SBE -Research in Public Elementary and
Secondary Schools Exam
A student's disciplinary status is part of his or her school record. In accordance with
FERPA, schools must usually have written parental permission before they can release
data from school records to researchers. The Protection of Pupil Rights amendment is
concerned with the kinds of questions that may be included in surveys and interviews
with minor school children. The No Child Left Behind Act is a specific amendment to
PPRA that gives parents additional rights over the content of research materials.
Subpart D of 45 CFR 46 is concerned with the rights of children as research subjects
and does not regulate school systems. - ANSWER-
FERPA, PPRA, and Subpart D of the federal regulations also govern research in the
public schools. - ANSWER-
If research in a private school is directly funded by the Department of Education, PPRA
applies, regardless of the risk level of the research (more than minimal or no more than
minimal). A private school that does not receive any federal funding is not subject to the
provisions of FERPA or PPRA. - ANSWER-
If research in a private school is directly funded by the Department of Education, then: -
ANSWER-PPRA applies.
If the research is subject to Subpart D, which of the following research activities with
children would qualify for an exemption under Category 2 (research that includes
educational tests, surveys, interviews, observation)? - ANSWER-Research about
aptitude testing
In addition to the general provisions of the Common Rule (the federal regulations for
protecting research subjects), the following regulations also govern research in the
public schools: - ANSWER-FERPA, PPRA, and Subpart D of the federal regulations
Parental notification, in lieu of active parental permission, is allowed when: - ANSWER-
An IRB has approved a waiver of the requirement for parental permission.
Parental permission must be secured or waived in accordance with criteria established
by federal regulation. When a waiver has been approved, investigators may wish to,
and IRBs may require, that parents be notified that the study will take place, giving them
the opportunity to withdraw their children from the study. Parental notification can never
be substituted for active parental permission if the criteria for a waiver have not been
met. - ANSWER-
PPRA gives parents some level of control over their child's participation in third-party
survey research or exposure to instructional materials developed by researchers.
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