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Conducting Research in EPISD
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The El Paso ISD Research Review Board (RRB) is committed to supporting quality research that addresses questions of educational importance and contributes to the improvement of the educational program in the District. The RRB will be very selective when considering and reviewing application submissions. If you have specific questions please contact Victoria J. Orozco at vjorozco@episd.org.
The EPISD RRB is no longer accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. The next application cycle for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on August 1, 2023.
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Step 1: Review the district guidelines and deadlines
Thank you for your interest in conducting research at the El Paso Independent School District. All research studies must be aligned to district guidelines. Please click the link “External Research Guidelines” located in the tab in the left column to ensure your study meets the requirements. You may also need to verify that our schedule fits your study timeline by reviewing the “Due Dates” tab listed in the left column.
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Step 2: Step 2: Answer the Research Study Screening Questionnaire
Thank you for your interest in conducting research at the El Paso Independent School District. All research studies must be aligned to district guidelines (click the tab listed in the left column of this page). The link below will take you to the Research Study Screening Questionnaire.
The link will be available for the 2023-2024 school year on August 1, 2023.
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Step 3: Complete the electronic application using the link emailed to you and upload all additional documents
Use the electronic application link you received via email and complete the application. You may start the application without an EPISD Research Study Sponsor form. However, you will not be allowed to submit the application without it. Submitting an incomplete application will result in your application not being reviewed. Below is a list of the documents you may be expected to upload during the application process.
Required for all application submissions
- Signed EPISD Research Study Sponsor form (emailed to qualifying applicants)
Required for specific application submissions (determined by type of study)
- ALL study instrument(s) (focus group & interview questions, etc.)
- ALL consent/assent form(s) (English and Spanish forms are required for parents)
- ALL required partnering materials (MOUs, data sharing agreements, contracts, etc.)
- Proposal (as submitted to sponsoring Organization/University)
- IRB notification letter (approval/exemption from Organization/University)
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Important Messages
In order to address the issue of survey fatigue in EPISD, research proposals with surveys will not be reviewed by the EPISD RRB.
The district sponsor and applicant must coordinate the efforts to contact the appropriate departments to secure any required partnering materials (e.g., contracts, MOUs, data sharing agreements, etc.); the partnering materials must be vetted through the appropriate District offices for any data that is housed, collected, and maintained by the district.
