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Using a randomized controlled trial, students will be randomly assigned to a pair of teachers in the same school and grade level, one of whom will have experienced the type of clinical practice of interest (‘‘treatment’’) while the other will not have experienced the feature (‘‘control’’). Average test scores of the two groups will then be compared. The Phase I—Recruitment ICR entails the identification of recently-hired teacher pairs who meet the study’s eligibility requirements. The study will use a multi-step process to identify these teachers, including identifying feasible states for the study, selecting the specific features related to clinical practice (i.e., the ‘‘program’’), identifying university-based teacher preparation programs that require such clinical practice, identifying feasible districts and schools for the study, and finally, confirming eligibility of potential teachers for the study. 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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Institute of Education 
Sciences; Study of Promising Features of Teacher Preparation Programs; 
Phase 1--Recruitment

SUMMARY: This Information Collection Request (ICR) seeks clearance to 
select teacher preparation programs, and recruit districts and schools, 
collect student rosters, and administer a baseline student achievement 
test for an experimental study of the effect on student learning of 
teachers who have experienced certain types of clinical practice 
features within university-based preparation programs.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. 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 04792. 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., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information 
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing 
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the 
Departmental review of the information collection. 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: Study of Promising Features of Teacher 
Preparation Programs; Phase 1--Recruitment.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Type of Review: New.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,295.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,084.
    Abstract: The objective of this study is to use causal methods to 
examine the effectiveness of certain university-based clinical practice 
features for novice teachers. Teachers who have experienced certain 
types of clinical practice features and who have completed those 
features are hypothesized to produce higher average student test scores 
than teachers who have not done so. Using a randomized controlled 
trial, students will be randomly assigned to a pair of teachers in the 
same school and grade level, one of whom will have experienced the type 
of clinical practice of interest (``treatment'') while the other will 
not have experienced the feature (``control''). Average test scores of 
the two groups will then be compared.
    The Phase I--Recruitment ICR entails the identification of 
recently-hired teacher pairs who meet the study's eligibility 
requirements. The study will use a multi-step process to identify these 
teachers, including identifying feasible states for the study, 
selecting the specific features related to clinical practice (i.e., the 
``program''), identifying university-based teacher preparation programs 
that require such clinical practice, identifying feasible districts and 
schools for the study, and finally, confirming eligibility of potential 
teachers for the study. The Phase I--Recruitment ICR requests approval 
to collect information from preparation programs about their 
requirements, focusing on aspects of clinical practice specifically, 
and to collect preliminary information from teachers about their 
training to determine their eligibility for the study. This package 
also provides an overview of the study, including its design and data 
collection procedures.

    Dated: March 27, 2012.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-7733 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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