Dissertation Update

There have been so many changes since December! My entire study has changed - particularly the methodology of it. Due to unforeseen circumstances with the school districts I would like to work with, I had to change my study from an experimental design to a cross sectional research design. This meant my entire timeline had to be shifted as well. However, my data analysis and implementation of my study really should go much quicker. 

This entire process is, by far, the hardest thing I have ever done. It is particularly difficult since I am working full time as well so trying to "dissertate" between 5pm-10pm on weekdays and virtually ALL weekends is just damn hard! 

I should now be graduating in Summer 2017. Thank God. 

Dissertation Completion List

• Present proposal to dissertation committee 7/25/16
• Complete proposed edits from the committee  8/1/16
• Complete CITI research training
• Get initial permission from LISD to conduct study at LISD campuses  1/4/2017
• Submit study to DSC to review IRB 1/17/17
• Write up survey in Qualtrics
• Send survey to Committee to approve/feedback
• Submit study to IRB
• Get permission from School Districts/Send Open Records Request
• Send initial invitation to participate in the study
• Send invitation to participate in the study
• Send reminder to participate in the study
• After 120 participants have completed, download results
• Analyze data using simple regression, descriptive statistics
• Write up Chapters 4 (Results) and Chapter 5 (Discussion)
• Schedule final dissertation defense
• Graduate Spring SUMMER 2017