FAQ, Templates, and Reading Level Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

The FAQs are regularly reviewed and revised. Review again before you submit your Application Package.

If researchers have further questions, please email: vanREBadmin@adler.edu. The subject line of your email should be: REB Application Questions

Download the FAQs from the REB FORMS page.

​Example Templates

Informed Consent and other example templates can be found on the REB FORMS page.

Reading Level and Formatting Guides

Please also ensure your Informed Consent Form and recruitment documents are at a grade 8 reading level. Here are some suggestions to help you simplify your language: Adler plain language guide.doc

To check the reading level follow these instructions: 

Microsoft Word for Windows
  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.
  2. Click Proofing.
  3. Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure the Check grammar with spelling check box is selected.
  4. Select Show readability statistics.

After you enable this feature, open a file that you want to check, and check the spelling. When Word finishes checking the spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.

Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y7fFsM3kFQ 

Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac
  1. Under Authoring and Proofing Tools, click Spelling and Grammar.
  2. Under Grammar, select the Check grammar with spelling check box.
  3. Select the Show readability statistics check box, and then click OK.
  4. On the Tools menu, click Spelling and Grammar.

After Word finishes checking spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.

Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHnMlBhrd-I ​   ​

Section Breaks & Page Breaks

Microsoft Word 2016 for Windows
  1. Click where you want a new section to begin.
  2. In the Page Setup group, click the Layout tab, choose Breaks, and then choose the type of section break you want
  3.  To insert a Page Break: Select Next Page option.
Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac
  1. To insert a Section Break:
  2. Click where you want a new section to begin.
  3. Click Layout > Breaks, and then click the type of section break you want.
  4. To insert a Page Break: Select Next Page option

How To Password Protect Files

  1. Open Word or Excel document and select “File” in the top-left corner of the screen
  2. On the “Info” screen, click the “Protect Document” screen, and select the option “Encrypt with Password” (arrow #4 in the screenshot below)
  3.  Choose a password and type it into the box that pops up. You will be asked to confirm the password again.
  4. The “Protect Document” box will now be highlighted, and you will see a small lock-and-key icon next to the box next to the words “A password is required to open this workbook”. Your document is now protected.
  5. If you wish to remove the password-protection from the document, repeat step 2 but instead of entering a password, clear the space with the password text and click “OK. Both the yellow highlighting and small lock-and-key icon will disappear, indicating that the protection has been removed.

IMPORTANT: Always make a back-up copy of the file BEFORE Password-protecting. If the password is forgotten, then the file will be inaccessible and the data will be irretrievably lost.