APPROVED SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. COLUMN HEADING II-A AND B WILL BE
IDENTIFIED AS MINOR DISRUPTIONS AND MAJOR DISRUPTIONS AND AN ITEM
COVERING OTHER WILL BE ADDED AS THE LAST ITEM IN EACH COLUMN.
2."STUDENT DID NOT COMPLETE HOMEWORK" WILL BE DELETED FROM II SINCE
THIS ACADEMIC PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE. 3.AN
ITEM ON FEAR OF STUDENT REPRISALS WILL BE ADDED TO III. 4. ITEM
IV-D WILL BE DELETED SINCE IT DUPLICATES INFORMATION COLLECTED IN
ITEM III-I. 5. ITEM IV-E WILL BE CHANGED BY DELETING EVER AND
ADDING THE SEPERATE QUESTION "IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS?" AS IN B AND
C. 6.ANOTHER ITEM WILL BE ADDED TO V COVERING INCREASED TEACHER
AUTONOMY IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION. USE PRODUCTIVE/COUNTEPRODUCTIVE.
7.ITEM 9-A WILL SPECIFY "DAILY RATE OF ABSENTEEISM". 8.IN REPORTING
ANY DATA COLLECTED UNDER ITEM II, EDUCATION WILL SHOW THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF OCCURANCES PER ITEM. ----EXHIBIT 1 OF THIS REQUEST
CONTAINS REFERENCES TO ANALYSES TO BE PERFORMED TO RESPONSES TO
NON-EXISTENT QUESTIONS (FOR EXAMPLE IV-F). SUCH ILL-PREPARED
JUSTIFICATIONS RAISE UNNECESSARY QUESTIONS DURING THE OMB REVIEW
AND IMPEDE PROMPT OMB ACTION ON AGENCY REQUESTS.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/1987
02/28/1987
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THE CENTER FOR STATISTICS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WILL COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING
DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS.
THE RESPONDENTS WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES OF ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO ASSIST
IN SELECTING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING CLIMATE IN
SCHOOLS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.