Audubon Elementary School 2565 Egypt Road Eagleville, PA 19403 Dear Parents/Guardians,

Phone Number: 610-489-5000 X42147 E-mail: CCarter@methacton.org

I am currently a graduate student enrolled in a Master's Program at West Chester University. I am presently taking two courses where I am inquiring into children's reading comprehension. I will be assessing and analyzing students' reading and their reading comprehension in a variety of ways. This will include implementing reading strategies and determining their effectiveness in supporting children's comprehension. During this time, I will collect data through observation, surveys, audio/video recordings and monitor each student to see how they may be progressing. This is consistent with my regular role of evaluating children's learning and my teaching. As always if a strategy is not working, we will regroup and try another. Data collected during this period will be used to determine my overall research findings. I will be developing this inquiry project on a password protected website to be accessible to only myself and my professors. No student names will be included in my final work and when sharing my work with others, I will not reference any child's identity. Participation in this inquiry project is optional, though all students will be involved in learning new reading comprehension strategies. If you agree to your child's participation, I will utilize data from your child (anonymously), including survey responses, observations, and work samples, in my inquiry project. If you do not agree to your child's participation, he or she will not be penalized in any way. I will simply not use her/his data in my inquiry. This inquiry will not interfere with regular classroom learning/teaching activities. Please return the permission form with your child by the end of the week. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone or by the e-mail given above. Thank you for your support and time in completing this request. I look forward to working with your student and helping them to become more successful readers. Sincerely,

Cassandra Carter, LTS Learning Support Teacher ____________________________________________________________________________________ By checking the boxes below, my child _____________________ has permission to participate in that activity. Please be reminded that any audio/visual will be removed if I should be asked present my data in a public setting, and all names will be changed to protect the identity of your child. Yes No My child's data (surveys, observations, work samples) may be used in Ms. Carter's inquiry project. I understand that all children will be involved in the learning activities that my child will not be penalized in any way for not participating and that involvement in this inquiry project will not negatively affect my child. My child's name will not be included. No No No My child may have audio taken to help the researcher with data collection. My child may have video taken to help the researcher with data collection. My child can be in pictures that may be posted to the project website. No names will be included. _______________________

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