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ConfidentialityTo ensure that ethical standards were adhered to throughout the project, and that theintegrity of the information collected was maintained, the data was treated in aconfidential and secure manner. The following processes to handle the information wereutilised:• A code-based system of data management to ensure confidentiality of individualsand institutions throughout the analysis process;• Data was entered into a spreadsheet housed on the Haemata server which is asecure facility only accessible by Haemata staff, and protected by firewalls andpasswords;• Any participant information and hardcopy interview schedules were held in a lockedfiling cabinet on Haemata office premises and destroyed on completion of the project;and• All informants have signed consent forms which include an explanation of howinformation is managed.The SampleSecuring participationAn initial telephone contact was made with all principals in February 2009. This wasfollowed up with a letter inviting their participation and/or their teachers’ participation inthe research. Accompanying the letter was an information pack 6 containing:1. Participant information;2. Consent form; and3. Ethics Information & Research Methodology.Principals who agreed to participate or to let their teachers participate in the researchwere asked to provide the names and details of nominated teachers in their schools. Onreceiving these details the process to identify a selection of informants and secureparticipation involved:1. Selecting participants teaching in immersion levels 1-4;2. Making phone contact with potential informants to invite their participation;3. Furnishing each informant with information packs;4. Arranging interview times and venues for face to face (kanohi ki te kanohi) interviewsin: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Bay of Plenty;5. Arranging times and contact numbers for phone interviews with informants notavailable on the dates researchers were in these regions; and6. Sending a thank you letter to each informant upon completion of interviews.6 See Appendices 1, 2 and 3 for a copy of these documents.12 | KIA EKE KI NGĀ TAUMATA, KIA PAKARI NGĀ KAIAKO