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Current Actions: Extension of
approval for a collection of information.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Below we provide projected average
estimates for the next three years:
Estimated Number of Respondents
Across All Three Years: 15,000.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 3.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 1,667.
Annual Responses: 5,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average Minutes per Response: 15.
Average Expected Annual Burden
hours: 1,167.
Dated: August 29, 2017.
Kathy Daum,
Director, Administrative Services, National
Endowment for the Arts.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Establish an Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request approval for the collection of
research and development data through
the Evaluation of the National Science
Foundation Advanced Technological
Education (ATE) Program survey. In
accordance with the requirement of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for no longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by October 31, 2017 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
SUMMARY:
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the NSF, including whether
the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
National Science Foundation Advanced
Technological Education (ATE)
Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to establish an
information collection.
Abstract: NSF’s ATE program focuses
on providing Federal funds for the
education of technicians at the local,
regional, and national levels in
advanced technology fields (i.e.,
advanced manufacturing, agricultural
and environmental technology,
biological and chemical technology,
engineering, information and security,
micro/nanotechnologies, and general
advanced technological education) to
expand the pool of skilled technicians
and improve the competitiveness of the
United States in international trade. The
program supports the education of
technicians in strategic advanced
technology fields by establishing
partnerships between academic
institutions and industry and providing
resources for the development of
curriculum, professional development
for college faculty and secondary
teachers, and career pathways from
secondary schools to 2-year institutions
and from 2-year institutions to 4-year
institutions. The program also aims to
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coordinate 2-year and 4-year
institutions’ teacher training programs
for prospective STEM educators in
strategic advanced technology fields.
The primary goals of the ATE program
are to (1) educate highly qualified
science and engineering technicians to
meet workforce demands in strategic
advanced technology fields; (2) improve
the technical skills and general science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) preparation of
these technicians and the educators who
prepare them at the secondary (grades
7–12) and undergraduate levels; and (3)
increase the capacity of institutions for
advanced technician education.
To ensure that the ATE program
accomplishes its goals of producing
more highly qualified science and
engineering technicians and improving
the skills and knowledge of educators
and technicians who train them, it is
important to consistently assess and
improve the program’s activities.
Therefore, this evaluation aims to gather
information on the following research
questions:
1. How has ATE advanced the
mission of NSF between FY 2007 and
FY 2015?
2. How do individual awardees
implement student-focused activities at
their ATE projects/centers?
3. What are the educational outcomes
of students who have participated in
ATE-funded activities?
4. How do individual awardees
implement faculty-focused activities at
their ATE projects/centers?
5. How have program-supported
activities enhanced faculty and teacher
knowledge/skills/networks, especially
as they relate to building capacity at
institutions to address workforce needs
in advanced technology fields?
6. How do grantees develop
partnerships with industry to support
student and faculty/teacher
development?
7. How have awardee partnerships
with business and industry enhanced
student educational training and
workforce outcomes?
Because of the nature of the ATE
program and the type of information
being sought, a mixed methods
evaluation design will be employed.
The evaluation will collect data using
web surveys and qualitative methods
(consisting of semi-structured
interviews and focus groups), as well as
draw on data from extant sources. The
study components include: a descriptive
implementation study that describes
project implementation; a relational
study of associations between project/
center and student characteristics on
student outcomes; and a comparative
study using the U.S. Department of
Education’s Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System (IPEDS) data to
compare degrees and certificates
conferred by non-ATE-funded
institutions and ATE-funded
institutions before and after receipt of
funding. Approval is only sought for
new data that will be collected for the
study, including:
fl Survey data from ATE PIs who
were awarded funding between 2007
and 2015 to understand how projects
and centers operate and how awards are
implemented: This survey collects data
on the types of ATE-supported activities
students engage in, program completers,
graduates in the workforce, and
professional development offered to
secondary and postsecondary educators.
fl Survey data from faculty and
teachers who directly participated in
ATE-funded professional development
(hereafter referred to as faculty) between
2012 and 2015 to understand the
perceived impact on faculty growth:
This survey asks about faculty members’
participation in professional
development activities, professional
networks or communities of practice,
and whether participation in the
networks or communities improved
their instruction.
