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**Delphi Panel Participant Recruitment **

I am a student at the University of Phoenix pursuing a doctorate in Educational Technology and Leadership. I am conducting a research study titled **//The Roles, Practices, and Competencies of K-12 Online Learning Program Leaders.//** The purpose of this research study is to explore, identify, and develop a framework of leadership roles, practices, and competencies necessary for administrators to lead K-12 online learning programs.

In this study, I will use a modified Delphi approach that seeks to generate consensus among experts in the field of K-12 distance education in the United States. This study is anticipated to have four rounds of surveys and take place over a four to six week period, beginning __February 1, 2011__. The study is structured as described below:

|| **  Round  **
 * ** Title  **  ||  **  Action Required  **  ||  **  Estimated Time Required  **  ||
 * 1 || Identify Roles, Practices and Competencies || Respond to Open-End Questions || 20- 40 minutes ||
 * 2 || Confirm Roles, Practices and Competencies; Gain Consensus || Accept, Reject, Add Roles || 30-45 minutes ||
 * 3 || Rate Competencies || Rate Competencies on criticality and frequency || 30 minutes ||
 * 4 || Review Framework || Review Group score, re-rate or support individual scores || 30 minutes ||


 * I am assembling an expert panel to participate via a web-based survey instrument using a modified Delphi approach. I am seeking to identify participants through peer or self-nomination. Panelists should be expert practitioners in the area of K-12 online learning in the United States. Experts will be chosen based on the following criteria: **


 * **at least three years’ experience in the field of K-12 distance education; or **
 * **noteworthy contribution to the field, or **
 * **independent nomination by peers, and **
 * **willingness to participate.**

An additional requirement will be experts with experience with online learning programs in the United States, and the ability to respond to questionnaires and communicate in English.

**If you are** ** nominating ****a potential panelist, please click here and complete the linked form.**

**If you meet the above qualifications and ** ** would like to participate as a panelist ** **, please click here and complete the linked form. **

If you have any questions that I may address regarding the study or your participation, please feel free to contact me through e-mail. Whether or not you choose to participate, thank you for your consideration and your contribution to the field of K-12 online learning.

Sincerely,

Kimberly A. McClain <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Kimberly.A.McClain@gmail.com