AERA-GS   Graduate Studies Discussion Forum


Greetings Fellow Doctoral Students!

My name is Joseph L. Holmes, and I am a doctoral candidate at Liberty University pursing my Ed.D.  The purpose of my research is to develop and validate the Doctoral Integration Scale (DIS).  

I am inviting you to participate in the DIS development process.  Criteria for participation is as follows.  You must be:
•	A doctoral student currently enrolled either full-time or part-time in a United States’ public or private university.
•	Pursuing a terminal degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in education.
•	Studying via distance methodologies, where at least 80% of the program is completed at a distance (e.g., online), or a residential program.

The intent of this portion of the development process is to investigate the validity and reliability of the DIS by having a large number of participants from the representative population complete the DIS.

By participating in this study, you will not only be helping me complete my degree (a goal we all strive toward), you will also help move the DIS one step closer to providing decision makers with a valid and reliable instrument available for use in mitigating high attrition rates of doctoral students in DE and residential programs.

As a bonus for participating, 22 participants will be randomly drawn to receive one of the following prizes: Two first prizes—a $25 Amazon© Gift Card; and 20 second prizes—a $10 Amazon© Gift Card.  This study (and eligibility for the prize drawing) will close at midnight ET Friday, 24 November, 2017.

Your participation should require no more than 20 minutes.  Email addresses will be the only personally identifiable information (PII) collected during this study, and I will make every effort to maintain participant confidentiality.  I will follow strict confidentiality procedures, and these procedures are explained in the Consent Form (accessed at the beginning of participation).  

If you are willing to participate in this study, please click on the DIS link below.  The link will direct you to the Consent Form.  The form contains additional information about my study and the procedures I will follow.  Please carefully read the form, and if you are willing to participate, click on the NEXT button at the end of the form to indicate that you have read the consent information and would like to take part in the study.  

I thank you in advance for your willingness to participate, and ultimately in taking steps to help reduce high attrition rates of doctoral students.
If you have any questions about the DIS or the purpose of this research, please contact me at [log in to unmask]  
Please click on the following link to access the DIS: https://liberty.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aatqSQkBHLNjH4p
Thank you!!

Joe

Joseph L. Holmes,
Liberty University, Doctoral Candidate

AERA-GS AERA Graduate Studies Forum

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