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Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, Title III—
National Assessment of Educational Progress
§ 301.
Dated: October 22, 2018.
Lisa Stooksberry,
Deputy Executive Director, National
Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U. S.
Department of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0113]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of
2017–18 (MGLS:2017) Main Study First
Follow-Up (MS2) Tracking and
Recruitment Revision and Operational
Field Test Second Follow-Up (OFT3)
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
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2018–ICCD–0113. Comments submitted
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Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
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the comment period will not be
accepted. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
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activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
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: Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18
(MGLS:2017) Main Study First FollowUp (MS2) Tracking and Recruitment
Revision and Operational Field Test
Second Follow-Up (OFT3).
OMB Control Number: 1850–0911.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20,113.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,891.
Abstract: The Middle Grades
Longitudinal Study of 2017–18
(MGLS:2017) is the first study
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) to follow a
nationally representative sample of
students as they enter and move through
the middle grades (grades 6–8). The data
collected through repeated measures of
key constructs will provide a rich
descriptive picture of the academic
experiences and development of
students during these critical years and
will allow researchers to examine
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associations between contextual factors
and student outcomes. The study
focuses on student achievement in
mathematics and literacy along with
measures of student socioemotional
wellbeing and other outcomes. The
study includes students with disabilities
for whom descriptive information on
their outcomes, educational
experiences, and special education
services are being collected. In
preparation for the Main Study (MS),
the data collection instruments and
procedures were field tested. An Item
Validation Field Test (IVFT) was
conducted from January through May
2016 to determine the psychometric
properties of assessment and survey
items and the predictive potential of
items so that valid, reliable, and useful
assessment and survey instruments
could be developed for the Main Study.
The MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test
(OFT) Base Year (OFT1) data collection
was conducted from January through
May 2017 to test the near-final
instruments and recruitment and data
collection procedures and materials in
preparation for the MGLS:2017 Main
Study Base Year (MS1). The MS1 data
collection took place from January to
August 2018, and the OFT First Followup (OFT2) data collections from
February to May 2018. OFT2 was
conducted primarily to obtain
information on recruiting, particularly
for students in three focal IDEA-defined
disability groups: Specific learning
disability, autism, and emotional
disturbance; obtain a tracking sample
that can be used to study mobility
patterns in subsequent years; and test
protocols, items, and administrative
procedures. Originally, NCES planned
for MGLS:2017 to conduct annual main
study follow-up data collections first
beginning in January 2019 and next
beginning in January 2020, when most
of the students in the sample will be in
grades 7 and 8, respectively. In
September 2018, OMB approved NCES’s
request (OMB# 1850–0911 v.20) to
revise the study design due to lower
than expected response rates
experienced in the sixth grade data
collection and to: (1) Drop the originally
planned seventh grade round of data
collection and conduct the Main Study
First Follow-up (MS2) data collection in
January–July 2020 (when most sample
students will be in the eighth grade), (2)
notify participating districts and schools
of this change in data collection
schedule, (3) discontinue the
procedures designed to oversample
students in specific IDEA-defined
disability groups, and (4) conduct MS2
and OFT Second Follow-up (OFT3)
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tracking activities. This request is to
further modify the study design for MS2
to augment the sample with additional
schools to achieve about 776
participating schools in MS2.
Dated: October 24, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, Office of Management.
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Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP)
Experimental Sites Initiative
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2018–ICCD–0112. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. 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,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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,
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0113]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Main
Study First Follow-Up (MS2) Tracking and Recruitment Revision and
Operational Field Test Second Follow-Up (OFT3)
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2018-ICCD-
0113. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. 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, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9089,
Washington, DC 20202-0023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection
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activities, please contact Kashka Kubzdela, 202-245-7377 or email
[email protected].
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: Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18
(MGLS:2017) Main Study First Follow-Up (MS2) Tracking and Recruitment
Revision and Operational Field Test Second Follow-Up (OFT3).
OMB Control Number: 1850-0911.
Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20,113.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,891.
Abstract: The Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18
(MGLS:2017) is the first study conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) to follow a nationally representative
sample of students as they enter and move through the middle grades
(grades 6-8). The data collected through repeated measures of key
constructs will provide a rich descriptive picture of the academic
experiences and development of students during these critical years and
will allow researchers to examine associations between contextual
factors and student outcomes. The study focuses on student achievement
in mathematics and literacy along with measures of student
socioemotional wellbeing and other outcomes. The study includes
students with disabilities for whom descriptive information on their
outcomes, educational experiences, and special education services are
being collected. In preparation for the Main Study (MS), the data
collection instruments and procedures were field tested. An Item
Validation Field Test (IVFT) was conducted from January through May
2016 to determine the psychometric properties of assessment and survey
items and the predictive potential of items so that valid, reliable,
and useful assessment and survey instruments could be developed for the
Main Study. The MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test (OFT) Base Year (OFT1)
data collection was conducted from January through May 2017 to test the
near-final instruments and recruitment and data collection procedures
and materials in preparation for the MGLS:2017 Main Study Base Year
(MS1). The MS1 data collection took place from January to August 2018,
and the OFT First Follow-up (OFT2) data collections from February to
May 2018. OFT2 was conducted primarily to obtain information on
recruiting, particularly for students in three focal IDEA-defined
disability groups: Specific learning disability, autism, and emotional
disturbance; obtain a tracking sample that can be used to study
mobility patterns in subsequent years; and test protocols, items, and
administrative procedures. Originally, NCES planned for MGLS:2017 to
conduct annual main study follow-up data collections first beginning in
January 2019 and next beginning in January 2020, when most of the
students in the sample will be in grades 7 and 8, respectively. In
September 2018, OMB approved NCES's request (OMB# 1850-0911 v.20) to
revise the study design due to lower than expected response rates
experienced in the sixth grade data collection and to: (1) Drop the
originally planned seventh grade round of data collection and conduct
the Main Study First Follow-up (MS2) data collection in January-July
2020 (when most sample students will be in the eighth grade), (2)
notify participating districts and schools of this change in data
collection schedule, (3) discontinue the procedures designed to
oversample students in specific IDEA-defined disability groups, and (4)
conduct MS2 and OFT Second Follow-up (OFT3) tracking activities. This
request is to further modify the study design for MS2 to augment the
sample with additional schools to achieve about 776 participating
schools in MS2.
Dated: October 24, 2018.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-23551 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
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