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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. The
Department is soliciting comments on
the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below.
The Department 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: Program for
International Student Assessment 2025
(PISA 2025) Main Study Recruitment
and Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0755.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 58,672.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 18,909.
Abstract: The Program for
International Student Assessments
(PISA) is an international assessment of
15-year-olds, which focuses on
assessing students’ reading,
mathematics, and science literacy. PISA
was first administered in 2000 and is
typically conducted every three years.
The United States has participated in all
of the previous cycles and planned to
participate in 2021 in order to track
trends and to compare the performance
of U.S. students with that of students in
other education systems. PISA is
sponsored by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD). In the United
States, PISA is conducted by the
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National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of
Education.
In each administration of PISA, one of
the subject areas (reading, mathematics,
or science literacy) is the major domain
and has the broadest content coverage,
while the other two subjects are the
minor domains. PISA emphasizes
functional skills that students have
acquired as they near the end of
mandatory schooling (aged 15 years),
and students’ knowledge and skills
gained both in and out of school
environments. Other areas may also be
assessed, such as, in the case of PISA
2025, Learning in a Digital World
(LDW), which will be an innovative
domain in 2025. PISA assesses students’
knowledge and skills gained both in and
out of school environments. In addition
to the cognitive assessments described
above, PISA 2025 will include
questionnaires administered to school
principals and assessed students. To
prepare for the main study, PISA
countries will conduct a field test in the
spring of the year previous, primarily to
evaluate newly developed assessment
and questionnaire items but also to test
the assessment operations.
This request is to conduct PISA 2025
main study recruitment and the PISA
2025 field test. This submission requests
all burden for both the field test
(scheduled for early 2024) and the main
study (scheduled for late 2025), and
presents materials (including
recruitment and communications
materials) and the final international
drafts of the field test instruments. As
part of this submission, NCES is
publishing a notice in the Federal
Register allowing first a 60- and then a
30-day public comment period. We
anticipate that some materials will be
revised after the 60-day public comment
period and encourage stakeholders to
see individual documents for details.
The materials that will be used in the
2025 main study will be based upon the
field test materials included in this
submission. Additionally, this
submission is designed to adequately
justify the need for and overall practical
utility of the full study and to present
the overarching plan for all of the
phases of the data collection, providing
as much detail about the measures to be
used as is available at the time of this
submission.
We plan to submit a revision (along
with a 30-day public comment period)
in October 2023 in order to clear the
final US version of the field test
instrument, as well as finalize any
updated materials for use in the 2024
field test. In order to begin recruiting
schools for the main study by October
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2024, we will submit a change-request
to OMB in May 2024 with the final main
study recruitment materials and
parental consent letters, details about
any changes to the design and
procedures for the main study, and
updates to the respondent burden
estimates for the main study data
collection. Subsequently in spring 2025
we will submit a clearance request, with
a 30-day public comment period notice
published in the Federal Register, with
the final main study procedures and
instruments for data collection in the
fall of 2025.
Dated: May 2, 2023.
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–2023–SCC–0036]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Impact Evaluation To Inform the
Teacher and School Leader Incentive
Program
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Department is proposing an
extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request
(ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 7,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this
link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain to access the site. 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
SUMMARY:
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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 Elizabeth
Wilde, 202–245–6122.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department 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: Impact Evaluation
to Inform the Teacher and School
Leader Incentive Program.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0950.
Type of Review: An extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,995.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 853.
Abstract: Congress mandated that IES
conduct an independent evaluation of
the Teacher and School Leader
Incentive Program (TSL), which
supports a variety of strategies aimed at
improving the quality of teaching and
attracting and retaining effective
educators. In response to the legislative
mandate to evaluate the TSL program,
the first evaluation component
addresses the need to understand the
characteristics of districts that received
TSL grants and the key strategies they
are using to improve educator
effectiveness and student achievement.
