Community Engagement Project Student Worker

The Community Engagement Project Student Worker will assist with the recruitment process. This process is outlined below: 

The recruitment process for the action research project involving elementary school teachers, students, and teacher education candidates within the urban teacher program typically involves several steps:

1. **Identification of Participants**: Firstly, potential participants will be identified based on specific criteria. This may include elementary school teachers who are part of the urban teacher program, elementary school students within their classrooms, and teacher education candidates enrolled in the program.

2. **Collaboration with Program Administrators**: Collaboration with program administrators or coordinators within the urban teacher program will be essential for accessing potential participants and obtaining necessary permissions.

3. **Information Sessions and Recruitment Materials**: Information sessions will be conducted to explain the purpose and benefits of the research project. Recruitment materials such as flyers, emails, or announcements will be distributed to inform potential participants about the opportunity to be involved.

4. **Consent Process**: All participants, including teachers, students, and teacher education candidates, will be required to provide informed consent before participating in the research project. This process will involve explaining the research procedures, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality measures, and the voluntary nature of participation.

5. **Teacher Recruitment**: Elementary school teachers within the urban teacher program will be contacted through program channels, such as faculty meetings or professional development sessions. They will be invited to participate and encouraged to involve their students in the research project.

6. **Student Recruitment**: Elementary school students will be recruited with the assistance of their teachers. Teachers will explain the project to students and obtain parental consent for their participation.

7. **Teacher Education Candidate Recruitment**: Teacher education candidates within the urban teacher program will be recruited through program channels such as email announcements, class meetings, or informational sessions. They will be invited to participate in the research project as part of their professional development.

8. **Follow-up and Reminders**: Follow-up communications and reminders will be sent to potential participants to encourage their involvement and ensure that they understand the research expectations and timeline.

9. **Data Collection**: Once participants are recruited and consented, data collection procedures, such as observations, interviews, surveys, or document analysis, will be conducted according to the research design.

10. **Appreciation and Recognition**: Participants will be appreciated and recognized for their contributions to the research project through thank-you notes, certificates of participation, or other forms of acknowledgment.

Overall, a transparent and collaborative recruitment process will be implemented to ensure the engagement of elementary school teachers, students, and teacher education candidates within the urban teacher program in the action research project.

Learning Outcomes:

In accordance with the IUPUI Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success, experience in this position will help students become acquainted with the following profiles:

• Communicator – The ability to listen, write, and speak effectively. The ability to assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be addressed.
• Innovator – The ability to design, plan, organize, and implement projects and tasks within a specific timeframe.