• Moreno Valley Unified School District Request to Conduct Research

    Department of Technology, Innovation & Assessment

  • Individuals interested in conducting research in Moreno Valley Unified School District must fill out an online application. Requests to conduct research will be reviewed by the MVUSD Research Review Committee. In terms of student submissions, the committee will only accept applications from graduate level students.  Please allow a minimum of 30 working days for the preliminary review. Extended processing time may be necessary at the beginning of the school year, during breaks, and during the state testing window.

    The research guidelines utilized as part of this application are intended to protect the confidentiality and welfare of our students, parents/guardians, and staff members as well as to ensure the integrity and quality of any research being conducted in the district.

    Please complete the following form and attach any supplemental documents. All documents should be clearly labeled (e.g., Consent Form, Satisfaction Survey, Recuritment Letter, Interview Protocol, Data Requested, etc.).  All research being carried out within the district must be conducted under the direct supervision of a certificated administrator or staff member.

  • Part 1: CONTACT INFORMATION

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  • Is the Principal Investigator an MVUSD Employee?*
  • Does the Principal Investigator's organization require IRB approval for this study?*

  • Part 2: STUDY INFORMATION

  • Type of Application*
  • Graduate Student Type

  • Professional Research Type

  • Is this a renewal application for a previously approved study/project?*

  • Part 3: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

  • Timeline

  • Part 4: METHODOLOGY

  • Target Population

  • Are you requesting access to school sites?*
  • Will researcher(s) come in direct contact with students?*

  • Subjects/Participants

    Requirement: If parents are to be involved, translation of materials is required, and will be the responsibility of the researcher.
  • Subjects Requested*

  • Sampling/Selection

  • Requirement: Participation MUST be voluntary and individual responses must remain confidential

  • Data Collection

  • Requirement: Data must eb stored securely and confidentially.  Private student and/or staff data may not be released by name and must be anonymized. 

    • What will be asked of participants?
    • Please attach any instruments, forms (including permission forms), questionnaires, surveys, or tests to be used to collect data.
    • If applicable, who will administer the tests/ questionnaire and how will those be administered?
  • Types of Data Collection Tools:*

  • Time Commitment

  • Will there be any impact on instructional time?*

  • Consent Procedures

    Requirement: Certain topics require prior consent (See Administrative Regulations 5121.1)

  • Part 5: POTENTIAL RISKS

  • Sensitive Topics - Does the study deal with any of the following aspects related to the subject?*

  • Part 6: PRELIMINARY INTENT TO PARTICIPATE

  • Has an MVUSD administrator given you preliminary/tentative intent to participate in your research?*
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  • Part 7: OTHER NEEDS/ARRANGEMENTS

  • Will you be requesting any other types of district/school/student data?*

  • Part 8: RESULTS

  • Requirement:

    • When reporting data, personal identities must be concealed/anonymized.
    • Copies of reports for all completed studies are required.
  • Date by which the final abstracts/prints of the research report/results will be provided to the District*
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  • Part 9: CHECKLIST AND PREPARATION FOR DOCUMENT UPLOAD

  • Please take a moment to reveiw this checklist of documents that may be needed to support your application to ensure that you have ALL required documents ready to be uploaded before continuing to the submission page.

    • Appendix List detailing the Supporting/Uploaded Documents
    • Assent/consent forms (if applicable to your study)
    • Curriculum vitae of the Principal Investigator and on-site project staff
    • Detailed list of any specific data being requested from the Research Office (if applicable)
    • Focus group or interview protocols (if applicable)
    • Grant proposal (if the research is grant funded)
    • IRB approval letter or (application if not approved - specifically the methods section)
    • Observation protocols (if applicable)
    • Research proposal
    • Subject recruitment letters (if applicable)
    • Support letter from graduate advisor (if researcher is a graduate student)
    • Survey instruments (if applicable)
    • Test instruments to be used in the research (if applicable)
    • Verbal scripts (if applicable)

  • Part 10: DOCUMENT UPLOAD AND SUBMISSION

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  • By submitting this request to conduct research, I certify that this research application, and the documents contained in my uploaded file(s), are an accurate and complete statement of the nature of my research.

    I further understand that submittion of this application does not necessarily guarantee approval or renewal.

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