RODRIGO SÁNCHEZ DE ARÉVALO EN EL CONCILIO DE BASILEA

Antiwan Tate

APPENDIX F: Permission Request Letters to Conduct Research

June 27, 2018

Dear Dr. Leverette:

As a graduate student in the School of Education at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for a doctorate degree. The title of my research project is Quality Relationships Matter: The Correlation Between Quality Mentoring Relationships and African American Males’ Attendance, Behavior, and Cumulative Grade Point Average and the purpose of my research is to determine if a relationship exists between quality mentoring relationships and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average.

I am writing to request your permission to utilize your district’s mentoring list to recruit participants for my research. Additionally, I would like to request permission to use your district’s data on African American male mentees in grades 5-8.

Participants (mentors) will be asked to access their email and click on the link provided to complete an online survey. The data will be used to determine the relationship between quality mentoring and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average, if any exist. Participants will be presented with informed consent information prior to participating. Taking part in this study is completely voluntary, and participants are welcome to discontinue participation at any time.

There are no known risks to this study. Participants’ identity will not be disclosed at any time during this study. I anticipate my findings will reveal positive results that can be shared to help improve mentoring in our community while bringing more general knowledge to the field of education.

Thank you for considering my request. If you choose to grant permission, please provide a signed statement on official letterhead indicating your approval.

Sincerely, Cedric G. Miller Principal Investigator

July 26, 2018

Dear Mr. Edwards:

As a graduate student in the School of Education at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for a doctorate degree. The title of my research project is Quality Relationships Matter: The Correlation Between Quality Mentoring Relationships and African American Males’ Attendance, Behavior, and Cumulative Grade Point Average and the purpose of my research is to determine if a relationship exists between quality mentoring relationships and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average.

I am writing to request your permission to utilize your school’s mentoring list to recruit participants for my research.

Participants (mentors) will be asked to access their email and click on the link provided to complete an online survey. The data will be used to determine the relationship between quality mentoring and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average, if any exist. Participants will be presented with informed consent information prior to participating. Taking part in this study is completely voluntary, and participants are welcome to discontinue participation at any time.

There are no known risks to this study. Participants’ identity will not be disclosed at any time during this study. I anticipate my findings will reveal positive results that can be shared to help improve mentoring in our community while bringing more general knowledge to the field of education.

Thank you for considering my request. If you choose to grant permission, please provide a signed statement on official letterhead indicating your approval.

Sincerely, Cedric G. Miller Principal Investigator

August 15, 2018

Dear Mr. Johnson:

As a graduate student in the School of Education at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for a doctorate degree. The title of my research project is Quality Relationships Matter: The Correlation Between Quality Mentoring Relationships and African American Males’ Attendance, Behavior, and Cumulative Grade Point Average and the purpose of my research is to determine if a relationship exists between quality mentoring relationships and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average.

I am writing to request your permission to utilize your mentoring list to recruit participants for my research.

Participants (mentors) will be asked to access their email and click on the link provided to complete an online survey. The data will be used to determine the relationship between quality mentoring and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average, if any exist. Participants will be presented with informed consent information prior to participating. Taking part in this study is completely voluntary, and participants are welcome to discontinue participation at any time.

There are no known risks to this study. Participants’ identity will not be disclosed at any time during this study. I anticipate my findings will reveal positive results that can be shared to help improve mentoring in our community while bringing more general knowledge to the field of education.

Thank you for considering my request. If you choose to grant permission, please provide a signed statement on official letterhead indicating your approval.

Sincerely, Cedric G. Miller Principal Investigator

July 10, 2018

Dear Mr. Tate:

As a graduate student in the School of Education at Liberty University, I am conducting research as part of the requirements for a doctorate degree. The title of my research project is Quality Relationships Matter: The Correlation Between Quality Mentoring Relationships and African American Males’ Attendance, Behavior, and Cumulative Grade Point Average and the purpose of my research is to determine if a relationship exists between quality mentoring relationships and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average.

I am writing to request your permission to utilize your mentoring list to recruit participants for my research.

Participants (mentors) will be asked to access their email and click on the link provided to complete an online survey. The data will be used to determine the relationship between quality mentoring and African American males’ attendance, behavior, and cumulative grade point average, if any exist. Participants will be presented with informed consent information prior to participating. Taking part in this study is completely voluntary, and participants are welcome to discontinue participation at any time.

There are no known risks to this study. Participants’ identity will not be disclosed at any time during this study. I anticipate my findings will reveal positive results that can be shared to help improve mentoring in our community while bringing more general knowledge to the field of education.

Thank you for considering my request. If you choose to grant permission, please provide a signed statement on official letterhead indicating your approval.

Sincerely, Cedric G. Miller Principal Investigator