Written Consent Statement for Participation in MoSTEMWINs Evaluation

This document provides informed, written consent request for participation in an evaluation of the MoSTEMWINs grant conducted by Cosgrove & Associates for the MoSTEMWINs Consortium. This Consortium consists of Missouri’s 12 community colleges and the State Technical College of Missouri (i.e., “Linn State Technical College of Missouri). This Consortium received a federal grant from the United States Department of Labor to train Missourians for jobs in transportation, manufacturing, information technology, health services/health sciences, and science. As a participant, you will gain access to the new curriculum and you may also be selected to receive supplementary information designed to encourage your success in the program. We are asking for your consent to participate in the study by participating in the MoSTEMWINs curriculum/services and allowing your college to release your student data, including demographic and educational data. In order to gather your data over time, the evaluators will create a Proxy ID that will be used throughout the lifespan of the grant. Over the entire period, no personal identifying information will be released by the evaluators, so your information will remain completely anonymous throughout the entire period of the grant. Transmission of your student data will happen quarterly through Fall 2018.