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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0178]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Progress in International Reading
Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) Main
Study Data Collection
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a change to a currently
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 24, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
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
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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: Progress in
International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS 2021) Main Study Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0645.
Type of Review: A change to a
currently existing information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 31,490.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,947.
Abstract: The Progress in
International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS) is an international assessment
of fourth-grade students’ achievement in
reading. PIRLS reports on four
benchmarks in reading achievement at
grade 4 and on a variety of issues related
to the education context for the students
in the sample, including instructional
practices, school resources, curriculum
implementation, and learning supports
outside of school. Since its inception in
2001, PIRLS has continued to assess
students every 5 years (2001, 2006,
2011, and 2016), with the next PIRLS
assessment, PIRLS 2021, being the fifth
iteration of the study. Participation in
this study by the United States at
regular intervals provides data on
student achievement and on current and
past education policies and a
comparison of U.S. education policies
and student performance with those of
the U.S. international counterparts. In
PIRLS 2016, 58 education systems
participated. The United States will
participate in PIRLS 2021 to continue to
monitor the progress of its students
compared to that of other nations and to
provide data on factors that may
influence student achievement. PIRLS is
coordinated by the International
Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an
international collective of research
organizations and government agencies
that create the assessment framework,
the assessment instrument, and
background questionnaires. The IEA
decides and agrees upon a common set
of standards and procedures for
collecting and reporting PIRLS data, and
defines the studies’ timeline, all of
which must be followed by all
participating countries. As a result,
PIRLS is able to provide a reliable and
comparable measure of student skills in
participating countries. In the U.S., the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) conducts this study. In
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preparation for the PIRLS 2021 main
study, all countries are asked to
implement a field test in 2020. The
purpose of the PIRLS field test is to
evaluate new assessment items and
background questions, to ensure
practices that promote low exclusion
rates, and to ensure that classroom and
student sampling procedures proposed
for the main study are successful. Data
collection for the field test in the U.S.
will occur from March through April
2020 and for the main study from March
through June 2021. The submission
describing the overarching plan for all
phases of the data collection, including
the 2021 main study, and requesting
approval for all activities, materials, and
response burden related to the field test
recruitment was approved in April 2019
with a change request in September
2019 (OMB# 1850–0645 v.11–12), while
the submission describing all aspects of
the field test and recruitment for the
main study was approved in October
2019 (OMB# 1850–0645 v.13). The
submission for all aspects of the PIRLS
2021 main study, including data
collection activities, with an
accompanying 30-day public comment
period was approved in May 2020. With
the COVID–19 pandemic and under the
guidance from IEA, this submission
request is to update changes in the
sampling population and data collection
materials related to the changes. The
supporting statements Parts A and B
describe all aspects of the study;
Appendices A1 and A2 provide the
main study communication materials
and additional materials related to the
data collection activities, respectively;
Appendix B provides the non-response
bias analysis plan for the main study;
and Appendix C provides the
questionnaires for the Main Study. In
the case that the final approved U.S.
adapted versions of the PIRLS 2021
main study questionnaires differ from
those in this submission, the final
versions including any updates for the
Main Study will be submitted to OMB
for approval as a change request in May
2021.
Dated: November 19, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0178]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021)
Main Study Data Collection
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a change to a currently existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 24, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection request by selecting
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
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
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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: Progress in International Reading Literacy
Study (PIRLS 2021) Main Study Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0645.
Type of Review: A change to a currently existing information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 31,490.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,947.
Abstract: The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
(PIRLS) is an international assessment of fourth-grade students'
achievement in reading. PIRLS reports on four benchmarks in reading
achievement at grade 4 and on a variety of issues related to the
education context for the students in the sample, including
instructional practices, school resources, curriculum implementation,
and learning supports outside of school. Since its inception in 2001,
PIRLS has continued to assess students every 5 years (2001, 2006, 2011,
and 2016), with the next PIRLS assessment, PIRLS 2021, being the fifth
iteration of the study. Participation in this study by the United
States at regular intervals provides data on student achievement and on
current and past education policies and a comparison of U.S. education
policies and student performance with those of the U.S. international
counterparts. In PIRLS 2016, 58 education systems participated. The
United States will participate in PIRLS 2021 to continue to monitor the
progress of its students compared to that of other nations and to
provide data on factors that may influence student achievement. PIRLS
is coordinated by the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an international collective of research
organizations and government agencies that create the assessment
framework, the assessment instrument, and background questionnaires.
The IEA decides and agrees upon a common set of standards and
procedures for collecting and reporting PIRLS data, and defines the
studies' timeline, all of which must be followed by all participating
countries. As a result, PIRLS is able to provide a reliable and
comparable measure of student skills in participating countries. In the
U.S., the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducts this
study. In preparation for the PIRLS 2021 main study, all countries are
asked to implement a field test in 2020. The purpose of the PIRLS field
test is to evaluate new assessment items and background questions, to
ensure practices that promote low exclusion rates, and to ensure that
classroom and student sampling procedures proposed for the main study
are successful. Data collection for the field test in the U.S. will
occur from March through April 2020 and for the main study from March
through June 2021. The submission describing the overarching plan for
all phases of the data collection, including the 2021 main study, and
requesting approval for all activities, materials, and response burden
related to the field test recruitment was approved in April 2019 with a
change request in September 2019 (OMB# 1850-0645 v.11-12), while the
submission describing all aspects of the field test and recruitment for
the main study was approved in October 2019 (OMB# 1850-0645 v.13). The
submission for all aspects of the PIRLS 2021 main study, including data
collection activities, with an accompanying 30-day public comment
period was approved in May 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic and under
the guidance from IEA, this submission request is to update changes in
the sampling population and data collection materials related to the
changes. The supporting statements Parts A and B describe all aspects
of the study; Appendices A1 and A2 provide the main study communication
materials and additional materials related to the data collection
activities, respectively; Appendix B provides the non-response bias
analysis plan for the main study; and Appendix C provides the
questionnaires for the Main Study. In the case that the final approved
U.S. adapted versions of the PIRLS 2021 main study questionnaires
differ from those in this submission, the final versions including any
updates for the Main Study will be submitted to OMB for approval as a
change request in May 2021.
Dated: November 19, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
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