Thank you for your interest in conducting research at Polk County Public Schools. Our district welcomes research requests that directly benefit the district, require minimal use of student and/or employee time, and align with the district’s research agenda.

If you have questions or need assistance, please call 863-534-0531 or email research@polk-fl.net.

Our policies and procedures have changed. The Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Evaluation will be accepting and reviewing research applications through scheduled review cycles. Applications received after an application deadline will be reviewed in the subsequent cycle. Be sure to plan accordingly as there will be no exceptions.

2017-2018 Research Application & Review Deadlines

Review Cycle Application Deadline Research Review Committee Meeting Approval Notification
July – August Monday, July 16, 2018 Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Wednesday, August 15, 2018
September – October Monday, September 17, 2018 Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Monday, October 15, 2018
November – December Thursday, November 15, 2018 Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Monday, December 17, 2018
January – February Monday, January 14, 2019 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Monday, February 11, 2019
March – April Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Monday, April 15, 2019
May – June Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Monday, June 17, 2019

2017-2018 Approved Research Requests

Application Documents

Information for Research Request Applicants

Resources for Approved Researchers

Research Incident Reports

General Resources

Protection of Human Subjects Training

Data

Search Engines

Organizations

Privacy Issues

Writing Resources