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Dated: June 9, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY:
Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
14, 2006.
DATES:
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Office of Planning, Evaluation and
Policy Development
Type of Review: New.
Title: Study of Education Data
Systems and Decisionmaking.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Federal
Government.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 235.
Burden Hours: 223.
Abstract: The purpose of the study is
to examine the prevalence, use, and
outcomes of education data systems for
accountability, assessment, and
instructional purposes.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 3139. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
245–6623. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
districts participating in the Reading
First program.
As discussed elsewhere in this notice,
the data that States must submit to
demonstrate an increase in student
achievement are the same data that
States must submit in their annual
performance reports for their Reading
First State grants. We are therefore
permitting States to apply for Targeted
Assistance Grants by submitting their
annual Reading First performance
reports. No separate application is
required. This notice establishes July 31,
2006 as the deadline date for submitting
the annual performance report to apply
for a Targeted Assistance Grant.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice announcing application
deadline.
Which SEAs Are Eligible for a Targeted
Assistance Grant?
An SEA is eligible for a Targeted
Assistance Grant if it can show an
increase in student achievement over
two consecutive years. Therefore, an
SEA’s eligibility for this grant begins
when the State has three years of
student achievement data. This may
include either—
(a) Student data representing three
years of school-level implementation of
the Reading First program; or
(b) Student data representing two
years of school-level implementation of
the Reading First program, along with
baseline data from the year preceding
implementation.
Specifically, the SEA’s application
must demonstrate that an increasing
percentage of third-grade students in the
schools served by the local educational
agencies that receive Reading First
funds are reaching the proficient level
in reading for each of two consecutive
years in each of the following
categories—
(a) Economically disadvantaged
students;
(b) Students from each major racial
and ethnic group;
(c) Students with disabilities; and
(d) Students with limited English
proficiency.
The SEA must also demonstrate in its
application that for each of those two
consecutive years, the schools receiving
Reading First funds are improving the
reading skills of students in grades 1, 2,
and 3 based on instructional reading
assessments, and that increasing
percentages of students in the State are
reading at grade level or above.
Under the Reading First
program, we award Targeted Assistance
Grants to State educational agencies
(SEAs) that demonstrate an increase in
student achievement in schools and
Who Will Review State Applications for
Targeted Assistance Grants?
The expert review panel convened to
evaluate State applications for Reading
First State Grants will also review
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applications for Targeted Assistance
Grants to determine whether the data
the SEA submits demonstrate an
increase in student achievement in
schools and districts participating in the
Reading First program.
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How Is the Targeted Assistance Grant
Application Submitted?
The data that States must submit to
demonstrate an increase in student
achievement are the same data States
must submit in their annual
performance reports. Accordingly, the
annual performance report will serve as
the Targeted Assistance Grant
application, and States may apply for a
Targeted Assistance Grant by submitting
their annual performance reports. The
annual performance report is available
and submitted electronically at: https://
www.readingfirstapr.org. States should
indicate that they want their data
reviewed in consideration for a Targeted
Assistance Grant by checking the
appropriate box on the annual
performance report and by providing
the assurances and information
requested. In order to be considered for
a Targeted Assistance Grant, the annual
performance report must be submitted
by July 31, 2006. Only those States that
want to be considered for a Targeted
Assistance Grant this year must submit
their annual performance reports by this
date. All other States must submit their
reports no later than November 30,
2006.
How Will Targeted Assistance Grants
be Awarded to Eligible States?
The Department will award the grants
to eligible SEAs based on the
information provided in the annual
performance report and a statutory
formula for determining award amounts.
The statutory formula is calculated
based on the proportion of children
aged 5 to 17 who reside within the State
and are from families with incomes
below the poverty line, compared to the
number of children aged 5 to 17 from
families with incomes below the
poverty line who reside in all States
with approved Targeted Assistance
Grant applications for that year. Poverty
data are drawn from the most recent
fiscal year for which satisfactory data
are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandi Jacobs, telephone: (202) 401–4877
or by e-mail: sandi.jacobs@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this notice in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
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audiotape, or computer diskette) by
contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Electronic Access To This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
other U.S. Department of Education
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6364.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Henry Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
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National Mathematics Advisory Panel
National Mathematics Advisory
Panel, U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and
public hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting, including a public
hearing, with members of the National
Mathematics Advisory Panel. The notice
also describes the functions of the
Panel. Notice of this meeting is required
by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and is
intended to notify the public of their
opportunity to attend.
DATES: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 and
Thursday, June 29, 2006. Time:
Meetings on June 28, 2006: 9 a.m. to 10
a.m. and 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.; open session
for public comment on June 29, 2006: 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: All meetings and the open
session for public comment will be held
at the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill. However, please note the
locations for meetings on each day.
• June 28th Meetings—The Kenan
Center, Kenan Drive, Building 498.
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• June 29th Open session with public
comment—The Carolina Inn, Pittsboro
Street.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tyrrell Flawn, Executive Director,
National Mathematics Advisory Panel,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202; telephone: (202)
260–8354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel
was established by Executive Order
13398. The purpose of this Panel is to
foster greater knowledge of and
improved performance in mathematics
among American students, in order to
keep America competitive, support
American talent and creativity,
encourage innovation throughout the
American economy, and help State,
local, territorial, and tribal governments
give the nation’s children and youth the
education they need to succeed.
