Sampling/Gaining Cooperation

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Sampling and Gaining Cooperation. At the outset of the study, the process of data collection will be initiated with phone calls to superintendents and principals. These initial contacts will allow us to reach teachers in schools who may be interested in participating in the study. We estimate that explaining the nature of the study and securing permission to collect data could take up to an hour on average to complete. In subsequent years, renewing contacts may require a shorter amount of time, but the process of collecting documents relevant to the study will increase.

The number of superintendents and principals shown in Table 7 corresponds to the number of teachers who will be recruited. Our recruitment strategy includes contacting school districts that have indicated support for conducting research. We anticipate that these contacts will result in teachers who will agree to participate; this increases efficiency during the study and reduces the overall burden during the study recruitment process.

Table 7. Estimated Burden for Sampling and Gaining Cooperation

Task	Type of Respondent	Number	Time Estimate	Total Hours	Hourly Rate	Estimated Cost of Burden
Sampling Tasks	Superintendents	20	1	20	$60	$1,200
Gaining Cooperation	School Principals	40	1	40	$36	$1,440
Gaining Cooperation	Teachers	120	1	120	$30	$3,600
TOTAL	-	180	-	180	-	$6,240

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