ASSENT FORM

January 2008,

Dear Students:

You are invited to become a co-research partner with your teacher in our practitioner research:

What you should know about our research project is:

☺ Your participation is voluntary.

☺ If you participate and decide later that you do not want to participate, you can do so without any kind of penalty.

☺ Your name will not be used in our research. You can choose a research name instead; and your name will not be included on any work samples used in our written research.

☺ Any information collected for our research will be locked securely and kept confidential accessible only to me. If requested, you and your parents may view the information I collect about you. Audio tapes and videotapes will be destroyed after the research project is completed.

☺ There are no risks in doing our research project and the benefit helping us all become better learners, even me!

☺ By writing and signing your name below, you agree that I have answered all your questions about our research project and you understand and agree to be a research partner with me in our classroom this semester 2008. THANK YOU!

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