NOTES FOR WRITER TASK 7: EVIDENCE OF DATA COLLECTION

OVERALL REQUIREMENTS

• Produce 46 pages of written narrative (not including appendices)
• APA 7 formatting
• Professional academic tone
• One single document
• Include appendices with raw data
• Do NOT analyze findings (no Chapter 4 yet)

STRUCTURE TO FOLLOW

1? Title Page (APA 7)

Include:

• Title of project
• Leroy Mealancon
• Liberty University
• EDUC 888
• Instructor (Chair name)
• Date

No abstract required unless specified.

2? Section Heading: Data Collection Activities

A. Narrative (1.52 pages)

Describe:

• Data collection occurred AFTER Chair and Methodologist approval.
• Site permission obtained from principal.
• Parental consent obtained before student surveys.
• Participation voluntary.
• No coercion.

Then describe the actual data:

• 15 student surveys
• 5 structured teacher interviews
• Interview questions emailed in advance
• Interviews recorded and transcribed using AI
• Dates of data collection (insert actual date range)
• Platform used for survey (insert platform)
• Method of interview (Zoom or in person)

Be specific. Include real dates.

B. Include a Chart (Required)

Insert a formatted APA table like this:

Data SourceParticipantsMethodDates CollectedInstrumentStudent Survey15 studentsOnline structured survey[Insert Dates]Pre-approved questionnaireTeacher Interviews5 teachersStructured interviews[Insert Dates]Pre-approved interview protocol

Table must be clean and professional.

3? Section Heading: Final Data Sets

Brief explanation (12 page max):

State that raw data is included in appendices.

Then append:

Appendix A Student Survey Raw Data

• All 15 responses
• Labeled Student 115
• Remove names
• Remove identifiers

Appendix B Teacher Interview Transcripts

• Teacher 15
• Full transcripts
• No names
• No school identifiers

Do NOT summarize or analyze here.

4? Section Heading: Ethical Compliance Statement

Write a clear, formal paragraph confirming:

• Data collected after full academic approval.
• Site permission secured.
• Parental consent obtained for all student participants.
• Teachers informed via email prior to participation.
• Participation voluntary.
• Confidentiality maintained.
• No identifying information disclosed.
• Data stored securely.
• All Liberty University human subjects guidelines followed
• -School of Education Scholarly …
• .

Do NOT attach parent consent forms.

5? Section Heading: Reflection on the Data Collection Process (1.52 pages)

Discuss:

• Process of securing parental consent.
• Teacher scheduling challenges.
• Benefits of sending structured questions in advance.
• Time management during data collection.
• Efficiency of AI transcription.
• Any unexpected challenges.
• Adjustments made.
• Lessons learned about conducting site-based research.

Must be reflective, not superficial.

No data analysis.

LENGTH EXPECTATION

Main narrative: 46 pages

Appendices: Variable length (can be 1020+ pages depending on transcript length)

WHAT NOT TO DO

• Do NOT fabricate data.
• Do NOT analyze survey results.
• Do NOT interpret interview themes.
• Do NOT include identifying information.
• Do NOT upload parent permission slips.
• Do NOT make it 10+ pages of narrative.

FINAL CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMISSION

APA formatting correct

Clear section headings

Data collection chart included

Raw data attached

Students labeled Student 115

Teachers labeled Teacher 15

Ethical compliance statement included

Reflection included

No identifying information