Participate in a Research Study on Educational Technology in K-12 Schools

• Are you involved in IT or Administration in a K-12 school district in the US?
• Do you have insight into how your school or school district selects and manages technologies?
• Are you over 18 years old?

If so, we invite you to participate in a research study conducted by the University of Chicago in collaboration with New York University.

What is this study about?

We are studying the technologies used in K-12 schools and the challenges schools face in managing them. Our focus is on improving resilience against cyber threats and protecting student privacy. By gathering insights from school administrators and IT professionals, we aim to develop better tools and guidelines to support secure and effective technology use in schools.

What does participation involve?

There are two ways to participate, and you can choose the option that best suits you:

Option 1: Focus Group

• Complete a short demographic survey (10 minutes).
• Participate in a 25-30 minute focus group via Zoom.

Option 2: Online Survey

• Complete a single 15 minute online survey—no further participation required.

What do you get for participating?

• Focus Group Participants: Receive a $30 Amazon gift card upon completing both the survey and the focus group.
• Online Survey Participants: Entered into a raffle to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards upon completing the survey.
• All Participants: Contribute to research that will help schools improve technology management while safeguarding student privacy.

How do I sign up?

Fill out our contact form, and we will follow up with next steps.

Thank you for your time and for helping us improve technology in schools!

Research team

Marshini Chetty, University of Chicago

Jake Chanenson, University of Chicago

Danny Huang, New York University

Navaneeth Rajan, New York University

Grace McGrath, New York University

Yan Shvartzshnaider,  York University

Noah Apthorpe, Colgate University