Researchers’ names: Paul Meng (pmeng@uoregon.edu), Faculty advisor Robert Horner

1. Study Title: Structural and Process Features of Academic Decision Making by Grade Level Teams.
2. Phase of study: IRB is approved, we are currently working on recruitment.
3. Population or age group: Teachers of grades K-3. Data collection and primary analyses focus on teacher behavior during team meetings.
4. Summary: This will be a descriptive pilot study for future work in this area. The pilot will focus on quantifying the decision making behavior of teachers during grade level meetings. Measurement of structural and process features of team-based decision making will be conducted using the Decision Observation Recording and Assessment tool (DORA).
5. Opportunity for Participation: Yes! We would welcome an additional data collector for inter-observer agreement. We would be happy to discuss additional participation with such a data collector.