Data Collection
Data collection began in December and continues.
The purposive sample for this study consists of approximately 100 graduate students enrolled in a masters program in education at the University of Tennessee at Martin. All subjects will be currently employed as PK-12 teachers.
The survey was placed on the Internet using Dragon, survey software that is a companion to FileMaker Pro database software. No personal information is collected. All responses are voluntary and anonymous.
Participants are invited to participate via email and asked to complete the survey. Informed consent information is presented when participants first enter the Web site. Participants are asked to complete the survey and demographic questions regarding themselves and their school.
After all respondents are given an opportunity to participate, responses will be downloaded directly into an Excel spreadsheet and then imported into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for analysis.