This request is to approve extension
of the state and institution and program report cards required by
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 2008 by the Higher
Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). States must report annually on
criteria and assessments required for initial teacher credentials
using a State Report Card (SRC), and institutions of higher
education (IHEs) with teacher preparation programs (TPP), and TPPs
outside of IHEs, must report on key program elements on an
Institution and Program Report Card (IPRC). IHEs and TPPs outside
of IHEs report annually to their states on program elements,
including program numbers, type, enrollment figures, demographics,
completion rates, goals and assurances to the state. States, in
turn, must report on TPP elements to the Secretary of Education in
addition to information on assessment pass rates, state standards,
initial credential types and requirements, numbers of credentials
issued, TPP classification as at-risk or low-performing. The
information from states, institutions, and programs is published
annually in The Secretary's Report to Congress on Teacher
Quality.
US Code:
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USC 1001 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended
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.