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 863-534-0979 ext. 744 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.

2019-2020 Research Application & Review Deadlines

Review Cycle Application Deadline Research Review Committee Meeting Approval Notification
May – June Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Monday, June 17, 2019
July – August Monday, July 15, 2019 Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Wednesday, August 14, 2019
September – October Monday, September 16, 2019 Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Monday, October 14, 2019
November – December Thursday, November 14, 2019 Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Monday, December 16, 2019
January – February Monday, January 13, 2020 Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Monday, February 10, 2020
March – April Friday, March 13, 2020 Friday, April 3, 2020 Wednesday, April 15, 2020
May – June Friday, May 15, 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 Wednesday, June 17, 2020
July – August Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Friday, August 14, 2020

2018-2019 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