1. How to Navigate
IRB Paperwork

2. What is the IRB?
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established to review and approve research involving human subjects. The purpose of the IRB is to ensure that all human subject research be conducted in accordance with all federal, institutional, and ethical
guidelines.

3. Which projects require IRB?
Project needing prior approval from the IRB include projects involving...
Bacteria
Chemicals
Fire/Explosives/Weapons
Human Participants/Consumption
Rockets
Vertebrates/Invertebrates

4. Elementary/Junior High "Rarely, if ever approved" list
Mold/Bacteria
Blood
Vertebrates
Projectiles
Lab grade chemicals

5. Where is the paperwork? Begin at the main CUSD web page.
In the gold bar, click on the
CURRICULUM tab and select science.

6. Where is the paperwork? Once on the main science page, choose
the science fair
paperwork link
in red.

7. Where is the paperwork? On this page, choose the category the
project needing
approval falls
into. As an
example,
Human
Participants will
be modeled.

8. Where is the paperwork? This page has links to every form that would
be needed for a
project involving human
participants.

9. Research Plan When completing the research plan, complete parts
a-d that can be
done prior to
beginning and the
section below that corresponds with
the project.

10. Form 1 Form 1 can be typed into online and printed
out. Boxes are check
enabled. If the forms are not typed, then they
must be completed in
ink.
Don't forget to read and
check off #1-5 and the
appropriate section of #6.
This page requires a signature.

11. Form 1A Form 1A can also be typed into online. In most cases, the
classroom teacher is the adult sponsor. Choose
an "actual start date"
well past the IRB
meeting date; it can
always be changed
later. Do not forget to
provide addresses of all
non-school locations.

12. Form 1B This is the only form that must be filled out by all
students working on the
project.
This page requires 2 signatures.
Do not fill out boxes #2 & #3.

13. Form 2 Qualified Scientist
This is form is not always
needed.
Only complete this form if
the students are working
with an expert in the field.
This page requires 2 signatures.

14. Form 3 Risk Assessment Make sure to answer all of the questions
completely. Even if
there is no risk involved
with the project itself,
make sure it is stated
that there are no risks
associated with this
project.
If a qualified scientist is
required, a signature is needed.

15. Form 4 Human Consent & Human Participation
There are two parts to
form 4.
The top box of
human participant must
be completed by the
student.
This page requires 3
signatures.
1) School nurse/psychologist
2) Educator other than self
3) School administrator

16. Form 4 Human Consent & Human Participation
This form is the
permission slip that
participants need to get
signed prior to
completing a survey
type of project.
Only participants fill this
out. It must be returned
to students conducting
the experiment.

17. Risk Matrix For the Risk Matrix, make sure both pages
are used. On this
Page...
Fill out the description.
Check off any potential
hazards.
Check off level of risk.
Check off probability.

18. Risk Matrix On this page... Check off the risk level.
Describe how hazards
will be controlled. If
there are no hazards,
state that here.
This page requires 2 signatures.

19. IRB Checklist The last thing to do as paperwork is collected,
is to use this checklist to
make sure everything
that needs to be
submitted is complete.
Once the classroom
teacher signs off, it is
given to the site
coordinator for a final
review.
This page requires 2 signatures.

20. Paperwork Process for Students
Step 1: Research the topic and write a research
plan. (one per group)
Step 2: Get approval from your classroom
teacher for the research plan.
Step 3: Fill out one set of the forms for the
project. Only form 1B must be filled out by each
member when working in groups.

21. Teacher's Responsibility
Provide feedback on the student's research
plan. Make sure that procedures are clear
and that everything required from the
instructions is included.
Once the student is finished filling out the
forms, in pen or typed, get the necessary signatures from the administration, teacher,
and school nurse/psychologist.

22. Teacher's Responsibility
Make a copy of the student's paperwork
before submitting it. The paperwork will not be returned.
Turn in the paperwork to the site
coordinator for final approval. Remember
that the coordinators must have the
paperwork in to the IRB one week prior to
the meeting.

23. IRB dates
Although dates listed below are for scheduled IRB meetings, paperwork should be submitted by the site coordinator one week prior to the meeting
dates.
September 14, 2016
October 25, 2016
November 14, 2016
December 6, 2016
January 17, 2017
February 7, 2017

24. Checklist Adult Sponsor 1

25. Signature portion of Checklist
for Adult Sponsor form 1
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