IO March 2026.pdf (50 KB)

​Boulder Valley School District​​¶​ ​File:​​IO​¶​ ​Adopted:​​October 14, 1976​¶​ ​¶​ ​EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH​¶​ ​The Board recognizes that systematic study of the educational process and related​ ​variables can contribute significantly to the development and implementation of​ ​high-quality instructional programs. The Board therefore encourages the conduct of well​ ​designed educational research projects within the District.​¶​ ​While recognizing the value of educational research, the Board also has a responsibility​ ​to protect students, parents, and staff from harassment; invasion of privacy; and​ ​physical, psychological, social, and educational injury. Consequently, the Board requires​ ​that all research proposals be carefully screened by the Director of Evaluation and​ ​Guidance or a designee and appropriate directors, to ensure that the proposed research​ ​has potential value for the District and is consistent with District philosophies, legal​ ​obligations, and standards of good scholarship.​¶​ ​The Director of Evaluation and Guidance and the appropriate division director(s) must​ ​provide written approval before a research project may be conducted in the District. The​ ​Director of Evaluation and Guidance will be responsible for monitoring any approved​ ​research. This policy applies to those research projects not sponsored by the District.​¶​ ​Educational research activities in the District should conform to the guidelines described​ i​n "Procedures for Educational Research in the Boulder Valley School District."​¶​ ​¶​ ​CROSS REFERENCES​¶​ ​●​ I​O-R - Educational Research (Regulation)​¶​ ​●​ ​GCQB - Professional Research and Publishing​