Reviewing Guidelines for Sample Requests
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No
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Info
General
1. Does the research conflict with the NASP
Strategic Plan that emphasizes competency,
advocacy, and diversity?
2. Does it negatively impact the NASP members who
participate?
If yes,
discontinue
review
If yes,
discontinue
review
3. Is the proposed research in accordance with wellestablished research methods?
4. Does the research have the potential to make a
substantive contribution to NASP, the profession,
or relevant constituencies?
5. Are the time and effort demands placed on
participants justified by the importance of the
investigation and likelihood of a successful
outcome?
6. Do materials erroneously suggest NASP support
or sponsorship of the study?
7. How will this study contribute to improving
school psychology practice?
Research Plan
8. Has the research population been specified?
9. Has the research sample and selection process
been specified? Is the sampling plan sufficient to
potentially result in generalizable knowledge?
10. Are the research questions clearly specified?
11. Is the plan feasible?
12. Will the collected data address the specified
research questions? Will the proposed analyses
If no,
discontinue
review
If no,
discontinue
review
If no,
discontinue
review
If yes,
discontinue
review
Comments
answer the specified research questions?
13. Are the research methods designed so that the
research questions can be answered?
Consent Form and Cover Letters
14. Are members informed of IRB approval for the
research?
15. Is contact information for the IRB provided (e.g.,
IRB Compliance Officer)?
16. Are assurances of confidentiality or anonymity
provided?
17. Are risks and benefits of participation clearly
specified?
18. Do you believe the level of risk warrants
proceeding with the research?
19. Are there concerns with the IRB consent form?
Please identify these concerns.
Survey or Other Instruments
20. Are the instructions clear and unambiguous?
21. Are survey response options appropriate for the
questions?
22. Are survey response options mutually exclusive
and exhaustive?
23. Are survey items clear and unambiguous, leading
to reliable responses?
24. Is the survey too long (e.g., making an adequate
response rate unlikely)?
25. What concerns do you have about this research?
26. Do you recommend approving this research? Why
or why not?