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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
International Computer and
Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2023)
Main Study Sampling, Recruitment,
and 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 an extension without change
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
17, 2022.
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 information
collection request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox. Comments may also be sent
to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
(202) 245–6347.
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Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
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opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
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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
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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: International
Computer and Information Literacy
Study (ICILS 2023) Main Study
Sampling, Recruitment, and Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0929.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 9,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,817.
Abstract: The International Computer
and Information Literacy Study (ICILS)
is a computer-based international
assessment of eighth-grade students’
computer and information literacy (CIL)
skills. ICILS was first administered
internationally in 2013 in 21 education
systems and again in 2018, when the
United States participated for the first
time. Our participation in this study has
provided data on students’ skills and
experience using technology to
investigate, create, and communicate,
and provided a comparison of U.S.
student performance and technology
access and use with those of the
international peers. The next
administration of ICILS will be in 2023.
The 2023 study will allow the U.S. to
begin monitoring the progress of its
students compared to that of other
nations and to provide data on factors
that may influence student computer
and information literacy skills. The data
collected through ICILS will provide
valuable information with which to
understand the nature and extent of the
‘‘digital divide’’ and has the potential to
inform understanding of the
relationship between technology skills
and experience and student
performance in other core subject areas.
ICILS is conducted 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, assessment, and background
questionnaires. The IEA decides and
agrees upon a common set of standards
and procedures for collecting and
reporting ICILS data, and defines the
study timeline, all of which must be
followed by all participating countries.
As a result, ICILS is able to provide a
reliable and comparable measure of
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student skills in participating countries.
In the U.S., the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) conducts
this study and works with the IEA and
RTI International to ensure proper
implementation of the study and
adoption of practices in adherence to
the IEA’s standards. Participation in
ICILS will allow NCES to meet its
mandate of acquiring and disseminating
data on educational activities and
student achievement in the United
States compared with foreign nations
[The Educational Sciences Reform Act
of 2002 (ESRA 2002) 20 U.S.C. 9543].
In preparation for the ICILS 2023
main study, all countries are asked to
implement a field test between March 1
and April 15, 2022. The purpose of the
ICILS 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. In October
2021 NCES submitted and OMB
approved a separate package for the
ICILS 2023 Pilot Field Test (OMB#
1850–0803 v.304). The U.S. ICILS main
study will be conducted from March
through May 2023 and will involve a
nationally-representative sample of at
least 3,000 eighth-grade students from a
minimum of 150 schools. This request
is to conduct the ICILS 2023 main study
data recruitment and collection. The
materials to be used in the main study
are based upon those that were
proposed most recently in October 2021.
This submission describes the
overarching plan for all phases of the
data collection for the 2023 main study.
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Juliana Pearson,
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-2021-SCC-0157]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS
2023) Main Study Sampling, Recruitment, and 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 an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 17, 2022.
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 information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
[email protected].
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
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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: International Computer and Information
Literacy Study (ICILS 2023) Main Study Sampling, Recruitment, and Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0929.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,817.
Abstract: The International Computer and Information Literacy Study
(ICILS) is a computer-based international assessment of eighth-grade
students' computer and information literacy (CIL) skills. ICILS was
first administered internationally in 2013 in 21 education systems and
again in 2018, when the United States participated for the first time.
Our participation in this study has provided data on students' skills
and experience using technology to investigate, create, and
communicate, and provided a comparison of U.S. student performance and
technology access and use with those of the international peers. The
next administration of ICILS will be in 2023. The 2023 study will allow
the U.S. to begin monitoring the progress of its students compared to
that of other nations and to provide data on factors that may influence
student computer and information literacy skills. The data collected
through ICILS will provide valuable information with which to
understand the nature and extent of the ``digital divide'' and has the
potential to inform understanding of the relationship between
technology skills and experience and student performance in other core
subject areas.
ICILS is conducted 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, assessment, and background
questionnaires. The IEA decides and agrees upon a common set of
standards and procedures for collecting and reporting ICILS data, and
defines the study timeline, all of which must be followed by all
participating countries. As a result, ICILS 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 and works with the IEA and RTI International
to ensure proper implementation of the study and adoption of practices
in adherence to the IEA's standards. Participation in ICILS will allow
NCES to meet its mandate of acquiring and disseminating data on
educational activities and student achievement in the United States
compared with foreign nations [The Educational Sciences Reform Act of
2002 (ESRA 2002) 20 U.S.C. 9543].
In preparation for the ICILS 2023 main study, all countries are
asked to implement a field test between March 1 and April 15, 2022. The
purpose of the ICILS 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. In October 2021 NCES
submitted and OMB approved a separate package for the ICILS 2023 Pilot
Field Test (OMB# 1850-0803 v.304). The U.S. ICILS main study will be
conducted from March through May 2023 and will involve a nationally-
representative sample of at least 3,000 eighth-grade students from a
minimum of 150 schools. This request is to conduct the ICILS 2023 main
study data recruitment and collection. The materials to be used in the
main study are based upon those that were proposed most recently in
October 2021. This submission describes the overarching plan for all
phases of the data collection for the 2023 main study.
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Juliana Pearson,
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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