The focus of the second evaluation
component arises from a need to assess
effectiveness, focusing on a single,
common strategy of designating teacher
leaders to provide coaching to other
teachers. This strategy of focusing on a
single, common strategy of grantees is
part of an evidence-building strategy for
the program that complements evidence
on other aspects of the grant that have
been previously evaluated. More
research is needed to provide guidance
on whether this teacher leader strategy
improves teacher effectiveness and
student achievement. The second
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component of the evaluation uses a
random assignment design to study the
impacts (and implementation and costeffectiveness) of the teacher leader role
in non-TSL districts.
Dated: May 3, 2023.
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
Applications for New Awards;
Personnel Development To Improve
Services and Results for Children With
Disabilities—Preparation of Special
Education, Early Intervention, and
Related Services Leadership
Personnel
Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2023 for Personnel
Development to Improve Services and
Results for Children with Disabilities—
Preparation of Special Education, Early
Intervention, and Related Services
Leadership Personnel, Assistance
Listing Number 84.325D. This notice
relates to the approved information
collection under OMB control number
1820–0028.
DATES:
Applications Available: May 8, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 7, 2023.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: September 5, 2023.
Pre-Application Webinar Information:
No later than May 15, 2023, the Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS) will post pre-recorded
informational webinars designed to
provide technical assistance to
interested applicants. The webinars may
be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/
apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for
obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common
Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary
Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2022
(87 FR 75045) and available at
www.federalregister.gov/documents/
2022/12/07/2022-26554/commonSUMMARY:
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instructions-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionarygrant-programs. Please note that these
Common Instructions supersede the
version published on December 27,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celia Rosenquist, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 5076, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–5076.
Telephone: 202–245–7373. Email:
Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability and wish to
access telecommunications relay
services, please dial 7–1–1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purposes of Program: The purposes of
this program are to (1) help address
State-identified needs for personnel
preparation in special education, early
intervention, related services, and
regular education to work with children,
including infants and toddlers, with
disabilities; and (2) ensure that those
personnel have the necessary skills and
knowledge, derived from practices that
have been determined through
scientifically based research and
experience, to be successful in serving
those children.
Priority: This competition includes
one absolute priority and, within that
absolute priority, two competitive
preference priorities. In accordance with
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute
priority is from allowable activities
specified in the statute (see sections 662
and 681 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); 20
U.S.C. 1462 and 1481).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2023 and
any subsequent year in which we make
awards from the list of unfunded
applications from this competition, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Preparation of Special Education,
Early Intervention, and Related Services
Leadership Personnel.
Background:
The Department is committed to
promoting equity for children with
disabilities to access educational
resources and opportunities. The
Department also places a high priority
on increasing the number of leadership
personnel, including increasing the
number of multilingual leadership
personnel and leadership personnel
from racially and ethnically diverse
backgrounds, who provide, or prepare
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0036]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Impact Evaluation To Inform the Teacher and School Leader
Incentive Program
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently
approved information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. 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
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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 Elizabeth Wilde, 202-245-6122.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Impact Evaluation to Inform the Teacher and
School Leader Incentive Program.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0950.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,995.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 853.
Abstract: Congress mandated that IES conduct an independent
evaluation of the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL),
which supports a variety of strategies aimed at improving the quality
of teaching and attracting and retaining effective educators. In
response to the legislative mandate to evaluate the TSL program, the
first evaluation component addresses the need to understand the
characteristics of districts that received TSL grants and the key
strategies they are using to improve educator effectiveness and student
achievement. The focus of the second evaluation component arises from a
need to assess effectiveness, focusing on a single, common strategy of
designating teacher leaders to provide coaching to other teachers. This
strategy of focusing on a single, common strategy of grantees is part
of an evidence-building strategy for the program that complements
evidence on other aspects of the grant that have been previously
evaluated. More research is needed to provide guidance on whether this
teacher leader strategy improves teacher effectiveness and student
achievement. The second component of the evaluation uses a random
assignment design to study the impacts (and implementation and cost-
effectiveness) of the teacher leader role in non-TSL districts.
Dated: May 3, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-09750 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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