Seeking Participants: PPS Research Study

Opportunity Info

Survey:
Who can take the survey? Any stakeholder of PPS who is over 18 years old (e.g., caregivers, PPS staff, former students, community members, community activists)
How long does it take to complete? 10-12 minutes.
Is it anonymous? Yes.

Interview:
Who can be interviewed? PPS stakeholders who are over 18 years old, but who do not currently work for PPS.
How long does it take? The interviews will be 60-70 minutes long via video or call.
Is it anonymous? The interviewer will know your identity, but will use an alias to store and report the interview data. More info about privacy and confidentiality will be provided prior to interview.

Hosted/Offered By

Emily Howe

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Seeking Participants: PPS Research Study

Be a part of a research study on school safety, discipline, and race in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Seeking participants for a research study on school safety, discipline, race, and racism in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.

As part of their dissertation, doctoral student Emily Howe of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education is surveying Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) stakeholders about their experiences with and perspectives of school safety and school discipline within PPS.

The study seeks to engage a variety of PPS stakeholders (e.g., caregivers, in/formal educators, activists, former students, community members) and participants are needed for both a survey and interviews. $25 compensation will be provided for hour-long interviews and two survey participants will be randomly selected for $25 gift cards. Please email Emily Howe (emily (dot) howe (at) pitt (dot) edu) if you are interested in being interviewed or have any questions.