Approved
consistent with changes agreed to by Dept. of ED: 1)Conceptually,
OMB approves the study as a 1-time pilot study in order to
investigate the methodology, survey design, and instruments used in
this study. 2)Subsequent to analysis, care will be taken to insure
that the interpretation and report do not suggest that results are
generalizable to the overall 11th grade population in the US. 3)At
least 14 days prior to data collection, ED will submit all final
materials for the study to OMB, including but not limited to
advance letters, permission notices, informational materials for
schools/students, and any changes made to the actual data
collection instruments. 4) As agreed to by ED, the incentive plan
will be revised to provide incentives to schools instead of
students. ED will submit a more detailed plan and justification for
payment amounts 5)At the conclusion of the study, ED will provide a
detailed summary or briefing on the response rates at each wave of
data collection, including the rate of school/parent/student
refusals and the overall attrition rate of students at each wave of
data collection. In addition, if incentive payments are utilized,
ED will provide an analysis of the effectiveness of the incentives
on response rates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2003
09/30/2003
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Under the auspices of the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Department of
Education will participate in an international study to examine the
impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on student
learning. The study will use the following instructions (a)
Technology Skill Test, (b) Information Handling Skills Test, (c)
Technology Attitudes Scale-Students, (d) Technology Attitudes
Scale--Teacher, (e) Technology Use Survey--Students, (f) Technology
Use Survey--Teachers, (g) Student Background Survey, (h) Teacher
Background Survey, (i) School Background Survey,
and............
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.
The Impact of ICT on Learning: Quasi-Experimental Study