Title II Teacher Quality Accountability TEACH Preparation Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Institutional and Program Report Card Form	New
State Report Card Form	New
00018087_Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-04-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
220879	Institutional and Program Report Card Form	New
220877	State Report Card Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0837	ICR Reference No: 201604-1840-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Title II Teacher Quality Accountability TEACH Preparation Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/04/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department plans to issue a Notice of Proposed rulemaking governing the quality of teacher preparation programs. This information collection governs the method by which institutions and States will report program information that will enable States to robustly identify program quality metrics. Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), established the Title II Teacher Quality Accountability data collection and report to the U.S. Congress to provide more meaningful data on teacher preparation program quality (Title II reporting system). See http://title2.ed.gov/Public/TA/HEA_2008_Sections%20205_208.pdf. Although the statutory reporting requirements for States and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in section 205(a) and (b) are extensive, a chief purpose of this reporting is to improve the overall quality of teacher preparation programs and the programs ability to produce teachers who are well-prepared to teach when they enter the classroom. The data that are have been collected and reported to date have not led to greater identification of significant improvements in teacher preparation program performance in part because the data are not based on meaningful indicators of program effectiveness. The major benefit of these requirements, taken as a whole, would be better publicly available information on the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs that would be able to be used by prospective students in choosing programs to attend; employers in selecting teacher preparation program graduates to recruit, train, and hire; States in making funding decisions; and teacher preparation programs themselves in seeking to improve. The Department is seeking this revision to additionally require States to report on teacher preparation programs provided through distance education under the Title II reporting system. This Information Collection Request (ICR) relates to 1840-0744; however ED is requesting a new OMB control number for this ICR. The 1840-0744 is currently pending to extend the current expiration date beyond 4/30/2016. Once the rule of this ICR becomes final, ED will transfer it to 1840-0744 and then file a discontinuation for the new OMB control number.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1001 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1840-AD07	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 18808	04/01/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Report Card	N/A	State Report Card
Institutional and Program Report Card	N/A	Institutional and Program Report Card

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Department plans to issue a Notice of Proposed rulemaking governing the quality of teacher preparation programs. This information collection governs the method by which institutions and States will report program information that will enable States to robustly identify program quality metrics new total burden of 791,689 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 04/04/2016

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