Thursday, March 29, 2018

Dissertation Study for Parents

Dear Valued Parents,

You are invited to participate in a research study! If a school psychologist, within the school setting, has ever evaluated your child, your opinions are sought regarding your child’s most recent psychological report.

The purpose of the study is to help make psychological reports more parent-friendly. Your feedback may help improve reports in the future for parents of children in special education. The survey you will complete has 16 questions about you and 35questions about your child’s report. Some of the questions include: “I understood ____% of the report.” and “What things were most helpful in your child’s report?” The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and you can complete the survey on any preferred device such as a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. If you choose to participate, you can enter into a drawing for one of eight $25 Visa gift cards. The survey is at the following link: 


Your responses will not be linked to you in any way and are totally anonymous. Therefore, we ask for you to be open and honest in your opinions. 

If you have any questions about participating in this study, please contact Whitney Burke at Whitney.Burke@coyotes.usd.edu or at (424) 218-6480.

Your participation in this study is greatly appreciated!

Whitney Burke, Ed.S., NCSP, PhD Candidate
School Psychologist and Doctoral Student
The University of South Dakota