In filling out these forms, please share as much detail as possible and know that details will be shared with the districts with which you hope to collaborate.
IRB Approvals:
Please visit the Office for the Protection of Human Subjects website for more information.
You may submit a request for school district approval prior to obtaining IRB approval, as long as you are prepared to furnish approved IRB materials (formal district approval will be contingent.
Attachments:
Please include with your research request submission:
Questions? Please contact us by email at: researchplacements@education.illinois.edu.
Research Requests are sent to partnering school districts on the first and third Fridays of each month. Research requests that are submitted in the interim will be held until the next submission date. Response times vary by district.
If you are unable to complete research with a school partner, here are some available online education data sets:
We invite you to contact BER at researchplacements@education.illinois.edu
to request assistance. BER is currently conducting an active search for a new Director of School-University Research Relations. Until the search is complete, Director of Strategic
Initiatives Beth Niswander is monitoring the dedicated email account
and will facilitate requests.
School district personnel are cordially invited to direct researcher inquiries to us for information and assistance, by sharing a link to this page.