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[Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0157]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; The
Impact of Professional Development in
Fractions for Fourth Grade
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 7,
2014.
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–2013–ICCD–0157
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 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Sandra Garcia,
202–219–1597.
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
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: The Impact of
Professional Development in Fractions
for Fourth Grade.
OMB Control Number: 1850—NEW.
Type of Review: A new information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,923.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 595.
Abstract: OMB clearance is requested
for a randomized control trial study of
the impact of professional development
in fractions for fourth grade teachers on
student achievement and teacher
knowledge in 84 elementary schools
from Georgia and South Carolina for one
academic year. Schools below the state
median on the respective state
assessment will be recruited. Random
assignment will be conducted at the
school-level. Teachers in the treatment
schools will participate in 8 three-hour
training sessions during the Fall
semester with additional homework
lessons. Teachers in control schools will
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receive business-as-usual professional
development. Teachers will participate
in the following data collection
activities: consent and demographic
form, teacher knowledge measure of
fractions (pre- and post-test), and 9
monthly professional development
surveys. Grade 4 students will be
assessed with a fractions measure. REL
Southeast will conduct the study. This
OMB clearance request is to collect data
from approximately 252 teachers.
Dated: February 28, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
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-2013-ICCD-0157]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; The
Impact of Professional Development in Fractions for Fourth Grade
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education
Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED).
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 new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 7, 2014.
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-2013-ICCD-
0157 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Sandra Garcia, 202-219-1597.
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 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: The Impact of Professional Development in
Fractions for Fourth Grade.
OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,923.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 595.
Abstract: OMB clearance is requested for a randomized control trial
study of the impact of professional development in fractions for fourth
grade teachers on student achievement and teacher knowledge in 84
elementary schools from Georgia and South Carolina for one academic
year. Schools below the state median on the respective state assessment
will be recruited. Random assignment will be conducted at the school-
level. Teachers in the treatment schools will participate in 8 three-
hour training sessions during the Fall semester with additional
homework lessons. Teachers in control schools will receive business-as-
usual professional development. Teachers will participate in the
following data collection activities: consent and demographic form,
teacher knowledge measure of fractions (pre- and post-test), and 9
monthly professional development surveys. Grade 4 students will be
assessed with a fractions measure. REL Southeast will conduct the
study. This OMB clearance request is to collect data from approximately
252 teachers.
Dated: February 28, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-04903 Filed 3-5-14; 8:45 am]
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