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(ECLS–K:2024) is the fourth cohort in
the series of early childhood
longitudinal studies. The study will
advance research in child development
and early learning by providing a
detailed and comprehensive source of
current information on children’s early
learning and development, transitions
into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. The ECLS–
K:2024 will provide data about the
population of children who will be
kindergartners in the 2023–24 school
year, focusing on children’s early school
experiences continuing through the fifth
grade, and will include collection of
data from parents, teachers, and school
administrators, as well as direct child
assessments.
The ECLS–K:2024 K–1 field test
(OMB# 1850–0750 v.19–25) is currently
ongoing. This current request is to
conduct the ECLS–K:2024 national
kindergarten and first-grade data
collection activities, as well as transfer
district and school recruitment. There
are two phases of the kindergarten data
collection. The first, the fall
kindergarten round, will occur from
September through November 2023,
followed by an additional round, the
spring kindergarten round, conducted
from March through June 2024. Data
collection covered under the current
clearance request will then occur again
in the spring of 2025, when most of the
sampled students are in first grade. Prior
to each of these data collection rounds
are advance school contact periods,
during which schools will be contacted
to complete tasks in preparation for the
upcoming in-person school visit.
The current submission includes
survey instruments, respondent
materials, and specifications for the
MyECLS website for the two
kindergarten rounds and the first-grade
round, as well as the recruitment of
transfer districts and schools. Some of
these materials were previously
submitted in the request to conduct the
K–1 field test (OMB# 1850–0750 v.24
and v.25) and have been updated to
reflect additional NCES decisions and
the tasks and procedures that will be
followed for national data collections.
However, many of the survey
instruments, respondent materials, and
MyECLS website specifications will
undergo further revision based on the
results of the K–1 field test, available in
early 2023. In addition, the spring
kindergarten materials are expected to
be revised further in response to the
national fall kindergarten field
experiences, and the spring first-grade
materials are expected to be revised
further in response to experiences in
both national kindergarten rounds.
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Further, the spring surveys submitted at
this time have several known errors and
issues (e.g., items collecting respondent
and household members’ genders have
not yet been updated), with needed
updates forthcoming in future revision
requests. All revised materials, as well
as the translated materials, will be
included in future revision requests
including a 30D public comment period.
The first of these revision requests
(OMB 1850–0750 v.27) is planned for
submission in April 2023.
Dated: October 31, 2022.
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–2022–SCC–0137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Trends in International Mathematics
and Science Study (TIMSS 2023) Main
Study International Questionnaire
Institute of Educational Science
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently
approved information collection
request.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 5, 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 (ICR) by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
SUMMARY:
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For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department, 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
ICR that is described below. The
Department is especially interested in
public comments 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 record.
Title of Collection: Trends in
International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS 2023) Main Study
International Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0695.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50,996.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 20,336.
Abstract: The Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS), conducted by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
within the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), is an international
assessment of fourth and eighth grade
students’ achievement in mathematics
and science. Since its inception in 1995,
TIMSS has continued to assess students
every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007,
2011, 2015, and 2019), with the next
TIMSS assessment, TIMSS 2023, being
the eighth iteration of the study. In
TIMSS 2023, approximately 65
countries or education systems will
participate. The United States will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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participate in TIMSS 2023 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.
TIMSS is led by the International
Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an
international collective of research
organizations and government agencies
that create the frameworks used to
develop the assessment, the survey
instruments, and the study timeline.
IEA decides and agrees upon a common
set of standards, procedures, and
timelines for collecting and reporting
data, all of which must be followed by
all participating countries. As a result,
TIMSS is able to provide a reliable and
comparable measure of student skills in
participating countries. In the U.S.,
NCES conducts this study in
collaboration with the IEA and a
number of contractors to ensure proper
implementation of the study and
adoption of practices in adherence to
the IEA’s standards. Participation in
TIMSS is consistent with NCES’s
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)].
Previous requests associated with the
TIMSS 2023 field test, which was
conducted in March and April 2022,
were approved by OMB between May
2021 and February 2022 (OMB# 1850–
0695 v.16–19). Because TIMSS is a
collaborative effort among many parties,
the United States must adhere to the
international schedule set forth by the
IEA, including the availability of final
field test and main study plans as well
as draft and final questionnaires. In
order to meet the international data
collection schedule, to align with
recruitment for other NCES studies (e.g.,
the National Assessment of Education
Progress, NAEP), and for schools to put
the TIMSS 2023 field test assessment on
their Spring 2022 calendars, recruitment
activities for the field test began in June
of 2021. Recruitment activities for the
main study began in January 2022, with
the data collection activities currently
scheduled to begin in March 2023.
This package solicits 30 days of
public comment and requests OMB
approval for the final international
version of the main study
questionnaires. Adaptation activities to
fit the questionnaire text into the U.S.
education context are currently
underway. The U.S. questionnaires for
the main study will be submitted via
non-substantive change request in
January 2023.
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Dated: October 31, 2022.
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-2022-SCC-0137]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS
2023) Main Study International Questionnaire
AGENCY: Institute of Educational Science (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 revision of a currently approved information collection
request.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 5, 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 (ICR) by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check the ``Only
Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links
to view documents related to this information collection request.
Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking
on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting
statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking
on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 ICR that
is described below. The Department is especially interested in public
comments 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 record.
Title of Collection: Trends in International Mathematics and
Science Study (TIMSS 2023) Main Study International Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0695.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,996.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,336.
Abstract: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is an
international assessment of fourth and eighth grade students'
achievement in mathematics and science. Since its inception in 1995,
TIMSS has continued to assess students every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003,
2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019), with the next TIMSS assessment, TIMSS
2023, being the eighth iteration of the study. In TIMSS 2023,
approximately 65 countries or education systems will participate. The
United States will
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participate in TIMSS 2023 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.
TIMSS is led by the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an international collective of research
organizations and government agencies that create the frameworks used
to develop the assessment, the survey instruments, and the study
timeline. IEA decides and agrees upon a common set of standards,
procedures, and timelines for collecting and reporting data, all of
which must be followed by all participating countries. As a result,
TIMSS is able to provide a reliable and comparable measure of student
skills in participating countries. In the U.S., NCES conducts this
study in collaboration with the IEA and a number of contractors to
ensure proper implementation of the study and adoption of practices in
adherence to the IEA's standards. Participation in TIMSS is consistent
with NCES's 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)].
Previous requests associated with the TIMSS 2023 field test, which
was conducted in March and April 2022, were approved by OMB between May
2021 and February 2022 (OMB# 1850-0695 v.16-19). Because TIMSS is a
collaborative effort among many parties, the United States must adhere
to the international schedule set forth by the IEA, including the
availability of final field test and main study plans as well as draft
and final questionnaires. In order to meet the international data
collection schedule, to align with recruitment for other NCES studies
(e.g., the National Assessment of Education Progress, NAEP), and for
schools to put the TIMSS 2023 field test assessment on their Spring
2022 calendars, recruitment activities for the field test began in June
of 2021. Recruitment activities for the main study began in January
2022, with the data collection activities currently scheduled to begin
in March 2023.
This package solicits 30 days of public comment and requests OMB
approval for the final international version of the main study
questionnaires. Adaptation activities to fit the questionnaire text
into the U.S. education context are currently underway. The U.S.
questionnaires for the main study will be submitted via non-substantive
change request in January 2023.
Dated: October 31, 2022.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2022-24001 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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