Informed Consent for Participation in a Research Study
Approved by the Nemours IRB. Valid from: 8/15/18 through 8/14/19. IRB # 659511
You are being asked to consent to be in a research study called “Validation of the Website Preschool Reading Screener.” This form explains the research, your rights as a research participant, and any responsibilities that you may have as a result of your participation. You should understand the research study before you agree to be in it.
The purpose of this study is to learn more about reading readiness skills in preschoolers, and ways potentially to improve the screener questions. Anyone who goes to the readingbrightstart.org website and wants to complete the Preschool Reading Screener can participate. You can complete it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone in 5-10 minutes. We hope that several thousand parents will reply and that you will be one of them. Completing the screener is voluntary. There is no potential risk from participating and we will not collect any identifying personal information from you. Your email address will not be kept or used for any other purpose. You may benefit from completing the survey by learning important information about how to improve your child’s reading readiness skills. Participation in the research is not necessary to complete the survey. There is no payment for completing this survey.
The researcher in charge of this study is Dr. Cynthia Zettler-Greeley. She can be reached at 10140 Centurion Parkway North Jacksonville, FL 32256 and by telephone at (904) 697-3118 or 1-800-SOS-KIDS (1-800-767-5437).
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, would like to obtain more information, or if you cannot reach the investigator or want to talk to someone else who is not involved with this research, you may contact the persons listed below.
Chairperson, Nemours IRB 2 at 904-697-3415
Director, Nemours Office of Human Subjects Protection at 302-298-7613
Email address: NOHSP@nemours.org
By completing this survey, you are indicating your consent to participate in this study.
Thank you!
