G403: EquIP HQ Classroom Play Testing

Q uestions for screener

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Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

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1. Overview

We are currently recruiting teachers and their classes for classroom testing and teachers for focus group testing. To complement our recruiting efforts, we would like to send an email to the EquIP HQ list, and also place a banner on the EquipHQ.uspto.gov website. Second Avenue will be sending the email and placing the banner on the website.

The purpose of this document is to provide you with the proposed questions that will be asked in a screener.

2. Content

Screener

This screener will be sent to respondents to our call for classroom observations and for focus group participants. The segmentation for both groups is the same.

Copy for review
Thank you for your interest in participating in our study. We would appreciate you providing us with some details about your classroom. This will help us to choose a representative sampling from all submission. We will notify you within 2 weeks to let you know if we would like to move forward with your participation.

Please provide the following information:

-First Name <NOTE: This is a Text box>

-Last Name <NOTE: This is a Text box>

-Email address <NOTE: This is a Text box>

-Organization <NOTE: This is a Text box>

-Grade band you teach (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) <NOTE: These are multi-select>

-Region of country (Northeast, South, Midwest, West <NOTE: This is a drop down>

-Are you using EquIP HQ currently (yes, no) <NOTE: These are checkboxes>

- Questions or comments <NOTE: This is a Text box>