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To What Degree Does the Demographics of Schools Predict Perceptions of Principal Desirability: A Study Utilizing Conjoint Analysis
Dear Evaluator:
You are being invited to complete the attached online survey examining the impact that innate psychological processes could have on immediate perceptions of principal desirability. There are no reasonably foreseeable risks associated with your participation in this research study. Your participation may or may not benefit you directly. However, the information learned in this study may be helpful to others. The data you provide will assist in determining if innate psychological processes could have an impact on school principal selection. The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and may be completed online at a location of your choosing. Your completed survey will be stored on a private computer utilizing a private internet network. Individuals from School of Education/Bellarmine University the Bellarmine University Institutional Review Board may inspect these records. In all other respects, however, the data will be held in confidence to the extent permitted by law. Should the data be published, your identity will not be disclosed. Although absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed, confidentiality will be protected to the extent permitted by law.100 percent confidentiality cannot be guaranteed with any online data collection.
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Sincerely,
Kristie O’Bannon
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