Participating school districts/boards typically identify one or two “MDI Lead(s)” to organize and support data collection at the school system level. The MDI Lead is then the point person for ensuring high quality implementation and integrity in use of the MDI survey.
The role of the MDI Lead is critical to the success of the MDI. The MDI Lead’s Role is:
STEP 1: Review the MDI Administration Timeline and resources for communication to your school principals in the Principal Package.
STEP 2: Distribute introductory email and package of resources to principals
Inform principals about the MDI. You can copy this draft email template and send it to principals in participating schools as soon as possible. It contains a checklist and supporting resources for administering the MDI in their schools, as well as the link to this MDI Administration Portal. This should be sent as soon as possible.
STEP 3: Register for the MDI School District/Board Administration Training Webinar
HELP will host a webinar on Thur, November 14, 2024, for MDI Leads presenting an overview of the process for MDI Implementation, highlights of best practices with an opportunity for questions. A recording of the webinar is available here.
STEP 4: Distribute MDI Consent Information Letters
Consent information letters describe the project and details involvement for principals, teachers and parents. Parent letters should be sent home prior to mid-December in order to start survey implementation on Jan 14th, as parents need at least 2 weeks to withdraw their student before the survey takes place (not including winter break). Participation is voluntary for principals, teachers, parents and students.
STEP 5: Upload class lists and distribute survey administration materials
Class list information is downloaded from the school system database and uploaded to the secure MDI website. If your School District/Board is manually uploading your class lists and you require assistance, please contact us at mdi@help.ubc.ca. MDI administration materials are distributed to survey administrators.
STEP 6: School Survey Administration Training Webinar
School Boards/Districts may choose to host survey administrators training sessions, or direct survey administrators to a training webinar hosted by HELP on Thur, January 9, 2025 at 3:15pm PST. A recording of the webinar will be made available for later viewing. Also, the MDI Survey Administration Training Video is a brief training video available for teachers and principals to view the essential information about administering the MDI survey to their students.
STEP 7: Send an MDI Reminder
We recommend that MDI leads or school survey administrators distribute the MDI Questions Brief to parents in January as a reminder of upcoming MDI administration. The MDI Questions Brief serves as a reminder that the MDI is taking place in the schools and gives parents more information about the MDI.
STEP 8: Survey Administration
Teachers, principals or other school administrators administer the survey between January 14 and March 14, 2025. Typically, the survey takes students 45 – 60 minutes to complete depending on their age and reading level.
STEP 9: Complete the MDI Feedback Survey
How did it go? Let us know on the MDI Feedback Survey!
STEP 10: You did it! Thank you!!
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If you have and questions about implementing the MDI and the various steps along the way please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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