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Parent Consent and Student Assent
For exempt protocols, in most cases, sending a note home to parents is a simple way of informing parents about the study. You should introduce yourself and the research project. Inform the parents about what you will do, what their child will do, and include information about the child’s confidentiality and any risks. Provide information about how to contact you if they have questions and what to do if they don’t want their child to participate. As for a student assent, where appropriate, introduce yourself to the students and describe the purpose of your visit to their classroom.
If a protocol is not exempt, you will need to provide consent forms to parents and assent forms to the students. Remember that the purpose of the consent form is to effectively communicate the ideas of the study to the participants and what their involvement will entail. Make sure that you are writing at a reading comprehension level that is appropriate for both the students and their parents. If you have questions about the readability of your forms, please contact our office and we will provide feedback and direct you to readability experts.
Please note that “consent” and “assent” are legal terms; all participants under the age of 18 are not legally able to consent for themselves and must have parental consent. Using the assent form, however, documents that the student understands and agrees to participate in the research study.
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