This collection
is cleared based on the revised materials provided by the
Department.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2017
36 Months From Approved
12,321
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6,573
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The Implementation of Title I/II
Program Initiatives study will examine the implementation of
policies promoted through the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) at the state, district and school levels, in four core
areas: state content standards, aligned assessments, accountability
and school turnaround, and development of effective teachers and
leaders. The purpose of this new data collection is to provide
policy makers with detailed information on the progress being made
on the core policies promoted by Title I and Title II, and the
recent granting of ESEA Flexibility to states. Although other
research studies cover similar topics on recent federal education
policy, the breadth of research questions and the depth of
responses from all SEAs and three levels of nationally
representative samples, sets the Title I/II study apart from other
studies. This study will rely on information collected from
existing sources, for which there are no respondents or burden, and
on a new set of surveys in order to address the study's research
questions. Extant data sources include (a) the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP); (b) EDFacts data; (c) information
about teacher preparation and certification programs and policies;
and (d) state documents. The new surveys of states and districts
will begin in November 2013 and the surveys of schools (principals)
and teachers will begin in January 2014. All respondents will have
the opportunity to complete an electronic (e-mail or web-based)
survey (or paper survey, if preferred). The survey respondents are
described briefly below. State Surveys. The state survey will be
sent to the chief state school officer in each of the 50 states and
the District of Columbia. The state surveys will be administered
using an electronic instrument divided into modules corresponding
to the four core areas. District Surveys. The district survey will
be sent to school superintendents from a nationally representative
sample of 570 school districts. The district survey will be
web-based and modularized, corresponding to the four core areas, to
allow for completion by one or multiple respondents. School
Surveys. The school survey will be sent to principals from a
nationally representative sample of 1,300 schools. The school
survey will be web-based and address issues in the four core areas.
Teacher Surveys. The teacher survey will be sent to a nationally
representative sample of teachers selected from the sampled
schools. A total of 9,100 teachers will be asked to complete a
web-based survey that addresses issues in the four core areas.
Teacher Rosters. Principals from sampled schools will be asked to
provide a comprehensive list of teachers in their schools, which
will be used as the sampling frame for the teacher sample.
Principals will be asked to identify their school's grade span and
list all teachers along with their email address, main grade,
subjects taught, (e.g., Reading/English/Language Arts, Mathematics,
Science and Other), and whether the teacher teaches a class in
which students are tested for accountability requirements under
ESEA.
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.