Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Efficacy Evaluation of the Mathematics Intervention Toolkit for the Elementary Grades, 37521-37522 [2023-12265]

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Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jun 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 7, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at https:// www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Personnel Policy), ATTN: Mr. Kent Bauer, 1500 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1500 or call (703) 693–4204. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; And OMB Number: Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States; DD Form 2168; OMB Control Number 0704–0100. Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to implement section 401 of Public Law 95–202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be considered Active Duty service, and (2) to award members of approved groups an appropriate certificate where the nature PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37521 and duration of service so merits. This information is collected on DD Form 2168, ‘‘Application for Discharge of Member of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,’’ which provides the necessary data to assist each of the Military Departments in determining if an applicant was a member of a group which has performed active military service. Those individuals who have been recognized as members of an approved group shall be eligible for benefits administered by the Veterans’ Administration. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 250. Number of Respondents: 500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 500. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Information provided by the applicant will include: The name of the group served with; dates and place of service; highest grade/rank/rating held during service; highest pay grade; military installation where ordered to report; specialty/job title(s). If the information requested on a DD Form 2168 is compatible with that of a corresponding approved group, and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or she will receive veteran’s status in accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 1000.20. Information from the DD form 2168 will be extracted and used to complete the DD Form 214, ‘‘Certificate for Release of Discharge from Active Duty.’’ Dated: June 2, 2023. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2023–12217 Filed 6–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0097] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Efficacy Evaluation of the Mathematics Intervention Toolkit for the Elementary Grades 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 a new information collection request (ICR). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 37522 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 110 / Thursday, June 8, 2023 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 7, 2023. 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– 2023–SCC–0097. 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. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments 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 Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Janelle Sands, 202–245–6786. 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jun 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Efficacy Evaluation of the Mathematics Intervention Toolkit for the Elementary Grades. OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. Type of Review: A new ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,630. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,106. Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) requests OMB clearance for data collection related to the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program. ED, in consultation with REL Northeast and the Islands (REL–NEI) under contract 91990022C0013 has planned a study of the efficacy of a professional development (PD) course for fourth and fifth grade math intervention teachers in the state of Massachusetts. Researchers at WestEd will carry out a school-level randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of the PD course and investigate how and whether the PD course is helping teachers improve their practices and boost student learning. OMB approval is being requested for REL– NEI’s data collection for this project, including pre and post measures of student skills and attitudes, and teacher knowledge, beliefs, and feedback regarding instructional practice and implementation of the PD course. Elementary math achievement is a topic of national concern. Students who leave elementary school with a strong foundation in mathematics, particularly fractions, are better prepared to succeed in middle school mathematics and algebra. Algebra is a well-documented gatekeeper to advanced high school math coursework, which is consistently linked to increased post-secondary opportunities and earnings. On the 2019 NAEP report card, only 41% of grade 4 students scored Proficient or above in math, and these numbers are lower for students from marginalized backgrounds. These opportunity gaps persist at the secondary level, so need to be addressed as soon as they appear. Given this need, district leaders in Massachusetts are seeking ways to bolster learning for students who struggle with mathematics. Some of these approaches adopted by districts target core instruction, but districts are also interested in strengthening their approaches to intervention. Together with the Massachusetts Partnership to Support Student Learning Through PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Math Intervention, REL–NEI is designing a toolkit PD course to build educators’ knowledge of and ability to implement the recommendations of a new What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades. By using the PD course’s extensive resources, districts will be able to provide teachers with in-depth PD on the recommendations and how to implement them by using specific instructional practices. Teachers will learn to use these practices effectively, helping them to optimize intervention time to improve student learning. Their students will be actively engaged in doing math, communicating their ideas, and progressing toward clear learning goals with feedback and support. Dated: June 5, 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. 2023–12265 Filed 6–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0096] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; FullService Community Schools Annual Performance Report Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 7, 2023. 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– 2023–SCC–0096. 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. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 110 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37521-37522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12265]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0097]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Efficacy Evaluation of the Mathematics Intervention Toolkit for the 
Elementary Grades

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 a new information collection request (ICR).

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 7, 2023.

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-2023-SCC-0097. 
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. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments 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 Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Janelle Sands, 202-245-6786.

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: Efficacy Evaluation of the Mathematics 
Intervention Toolkit for the Elementary Grades.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,630.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,106.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) requests OMB 
clearance for data collection related to the Regional Educational 
Laboratory (REL) program. ED, in consultation with REL Northeast and 
the Islands (REL-NEI) under contract 91990022C0013 has planned a study 
of the efficacy of a professional development (PD) course for fourth 
and fifth grade math intervention teachers in the state of 
Massachusetts. Researchers at WestEd will carry out a school-level 
randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of the PD 
course and investigate how and whether the PD course is helping 
teachers improve their practices and boost student learning. OMB 
approval is being requested for REL-NEI's data collection for this 
project, including pre and post measures of student skills and 
attitudes, and teacher knowledge, beliefs, and feedback regarding 
instructional practice and implementation of the PD course.
    Elementary math achievement is a topic of national concern. 
Students who leave elementary school with a strong foundation in 
mathematics, particularly fractions, are better prepared to succeed in 
middle school mathematics and algebra. Algebra is a well-documented 
gatekeeper to advanced high school math coursework, which is 
consistently linked to increased post-secondary opportunities and 
earnings. On the 2019 NAEP report card, only 41% of grade 4 students 
scored Proficient or above in math, and these numbers are lower for 
students from marginalized backgrounds. These opportunity gaps persist 
at the secondary level, so need to be addressed as soon as they appear.
    Given this need, district leaders in Massachusetts are seeking ways 
to bolster learning for students who struggle with mathematics. Some of 
these approaches adopted by districts target core instruction, but 
districts are also interested in strengthening their approaches to 
intervention. Together with the Massachusetts Partnership to Support 
Student Learning Through Math Intervention, REL-NEI is designing a 
toolkit PD course to build educators' knowledge of and ability to 
implement the recommendations of a new What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) 
Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: 
Intervention in the Elementary Grades. By using the PD course's 
extensive resources, districts will be able to provide teachers with 
in-depth PD on the recommendations and how to implement them by using 
specific instructional practices. Teachers will learn to use these 
practices effectively, helping them to optimize intervention time to 
improve student learning. Their students will be actively engaged in 
doing math, communicating their ideas, and progressing toward clear 
learning goals with feedback and support.

    Dated: June 5, 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. 2023-12265 Filed 6-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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