Account for limited staff capacity when recruiting districts and schools for research¶

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Description¶

This strategy holds that recruitment approaches must accommodate districts' and schools' limited staff capacity. The brief identifies limited staff capacity as one of the common factors that may influence districts' and schools' ability and willingness to participate in research, meaning recruitment processes should be designed so they do not overburden existing staff.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Recruitment processes must be designed around the limited staff capacity of participating districts and schools.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• district and school staff being recruited for education impact studies

Target Learning Goals¶

• successful recruitment of districts and schools into education impact studies

Related Strategies¶

• Address districts' and schools' urgent priorities and needs when recruiting them for impact studies
• Demonstrate commitment to fairness and collaborative practices when recruiting districts and schools
• Protect student and staff privacy when recruiting districts and schools for impact studies
• Actively manage school recruitment to protect the generalizability of impact studies

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Dana Robinson, Linda Rosenberg, Alejandro Espinoza, Eric Zeidman. (2023). Practical Strategies for Recruiting Districts and Schools for Education Impact Studies. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/practical-strategies-for-recruiting-districts-and-schools-for-education-impact-studies