Forms & Documents

IRB (Institutional Review Board)

The Human Subjects review for The Math Your Earth Science Majors Need project was done by Highline College's Institutional Review Board (IRB). The other lead institutions for the project (EarthScope, Carleton College) have accepted Highline's responsibility for this and not done any further review themselves.

Different institutions have different requirements related to IRB. Some institutions readily accept another institution's assessment but others wish to do an assessment themselves.

If you have any questions about what your institution's preference is, you should contact your IRB now (or at least by 1 month after the development workshop) and check how they would like to handle it.

• Email text you could start with when you contact your institution's IRB
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  I am participating in a project to build co-curricular math modules that support quantitative skills development for Earth and environmental science majors. As part of this study I will be helping the project to collect data on student math skills progress, as well as their attitude, efficacy, and course history related to math. One of the lead institutions, Highline College, has accepted IRB responsibilities on behalf of the whole project, including the other two lead institutions (EarthScope Consortium and Carleton College). They are willing to accept IRB responsibility for all institutions at which the resources will be tested. However, I wanted notify you of my involvement with this project and check if wish to undertake an additional review or would simply like any more information. I plan to start testing teaching resources XXX.
• You can show your institution this approval letter from Highline's IRB - Highline IRB Approval Letter TMYN-Majors (Acrobat (PDF) 53kB Jun7 23)
• Some institutions may also ask for the Highline IRB original application - coming early July (when Eric is off PTO)
• Some institutions may also ask for the exact text of the surveys and quizzes the student will be given.
  • Math questions - these would be the questions you plan to use in WAMAP related to student math knowledge.
  • Student attitudinal survey - coming soon (August 1 at the latest)
• Some institutions may ask for Highline's IRB information
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  • Highline PI: Eric Baer (Physical Sciences) - ebaer@highline.edu, 206-592-3513                
  • Location of institution: Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) number (required): coming soon
  • IRB Identification/Registration number (required): IRB00012012
  • IRB chair/contact information: Tylir McKenzie (Psychology Department) - tmckenzie@highline.edu, 206-592-3513

Student Consent - if your institution requires that students give implied or signed consent you can use one of these templates.

• TMYN example implied consent letter (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 17kB Jun29 23)
• TMYN example signed consent form (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 18kB Jun29 23)

Template documents

• TMYN-Majors PowerPoint template (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.7MB Jun29 23)