fl Survey data from current and
former students who have directly
participated in ATE-funded training
activities (defined as having enrolled in
technology degree or certificate
programs developed as part of ATEfunded work, or worked in technology
labs maintained as part of ATE-funded
work, or participated in industry
internships created as part of ATEfunded work) between 2012 and 2015 to
understand: their reasons for
participating in an ATE program, the
perceived value and impact of the
program, skills and experiences
obtained, reasons for leaving the
program (if applicable), interest in
pursuing advanced education or
occupation in advanced technology
field, and educational and occupational
status obtained.
fl Semistructured interviews with
PIs: To obtain more detail on program
implementation, student recruitment
and retention strategies and challenges,
perceptions of professional
development and training on specific
outcomes, and lessons learned.
fl Semistructured interviews with
faculty participants: To obtain more
detail on professional development
activities they engaged in and which
aspects were the most and least
successful with regard to perceived
impact of professional development on
themselves and specific student
outcomes.
fl Virtual focus groups with current
and former student participants: To
describe in more detail their
experiences with and perceptions of the
ATE program, including how they
learned about the program; supports and
challenges to staying in/completing the
program; activities they engaged in; and
perceived impact on their skills, goals/
interests, and workforce readiness.
Use of the information: The primary
purpose of collecting this information is
program evaluation. The data collected
will enable NSF to describe program
components that are implemented with
ATE fundsand will be used by NSF to
monitor and improve the program and
assess its merit and worth. The
evaluation will also inform the design of
a future impact evaluation.
Expected respondents: The expected
respondents are up to 560 ATE PIs who
have received ATE funding since 2007;
33,613 faculty members who have
participated in ATE-funded professional
development since 2012; and 43,763
students who have directly participated
in PIs’ ATE-funded work since 2012.
Estimate of burden: The collection
occurs once for each respondent. The
total estimate for this collection is
19,622 burden hours and $578,887.41.
The calculation is shown in table 1.
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TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN TO SURVEY, INTERVIEW, AND FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS
Anticipated
responses
(# of persons)
Type of collection
PI List Collection ..........................................................................................................................
PI Web Survey .............................................................................................................................
Faculty Web Survey ....................................................................................................................
Student Web Survey ....................................................................................................................
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390
33,585
43,707
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Estimated
annual
burden
(in hours)
71
130
8,396
10,927
Estimated
annual
burden
(in dollars)
$2,795.27
5,118.10
330,550.52
237,552.98
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TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN TO SURVEY, INTERVIEW, AND FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS—Continued
Anticipated
responses
(# of persons)
Type of collection
Estimated
annual
burden
(in hours)
Estimated
annual
burden
(in dollars)
PI Semistructured Interview .........................................................................................................
Faculty Semistructured Interview ................................................................................................
Student Focus Group ..................................................................................................................
28
28
56
28
14
56
1,102.36
551.18
1,217.00
Total ......................................................................................................................................
77,936
19,622
578,887.41
Dated: August 29, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request approval for the collection of research and development data
through the Evaluation of the National Science Foundation Advanced
Technological Education (ATE) Program survey. In accordance with the
requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing
opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and
considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting
that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than 3
years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by October 31,
2017 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the National Science Foundation
Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to establish an information collection.
Abstract: NSF's ATE program focuses on providing Federal funds for
the education of technicians at the local, regional, and national
levels in advanced technology fields (i.e., advanced manufacturing,
agricultural and environmental technology, biological and chemical
technology, engineering, information and security, micro/
nanotechnologies, and general advanced technological education) to
expand the pool of skilled technicians and improve the competitiveness
of the United States in international trade. The program supports the
education of technicians in strategic advanced technology fields by
establishing partnerships between academic institutions and industry
and providing resources for the development of curriculum, professional
development for college faculty and secondary teachers, and career
pathways from secondary schools to 2-year institutions and from 2-year
institutions to 4-year institutions. The program also aims to
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coordinate 2-year and 4-year institutions' teacher training programs
for prospective STEM educators in strategic advanced technology fields.
The primary goals of the ATE program are to (1) educate highly
qualified science and engineering technicians to meet workforce demands
in strategic advanced technology fields; (2) improve the technical
skills and general science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) preparation of these technicians and the educators who prepare
them at the secondary (grades 7-12) and undergraduate levels; and (3)
increase the capacity of institutions for advanced technician
education.
To ensure that the ATE program accomplishes its goals of producing
more highly qualified science and engineering technicians and improving
the skills and knowledge of educators and technicians who train them,
it is important to consistently assess and improve the program's
activities. Therefore, this evaluation aims to gather information on
the following research questions:
1. How has ATE advanced the mission of NSF between FY 2007 and FY
2015?
