SCHOLASTIC LITERACY
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Appendix C: Focus Group Interview Protocol
School Name: Date/Time of Focus Group: Introduction
My name is ____________. I’m from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Research Reform in Education. We are conducting a study of Scholastic Literacy. The purpose of the study is to understand implementation and effectiveness. Thanks for taking the time to participate. Our focus group will take about 45 minutes. These questions solicit your opinions, and, of course, there are no right or wrong answers. We want you to feel free to respond candidly, so we will keep the information you share confidential. You will not be identified by name in our report. However, we will use the information you provide to help us to understand more about Scholastic Literacy, its implementation, and its effectiveness. This interview is voluntary. You may choose not to answer any question and can stop participating at any time without any consequence whatsoever. Do you agree to participate? I want to make an audio recording of this session so we can capture your responses accurately. The recording will be available only to the research team and destroyed at the project’s end. Are you okay with this session being recorded? IF NO: Put away the audio recorder IF YES: Begin audio recording Do you have any questions before we begin? Background 1. Please tell me your first name, the grades and subjects you teach, and how many years you have been a teacher.
For the rest of the focus group, I hope to hear from everyone, but we will not go “round robin.” Please speak up and contribute whenever you are inclined to do so. Professional Development
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