All prospective participants must be given adequate information that allows them to make informed decisions regarding participation in a proposed research project. Therefore, a proposed notification letter must be attached to the research proposal. A complete list of the components required in all notification letters can be found in the Guidelines for Conducting Research.

Written consent may also be required from active participants, parents/guardians of students under the age of 18, and district personnel, including teachers, who participate in the research when the research project involves identified students or access to student records, identified personnel or access to personnel records, or student surveys that include questions revealing information referenced in Section 11.05 – Policy and Regulations of the School District of Omaha and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

Examples of the Omaha Public Schools Guardian/Parent Research Consent Form can be found in below. Please note that these are only examples. The researcher must add information detailing the purpose, methods, scope, and intent of their research project before the consent form is complete. Please refer to the Guidelines for Conducting Research to obtain a complete list of the required components for OPS notification letters and consent forms.

All prospective participants must be given adequate information that allows them to make informed decisions regarding participation in a proposed research project. Therefore, a proposed notification letter must be attached to the research proposal. A complete list of the components required in all notification letters can be found in the Guidelines for Conducting Research.

Written consent may also be required from active participants, parents/guardians of students under the age of 18, and district personnel, including teachers, who participate in the research when the research project involves identified students or access to student records, identified personnel or access to personnel records, or student surveys that include questions revealing information referenced in Section 11.05 – Policy and Regulations of the School District of Omaha and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

Examples of the Omaha Public Schools Guardian/Parent Research Consent Form can be found in below. Please note that these are only examples. The researcher must add information detailing the purpose, methods, scope, and intent of their research project before the consent form is complete. Please refer to the Guidelines for Conducting Research to obtain a complete list of the required components for OPS notification letters and consent forms.