Guidelines for Conducting Research in CFISD

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) recognizes the need for continued research in education and other related areas. District Improvement and Accountability screens applications from graduate students, university researchers, and other research organizations requesting access to CFISD as a research site.

CFISD encourages quality research efforts, especially in areas that will enhance its educational outcomes and practices. The application process was developed in order to:

coordinate new research projects with ongoing district research and evaluation,
protect district staff and students from unnecessary data collection,
consider project requests in light of federal and state privacy laws, and
ensure that projects are of significance to the district

Who needs approval?
How is approval obtained?

Who needs approval?

Any study that involves data collection through observation, interviews, surveys, tests, etc., from students and personnel in CFISD is defined as "Research" and is subject to the approval process. This also includes research conducted on any CFISD facility or campus.
An individual (including a CFISD employee) or group must submit an Application to Conduct Research in CFISD for a/an:

Individual research
Class projects
Master theses
Doctoral dissertations
Other research studies

CFISD employees who are collecting data, testing students, etc., as part of a research project are required to secure permission prior to conducting research.

How is approval obtained?

This is a custom app called Minibase that is present on the https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1527 page. Please work with your Implementation Consultant or join a Best Practice Workshop on how to add the content using Composer best practices.

Any questions before, during or after submitting an application can be emailed to researchapplicant@cfisd.net. We will provide guidance regarding the research application process.