Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (JH)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (SC) Form and Instruction	Modified
personnel dev. IDEA Suppstat 2007 4-23-07final.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
21528	Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (SC) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1820-0530	ICR Reference No: 200707-1820-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200405-1820-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OSERS	Agency Tracking No: 02473
Title: Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (JH)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/05/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2007
Responses	450	0	450
Time Burden (Hours)	3,510	0	1,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This package is a revision and contains instructions and the form necessary for grantees and contractors supported under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities, CFDA No. 84.325. Data obtained are used to evaluate and monitor the implementation of IDEA and for Congressional reporting. Analysis of these data will be used in the following ways: a) to inform the activities and priorities specific to personnel preparation conducted by the U.S Department of Education; b) to determine variation in personnel preparation and factors related to that variation; and c) to evaluate the outcomes of the IDEA and the Office of Special Education Programs’ (OSEP) performance measures under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). OSEP revisions have: a) added six items to the data collection instrument to collect data required for reporting under the PART (these additional items will only be requested for students that have completed the preparation program and include data on their knowledge and skill attainment and on their highly qualified teacher status (or qualified for paraprofessionals, or fully certified for related service providers and early intervention service providers); b) revised the race and ethnicity items to reflect current OMB policy; c) changed collection to better account for all students that benefit from the grant, as requested by both grantees and OSEP. OSEP will now collect data on all students that participated in grant supported preparation, not just those students that received direct funding. This change will increase the number of students that grantees will enter data on. To address this change, all text limiting responses to those students “receiving grant support” have been removed; and d) enhanced instructions for a few items to make the form more user-friendly and diminish response ambiguity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 446 661 Name of Law: IDEA 2004
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 21000	04/27/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 36437	07/03/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (SC)	na	IDEA Personnel Development Student Data Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	450	450	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,510	1,800	0	150	1,560	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments to the annual reporting and record keeping hour burden were necessary as grantees are funding more students than previously estimated. On average, grantees are currently funding 18 students each year. Previous estimates were based on an average of 10 students per grant. In addition, program changes resulted in an increase in both the number of students per grant and the amount of time per student. OSEP added six items to the data collection instrument to collect data required for reporting under the PART. These additional items will only be completed for students that have completed the training program. Items related to the student’s performance on the Praxis II Special Education exam or other measure of performance were added to address PART Measure 1.2 of 2 – the percentage of scholars completing Special Education Personnel Preparation funded training programs who are knowledgeable and skilled in evidence-based practices for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. The final item in Section F was added to ensure accountability that all teachers trained were highly qualified for the position in which they worked. This item will be used in reporting on PART Measure 2.4 of 5 – the percentage of Special Education Personnel Preparation funded degree/certification recipients who are working in the area(s) for which they were trained upon program completion and who are fully qualified under IDEA. OSEP is now collecting data on all students participating in the grant supported training, not just those students that receive direct funding. This change will increase the number of students grantees will enter data on. Grantees, as well as OSEP, have requested this change to better account for all students that benefit from the grant. To address this change, all text limiting responses to those students “receiving grant support” has been removed. Finally, instructions for some items have been enhanced. These revisions render the form more user-friendly and diminish response ambiguity. In addition, we have revised the race and ethnicity items to reflect current OMB policy.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/05/2007

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