This request is to approve a revision
of the state report card and re-approval 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.
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 315 205 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended in 2008 by the Higher ED
Changes to the instrument (SRC)
is being made that will provide clarity and improve data quality;
and other minor revisions to better align them with statutory
requirements, hence, there is program change burden decrease -472
hours due to streamlining the form. And for the IPRC form, while
there is no changes to the form, there is adjustment change
increase +2,044 hours due to increase of 14 respondents.
$850,000
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Uncollected
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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:
(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.