Thank you for taking the time to complete the Missouri Statewide K-12 School OER Survey. Open Educational Resources are defined as online materials for curricular use which are freely available online for everyone to use. OER authors retain few ownership rights, and these materials are revisable and can be redistributed at no cost. We are seeking to understand more about how K-12 schools currently use OER.

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Identification of Researchers: This research is being done by the Missouri OER State Action Team.

Purpose of the Study: The Missouri OER State Action Team is conducting a survey to better understand how Open Educational Resources initiatives are being implemented and how OER materials are being used in schools across Missouri.

Request for Participation: This survey is being sent to curriculum administrators on the ShowMe Curriculum Administrator Listserv, but may be forwarded if there is another person you feel should respond instead. We are asking for one response per school (or building). Gathering all information may require speaking to multiple departments. A PDF copy of the questions is attached to make this process easier.

Exclusions: You must be employed in a school district in Missouri to complete this survey.

Description of Research Method: This study involves completing a survey about the use of OER materials. The survey will ask you to report general OER information, as well as the district funding and support available for OER. This study will take about 30 minutes to finish.

Privacy: All of the information we collect will be confidential. Institutional identity will be anonymized in any reports or presentations generated from this data. Your confidentiality will be maintained to the degree permitted by the technology used. Specifically, no guarantees can be made regarding the interception of data sent via the Internet by any third parties.

Explanation of Risks: The risks associated with participating in this study are similar to the risks of everyday life.

Explanation of Benefits: You will benefit from participating in this study by receiving the results of this survey.

Questions: If you have any questions about this study, please contact Jenna Kammer, jkammer@ucmo.edu. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the UCM Research Compliance Officer (660) 543-8562.

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