2. How do individual awardees implement student-focused activities
at their ATE projects/centers?
3. What are the educational outcomes of students who have
participated in ATE-funded activities?
4. How do individual awardees implement faculty-focused activities
at their ATE projects/centers?
5. How have program-supported activities enhanced faculty and
teacher knowledge/skills/networks, especially as they relate to
building capacity at institutions to address workforce needs in
advanced technology fields?
6. How do grantees develop partnerships with industry to support
student and faculty/teacher development?
7. How have awardee partnerships with business and industry
enhanced student educational training and workforce outcomes?
Because of the nature of the ATE program and the type of
information being sought, a mixed methods evaluation design will be
employed. The evaluation will collect data using web surveys and
qualitative methods (consisting of semi-structured interviews and focus
groups), as well as draw on data from extant sources. The study
components include: a descriptive implementation study that describes
project implementation; a relational study of associations between
project/center and student characteristics on student outcomes; and a
comparative study using the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data to compare degrees and
certificates conferred by non-ATE-funded institutions and ATE-funded
institutions before and after receipt of funding. Approval is only
sought for new data that will be collected for the study, including:
[rtrif] Survey data from ATE PIs who were awarded funding between
2007 and 2015 to understand how projects and centers operate and how
awards are implemented: This survey collects data on the types of ATE-
supported activities students engage in, program completers, graduates
in the workforce, and professional development offered to secondary and
postsecondary educators.
[rtrif] Survey data from faculty and teachers who directly
participated in ATE-funded professional development (hereafter referred
to as faculty) between 2012 and 2015 to understand the perceived impact
on faculty growth: This survey asks about faculty members'
participation in professional development activities, professional
networks or communities of practice, and whether participation in the
networks or communities improved their instruction.
[rtrif] Survey data from current and former students who have
directly participated in ATE-funded training activities (defined as
having enrolled in technology degree or certificate programs developed
as part of ATE-funded work, or worked in technology labs maintained as
part of ATE-funded work, or participated in industry internships
created as part of ATE-funded work) between 2012 and 2015 to
understand: their reasons for participating in an ATE program, the
perceived value and impact of the program, skills and experiences
obtained, reasons for leaving the program (if applicable), interest in
pursuing advanced education or occupation in advanced technology field,
and educational and occupational status obtained.
[rtrif] Semistructured interviews with PIs: To obtain more detail
on program implementation, student recruitment and retention strategies
and challenges, perceptions of professional development and training on
specific outcomes, and lessons learned.
[rtrif] Semistructured interviews with faculty participants: To
obtain more detail on professional development activities they engaged
in and which aspects were the most and least successful with regard to
perceived impact of professional development on themselves and specific
student outcomes.
[rtrif] Virtual focus groups with current and former student
participants: To describe in more detail their experiences with and
perceptions of the ATE program, including how they learned about the
program; supports and challenges to staying in/completing the program;
activities they engaged in; and perceived impact on their skills,
goals/interests, and workforce readiness.
Use of the information: The primary purpose of collecting this
information is program evaluation. The data collected will enable NSF
to describe program components that are implemented with ATE fundsand
will be used by NSF to monitor and improve the program and assess its
merit and worth. The evaluation will also inform the design of a future
impact evaluation.
Expected respondents: The expected respondents are up to 560 ATE
PIs who have received ATE funding since 2007; 33,613 faculty members
who have participated in ATE-funded professional development since
2012; and 43,763 students who have directly participated in PIs' ATE-
funded work since 2012.
Estimate of burden: The collection occurs once for each respondent.
The total estimate for this collection is 19,622 burden hours and
$578,887.41. The calculation is shown in table 1.
Table 1--Estimated Burden to Survey, Interview, and Focus Group Participants
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Anticipated Estimated Estimated
Type of collection responses (# annual burden annual burden
of persons) (in hours) (in dollars)
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PI List Collection.............................................. 142 71 $2,795.27
PI Web Survey................................................... 390 130 5,118.10
Faculty Web Survey.............................................. 33,585 8,396 330,550.52
Student Web Survey.............................................. 43,707 10,927 237,552.98
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PI Semistructured Interview..................................... 28 28 1,102.36
Faculty Semistructured Interview................................ 28 14 551.18
Student Focus Group............................................. 56 56 1,217.00
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Total....................................................... 77,936 19,622 578,887.41
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Dated: August 29, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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