Dear Fellow Teachers and Future Leaders,
Introduction
Thank you for your interest
in participating in this study. I am Shomari Zachary, a doctoral student at
Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, completing my final requirement
for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction. I am
currently working on my dissertation entitled READY OR NOT: A
QUALITATIVE STUDY INVESTIGATING TEACHER READINESS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL
THINKING. Dr. Susan Langston is my advisor who serves as the
Doctoral Studies Department Chair and professor in the Education Department at
Evangel University. My study has been approved by the Institutional Review
Board of Evangel University.
Purpose
of Study
The
purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions, preparation, and
practices of pre-service and novice teachers within teacher prep programs and
school districts to examine teacher readiness and barriers that prevent the
implementation of critical thinking.
Participation
You are
being asked to complete an online survey designed to capture demographic information
and your perceptions and experiences with critical thinking as a former student
teacher and current teacher. The survey consists of 5 demographic questions, 10
Likert scale questions, and 4 open ended questions and should take 10-15
minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary, and you have
the right to withdraw or decline to answer any question posed in the survey. All
data gathered will be kept confidential and secured through a protected Google
account where documents will be stored. Surveys will be coded and connected to
a pseudonym to protect and safeguard your identity. Research materials will
be kept for three years following the completion of this research study.
The researcher may request a follow-up
interview. If interested in being interviewed for this study, please indicate
your response on the Google form and fill in your name and email for contact
purposes only. If
selected for an interview, you will be contacted to set up a date and time that
can be agreed upon.
Please
note that the completion of this survey will result in your responses being
included in this study and serves as your consent to participate.
If you
have any questions regarding this study, please feel free to contact me shomari.zachary@hcps.org by phone at 404-964-1732. Dr. Susan Langston can be reached at langstons@evangel.edu or
417-865-2815, extension 8552.
Thank you
in advance for your willingness to participate in this study and complete the
survey.
Sincerely,
Shomari Zachary
Doctoral
Student at Evangel University, Springfield, MO
Zach45488@evangel.edu
