Main Sections

Introduction

Objectives

Part I: History and Background

Part II: Federal Policies and Regulations

Part III: Definitions

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Part IV: The Review Process

End Notes and Completion Items

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Case for Thought

  • A faculty member at a state university has developed a study of educational strategies for sixth to eighth graders studying mathematics. He has approvals from the schools in which he will survey the students and believes that his study is exempt from review under the exemption for studies of educational practices. He intends to begin data collection soon.

  • Options

    • He can do so because his research is indeed exempt.
    • He cannot begin collecting data yet.

      See Discussion