The June 28th meeting will begin with
a discussion of methodology from 9–10
a.m. followed later in the day from 3–
4:30 p.m with a report on subgroup
progress in the areas of Conceptual
Knowledge and Skills, Learning
Processes, Instructional Practices, and
Teachers, as set forth in the Executive
Order. Individuals interested in
attending the meeting must register in
advance because of limited space issues.
Please contact Jennifer Graban at (202)
260–1491 or by e-mail at
Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov.
On June 29th, from 1–4 p.m. the
public is invited to comment on
elements of the Executive Order and the
Panel’s work. If you are interested in
participating in the open session on
June 29th, please contact Jennifer
Graban at 202–260–1491 or
Jennifer.Graban@ed.gov to reserve time
on the agenda. Please include your
name, the organization you represent if
appropriate, and a brief description of
the issue you would like to present.
Participants will be allowed five
minutes to make their comments. At the
meeting, participants are also
encouraged to submit three written
copies of their comments.
Given the expected number of
individuals interested in providing
comments at the meeting, reservations
for presenting comments should be
made as soon as possible. Reservations
will be processed on a first-come, firstserved basis. Persons who are unable to
obtain reservations to speak during the
meeting are encouraged to submit
written comments. Written comments
will be accepted at the meeting site, via
e-mail at tyrrell.flawn@ed.gov, or mailed
to Tyrrell Flawn, Executive Director,
National Math Panel, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.357]
Reading First
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice announcing application deadline.
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SUMMARY: Under the Reading First program, we award Targeted Assistance
Grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) that demonstrate an
increase in student achievement in schools and districts participating
in the Reading First program.
As discussed elsewhere in this notice, the data that States must
submit to demonstrate an increase in student achievement are the same
data that States must submit in their annual performance reports for
their Reading First State grants. We are therefore permitting States to
apply for Targeted Assistance Grants by submitting their annual Reading
First performance reports. No separate application is required. This
notice establishes July 31, 2006 as the deadline date for submitting
the annual performance report to apply for a Targeted Assistance Grant.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Which SEAs Are Eligible for a Targeted Assistance Grant?
An SEA is eligible for a Targeted Assistance Grant if it can show
an increase in student achievement over two consecutive years.
Therefore, an SEA's eligibility for this grant begins when the State
has three years of student achievement data. This may include either--
(a) Student data representing three years of school-level
implementation of the Reading First program; or
(b) Student data representing two years of school-level
implementation of the Reading First program, along with baseline data
from the year preceding implementation.
Specifically, the SEA's application must demonstrate that an
increasing percentage of third-grade students in the schools served by
the local educational agencies that receive Reading First funds are
reaching the proficient level in reading for each of two consecutive
years in each of the following categories--
(a) Economically disadvantaged students;
(b) Students from each major racial and ethnic group;
(c) Students with disabilities; and
(d) Students with limited English proficiency.
The SEA must also demonstrate in its application that for each of
those two consecutive years, the schools receiving Reading First funds
are improving the reading skills of students in grades 1, 2, and 3
based on instructional reading assessments, and that increasing
percentages of students in the State are reading at grade level or
above.
Who Will Review State Applications for Targeted Assistance Grants?
The expert review panel convened to evaluate State applications for
Reading First State Grants will also review
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applications for Targeted Assistance Grants to determine whether the
data the SEA submits demonstrate an increase in student achievement in
schools and districts participating in the Reading First program.
How Is the Targeted Assistance Grant Application Submitted?
The data that States must submit to demonstrate an increase in
student achievement are the same data States must submit in their
annual performance reports. Accordingly, the annual performance report
will serve as the Targeted Assistance Grant application, and States may
apply for a Targeted Assistance Grant by submitting their annual
performance reports. The annual performance report is available and
submitted electronically at: https://www.readingfirstapr.org. States
should indicate that they want their data reviewed in consideration for
a Targeted Assistance Grant by checking the appropriate box on the
annual performance report and by providing the assurances and
information requested. In order to be considered for a Targeted
Assistance Grant, the annual performance report must be submitted by
July 31, 2006. Only those States that want to be considered for a
Targeted Assistance Grant this year must submit their annual
performance reports by this date. All other States must submit their
reports no later than November 30, 2006.
How Will Targeted Assistance Grants be Awarded to Eligible States?
The Department will award the grants to eligible SEAs based on the
information provided in the annual performance report and a statutory
formula for determining award amounts. The statutory formula is
calculated based on the proportion of children aged 5 to 17 who reside
within the State and are from families with incomes below the poverty
line, compared to the number of children aged 5 to 17 from families
with incomes below the poverty line who reside in all States with
approved Targeted Assistance Grant applications for that year. Poverty
data are drawn from the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory
data are available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandi Jacobs, telephone: (202) 401-
4877 or by e-mail: sandi.jacobs@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Electronic Access To This Document: You may view this document, as
well as other U.S. Department of Education documents published in the
Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on
the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO) toll-free at 1-888-293-6498; or in the
Washington DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official version of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6364.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Henry Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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