Educational Research

  • Research proposals which show promise of direct benefit and little inconvenience to Everett Public Schools and its students have a greater chance of being approved. Studies which impact instructional time will receive great scrutiny. 

  • Application window for research during the 2025-2026 school year: August 1, 2025 - March, 1, 2026*  

    Please note, the approval process can take up to 4 weeks.

    *Per Board policy 2105P (see below).
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    What is the Research Approval Process?

    See Board Policy 2105P for full Research Approval Process, including the application window and right to district-wide use of all research results.

     

    How do I know if I need to apply?

    Review Board Policy 2105. For further questions, contact Michele Waddel, Director of Assessment and Research.

     

    What documents must I turn in?

    • Application form with all items completed;
    • Complete research design including all data collection procedures, e.g., all questionnaires, forms, tests and other instruments and communication that would be part of the proposed study;
    • Supplementary materials as appropriate;
    • Parent, student and staff consent forms; and
    • Institutional Review Board approval by a research agency.

     

    Review Board Policy 2105P for further information on application requirements.

     

    I am a student at EPS. Do I need to apply?

    Students of EPS who are conducting research as part of an assignment who are enrolled in the district course or school-sponsored activity are not governed by Board Policy 2105.

     

    Research was approved in my building. Do I need to participate?

    NO. All participation is voluntary. Parents or guardians will and must be given the opportunity to approve or decline student participation.

     

    My student participated/I participated/I am a staff that participated. Will this affect them/me?

    No. All results are archived in the Research Department. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, adequate safeguards are taken to ensure that no personal rights of students will be violated in any way.

     

    Access to personal information will only occur with parental/guardian consent. Access to directory information shall only occur consistent with federally mandated and EPS procedures.

     

    I am within the research window. Can I conduct research over breaks?

    No research activities will be allowed in schools during:

    • Scheduled parent-teacher conferences
    • One week before winter and spring vacations
    • During the week prior to the end of the semester
    • Where there are several research projects currently being conducted
    • During state assessment windows

     

    This excludes:

    • Principals, program managers, school/parent organizations that wish to conduct surveys in their own schools for internal use ONLY.
    • Management information surveys or studies by EPS staff within their own line of authority.

     

    Questions?

    Contact, Research@everettsd.org or, 

    Call, 425-385-4055