Districts with Internal Research Review Requirements

The following Georgia Public School Districts have established internal research review procedures. VSU researchers, including graduate students who may be employed by these school districts, who plan to conduct research involving students served by these school districts, must seek approval at the local level as well as from the VSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Research Participants.

• District 1
  • Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
    • Accountability, Assessment and Research http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/District/Data+and+Communications/Accountability+and+Research/
    • Primary Contact: Ms. Sharon S. Sand Phone: 912-395-5735, 912-201-5879 (Fax) Email:
• District 3
  • Muscogee County School District
    • Research, Accountability, and Assessment http://www.mcsdga.net/INSIDE/adm/research/1research.htm
    • Primary Contact: Dr. Carol Bradshaw Phone: 706-748-2020, 706-748-2002 (FAX) Email: cbradshaw@mcsdga.net
• District 4
  • Dekalb County School System
    • Department of Research and Evaluation http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/instruction/research/
    • Primary Contact: Dr. Steve Pemberton Phone: 678-676-0023, 678-676-0252 (Fax) Email: Steve_Pemberton@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
  • Clarke County School District 
    • Office of Grants and Research http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/offices.cfm?subpage=58
    • Primary Contact: Toni Reed, Director of Grants and Research Phone: 706-546-7721, ext. 18282 Email: reedt@clarke.k12.ga.us
• District 5
  • Atlanta Public Schools
    • Research Planning and Accountability (RPA) http://www.atlantapublicschools.us/18611010817165847/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55267
    • Primary Contact: Cynthia Skipper Phone: 404- 802-2780, 404-802-1719 Email: cskipper@atlanta.k12.ga.us
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools
    • Office of Research and Evaluation http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/__85256846007F7522.nsf/0/77EA5D9E63176EB18525757D0074CFA8?Open&Highlight=0,research,evaluation
    • Primary Contact: Dr. Colin Martin Phone: 678-301-7090, 678-301-7088 (Fax) Email:
• District 6
  • Clayton County School System
    • Research, Evaluation and Assessment http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/departments/research/
    • Primary contact: Dr. Chandra F. Johnson Phone: 678-479-4515 Email: cfjohnson@clayton.k12.ga.us
  • Douglas County School System
    • Curriculum and Instruction http://www.douglas.k12.ga.us/Default.asp?DivisionID=1865&DepartmentID=3254&SubDepartmentID=0&keyword=research
    • Primary Contact: Ms. Elaine Hopkins Phone: 770-651-2075 Email:
• District 7
  • Cobb County School District
    • Office of Accountability http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/Accountability/researchprocedures.htm
    • Primary Contact: Dr. Judi Jones Phone: 770-426-3407, 678-594-8573 (Fax) Email: Judith.Jones@cobbk12.org
• District 14
  • Lowndes County Schools
    • Office of Information, Accountability, and Research http://tech.lowndes.k12.ga.us/directory/index.asp?search=prince
    • Primary Contact: Mr. Owen Prince Phone: 229-316-1830 Email: oprince@lowndes.k12.ga.us
  • Thomas County Schools
    • Pupil Services http://www.thomas.k12.ga.us
    • Primary Contact: Dr. Scott James Phone: 229-225-4380 ext. 111 Email: sjames@tcjackets.net (6/6/17 per email - Dr. Scott Jones) – tw

No internal research review requirements were identified for the following districts. However, VSU researchers are encouraged to contact the principal(s) of the school(s) in which they proposed to conduct research to determine if the school has a research review procedure in place.

 

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