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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
12, 2015.
DATES:
Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0149
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this
mailbox when the regulations.gov site is
not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105,
Washington, DC 20202.
ADDRESSES:
For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Andrea Falken,
202–202–8985.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
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response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: U.S. Department of
Education Green Ribbon Schools
Nominee Presentation Form.
OMB Control Number: 1860–0509.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Sector, State, Local and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,330.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 3,161.
Abstract: U.S. Department of
Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED–
GRS) is a recognition award that honors
schools, districts, and postsecondary
institutions that are exemplary in three
Pillars: (1) Reducing environmental
impact and costs, including waste,
water, energy use and alternative
transportation; (2) improving the health
and wellness of students and staff,
including environmental health of
premises, nutrition and fitness; and (3)
providing effective sustainability
education, including STEM, civic skills
and green career pathways.
The award is a tool to encourage state
education agencies, stakeholders and
higher education officials to consider
matters of facilities, health and
environment comprehensively and in
coordination with state health,
environment and energy agency
counterparts. In order to be selected for
federal recognition, schools, districts
and postsecondary institutions must be
high achieving in all three of the above
Pillars, not just one area. Schools,
districts, colleges and universities apply
to their state education authorities. State
authorities can submit up to six
nominees to ED, documenting
achievement in all three Pillars. This
information is used at the Department to
select the awardees.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0156]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Program for International Student
Assessment 2012 (PISA:2012)
Validation Study 2015 Field Test and
Main Study
Department of Education (ED),
Institute of Education Sciences/National
Center for Education Statistics (IES).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0156
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this
mailbox when the regulations.gov site is
not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E105,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
SUMMARY:
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Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Program for
International Student Assessment 2012
(PISA:2012) Validation Study 2015
Field Test and Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0900.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 6,260.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,086.
Abstract: PISA (Program for
International Student Assessment) is an
international assessment of 15-year-olds
designed to evaluate, at the end of
compulsory education, how well
students are prepared for the challenges
of further education and the workforce
(OMB# 1850–0755). To date, in the
United States, PISA has been
administered only as a cross-sectional
study, and thus it has not been possible
to evaluate how well it assesses key
competencies of 15-year-olds for their
later success. NCES proposes to conduct
a follow-up study with students who
participated in PISA 2012 to learn how
performance on PISA relates to
subsequent outcomes and skills of
young adults. The follow-up study—
referred to in materials to potential
respondents as the PISA Young Adult
Follow-Up Study, and in this request as
the PISA Validation Study—will
provide information about how
students’ skills and experiences at age
15, collected through PISA, relate to
subsequent literacy, numeracy, and
problem-solving skills, as well as
educational attainment, education and
work experiences, skills used in daily
life, career intentions, and aspects of
well-being. In fall 2015, when these
students will be around 18 years of age,
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they will be asked to take the web-based
version of the OECD’s Program for the
International Assessment of Adult
Competencies (PIAAC) assessment and
background questionnaire—the
Education and Skills Online (ESO). In
fall 2013, students in the United States
who participated in PISA 2012 and
supplied contact information were
contacted and invited to update their
contact information in preparation for
the follow-up study (OMB 1850–0900
v.1). This request is to (1) recruit the
PISA 2012 sample respondents who
have been successfully located; (2)
administer ESO to a field test sample in
the summer of 2015; and (3) administer
ESO to a main study sample in the fall
of 2015.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and
Records Management Services, Office of
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Supporting Effective Educator
Development Grant Program
Office of Innovation and
Improvement, Department of Education
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information:
Supporting Effective Educator
Development (SEED) Grant Program
Notice inviting applications for new
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.367D
Dates:
Applications Available: February 10,
2015.
Deadline for Notice of Intent To
Apply: March 12, 2015.
Dates of Informational Webinars: The
SEED program intends to hold Webinars
designed to provide technical assistance
to interested applicants. Detailed
information regarding these meetings
will be provided on the SEED Web site
at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/
edseed/.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 13, 2015.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: June 10, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The SEED
program provides funding for grants to
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National Not-for-Profit Organizations for
projects that support teacher or
principal training or professional
enhancement activities and that are
supported by at least Moderate Evidence
of Effectiveness. The purpose of the
program is to increase the number of
Highly Effective Teachers and
Principals by developing or expanding
the implementation of practices that are
demonstrated to have an impact on
improving student achievement or
Student Growth. These grants will allow
eligible entities to develop, expand, and
evaluate practices that can serve as
models of best practices that can be
sustained and disseminated.
Priorities: This competition includes
four absolute priorities, one of which is
required for all applicants, and four
competitive preference priorities.
Absolute Priority 1 and Competitive
Preference Priority 1 are from 34 CFR
75.226. Absolute Priorities 2 through 4
and Competitive Preference Priorities 2
and 3 are from the notice of final
priorities, requirements, definitions, and
selection criteria for this program,
published in the Federal Register on
February 12, 2013 (78 FR 9815) (‘‘SEED
NFP’’). Competitive Preference Priority
4 is from the Department’s notice of
final supplemental priorities and
definitions, published in the Federal
Register on December 10, 2014 (79 FR
73425) (‘‘Supplemental Priorities’’).
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2015 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition, these
priorities are absolute priorities. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet Absolute Priority
1 and meet one or more of Absolute
Priorities 2 through 4.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority 1: Supporting
Practices and Strategies for Which
There Is Moderate Evidence of
Effectiveness.
Projects that are supported by
Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness.
Note: The Department has updated the
Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness
definition since the previous SEED
competition.
Absolute Priority 2: Teacher or
Principal Recruitment, Selection, and
Preparation.
This priority funds projects that will
create or expand practices and strategies
that increase the number of Highly
Effective Teachers or Highly Effective
Principals by recruiting, selecting, and
preparing talented individuals to work
in schools with high concentrations of
High-need Students. Projects must
include activities that focus on creating
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0156]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Program for International Student Assessment 2012 (PISA:2012)
Validation Study 2015 Field Test and Main Study
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics (IES).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0156 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-502-7411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the
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Department's information collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Program for International Student Assessment
2012 (PISA:2012) Validation Study 2015 Field Test and Main Study.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0900.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,260.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,086.
Abstract: PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) is an
international assessment of 15-year-olds designed to evaluate, at the
end of compulsory education, how well students are prepared for the
challenges of further education and the workforce (OMB# 1850-0755). To
date, in the United States, PISA has been administered only as a cross-
sectional study, and thus it has not been possible to evaluate how well
it assesses key competencies of 15-year-olds for their later success.
NCES proposes to conduct a follow-up study with students who
participated in PISA 2012 to learn how performance on PISA relates to
subsequent outcomes and skills of young adults. The follow-up study--
referred to in materials to potential respondents as the PISA Young
Adult Follow-Up Study, and in this request as the PISA Validation
Study--will provide information about how students' skills and
experiences at age 15, collected through PISA, relate to subsequent
literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, as well as educational
attainment, education and work experiences, skills used in daily life,
career intentions, and aspects of well-being. In fall 2015, when these
students will be around 18 years of age, they will be asked to take the
web-based version of the OECD's Program for the International
Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) assessment and background
questionnaire--the Education and Skills Online (ESO). In fall 2013,
students in the United States who participated in PISA 2012 and
supplied contact information were contacted and invited to update their
contact information in preparation for the follow-up study (OMB 1850-
0900 v.1). This request is to (1) recruit the PISA 2012 sample
respondents who have been successfully located; (2) administer ESO to a
field test sample in the summer of 2015; and (3) administer ESO to a
main study sample in the fall of 2015.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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