*NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES
School District of Palm Beach County employees, who wish to conduct research in the District, may NOT use the Educational Data Warehouse (EDW) for research purposes as there is NO RIGHT TO ACCESS (see Board Policy 2.142, section 4.c. - d.)
Prohibited Schools
Research is not permitted in some of our schools. The list of Prohibited Research Schools (updated July 15, 2014) may be downloaded from this link: List of Research Prohibited Schools.
If you are a School District of Palm Beach County teacher or administrator who wishes to conduct research at a Research Prohibited School, please contact the Department of Research and Evaluation for additional information.
Be aware as well that approval of any research study must also consider the status of schools with multiple and/or intensive research studies already in place. Schools with such status may also be excluded from research considerations. This status changes throughout the year as research studies are completed and other research studies are approved. Please contact the Department of Research and Evaluation at (561) 434-8850 for information on the status of schools for your study before submitting an application.
How To Apply:
Anyone who wishes to conduct research in the School District of Palm Beach County must first read:
- Research Request Procedures
- Procedures for Conducting Research
- Guidelines for Research and Factors for Determining the Technical Merit of Research Proposals.
If you then decide to conduct the research in the School District of Palm Beach County, the following documents must be completed:
Research Approval Timeline:
Completed application must include the following: three copies of research proposal/ instruments and Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and one-page letter describing tasks principals or teachers may be required to complete for your research.
Return the completed application to:
Director, Department of Research and Evaluation
School District of Palm Beach County
3370 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite B250
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-5870
Researchers should submit completed application as early as possible to ensure the application is approved before your research deadline. Notification will be mailed with decision. The Department of Research and Evaluation's schedule is driven by District priorities which may deviate the research review schedule.
The schedule for Research Review for FY16 is as follows:
| Submission Deadline | Committee Review | Response Date |
| August 3, 2015 | August 19, 2015 | September 23, 2015 |
| September 2, 1015 | September 23, 2015 | October 21, 2015 |
| October 7, 2015 | October 21, 2015 | November 17, 2015 |
| November 9, 2015 | November 17, 2015 | December 11, 2015 |
| December 1, 2015 | December 11, 2015 | January 8, 2016 |
| January 8, 2016 | January 20, 2016 | February 24, 2016 |
| February 8, 2016 | February 24, 2016 | March 11, 2016 |
| May 4, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | June 10, 2016 |
Application Fees:
As stated in Board Policy 2.142, the Department of Research, Evaluation,
and Assessment shall charge a one-time application fee for the review, processing, specification of research parameters and monitoring of research
proposals. All fees shall be paid, or satisfactory arrangements made for the payment of fees, prior to the processing of the research application. Make check or money order out to:
School District of Palm Beach County.
- No application fee is required for District employees conducting research as a requirement for a Master's or Doctoral degree.
- $50.00 for graduate students who are working on their Master's or Doctoral degrees, but are not District employees;
- $150.00 for organizations, universities, professors, or researchers.