Human Research Protections in Education Research

April 21, 2003

Agenda

I.  Introduction and Background: Framing the Course

8:00     Coffee

8:30     Opening Comments - Felice J. Levine

II.  Understanding Key Concepts and Ethical Guidance in Human Subjects Protection 

8:45      The Development and Role of Guidelines

Overview of Ethical Underpinnings of Human Research Protections and Federal Regulations - Ivor A. Pritchard

9:15     Key Concepts in Human Research Protections

A.     Informed Consent - Margaret LeCompte

B.     Risk/Benefit Analysis - Dick T. Campbell

C.     Confidentiality - Felice J. Levine

10:00    Break

III.  Putting Human Research Protections into Practice in Education Research

10:15    Human Research Protection Challenges

A.     When to Apply Exempt and Expedited Review -  Ivor A. Pritchard

B.     Involving Vulnerable Populations (students with disabilities, language-minority students, undocumented students) -  Margaret LeCompte

C.     Approaching Research for Different Purposes (basic, policy, evaluation, research on students) -  Richard T. Campbell

11:00    Break

IV. Comprehending the IRB Process and the Role of Review

11:15   IRBs at Work

A.     IRB Process from the Investigator Perspective -  Felice J. Levine

B.      Interacting with IRBs from the IRB Perspective - Lizanne DeStefano

V.         Final Comments and Wrap Up   - Felice J. Levine