OMB approves the
extraordinarily high school incentive of $1000 per school given
special circumstances of this study. In particular, these
circumstances include the limited number of schools available that
meet criteria for study inclusion and the lack of a "treatment" or
"delayed treatment" of commercial or other intrinsic value to the
study schools. We recognize that these circumstances, along with
the burden imposed on the schools, will make recruiting difficult.
This study does not contain an incentive experiment, so will not
provide information on the impact on the incentive that can be used
as precedent for other studies. We strongly encourage IES to think
about strategies, and experiments to test these strategies, to
address the apparently pervasive problem of schools in NCES and
NCEE studies being unwilling to participate given mandatory testing
and other demands on their time.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2012
36 Months From Approved
5,270
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1,185
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The Evaluation of Secondary Math
Teachers from Two Highly Selective Routes to Alternative
Certification will examine the relative effectiveness of secondary
math achievement who obtain certification through the two largest
highly selective routes to alternative This submission is for the
recruitment of schools and districts, a teacher background form,
the pilot of a test teacher math content knowledge This submission
includes the justification and plan for the data collection of
information and statistical methods for the evaluation. The package
also provides an overview of the study, including its design and
data collection procedures.
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.