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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0097]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; 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:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 21, 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
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 Janelle Sands,
202–245–6786.
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.
DATES:
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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)
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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: August 17, 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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Nevada. The Federal Advisory
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The opportunity for public comment
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This time is subject to change; please
contact the Nevada Site Specific
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(below) for confirmation of time prior to
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Monday, September 18, 2023.
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Board’s internet homepage at
www.nnss.gov/NSSAB/.
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the Board is to provide advice and
recommendations concerning the
following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental
restoration; waste and nuclear materials
management and disposition; excess
facilities; future land use and long-term
stewardship. The Board may also be
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components.
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1. Follow-up to a EM Work Plan Presentation
2. Public Comment Period
3. Update from Deputy Designated Federal
Officer
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5. Updates on Federal Facility Agreement
and Consent Order
6. Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan Development
7. Election of Officers for Fiscal Year 2024
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live public comment session identified
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with the Board either before or within
seven days after the meeting by sending
them to the NSSAB Administrator at the
aforementioned email address. Written
public comment received prior to the
meeting will be read into the record.
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is empowered to conduct the meeting in
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conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments can
do so in 2-minute segments for the 15
minutes allotted for public comments.
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writing or calling Barbara Ulmer,
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of Energy, EM Nevada Program, 100
North City Parkway, Suite 1750, Las
Vegas, NV 89106; Phone: (702) 523–
0894. Minutes will also be available at
the following website: https://
www.nnss.gov/nssab/pages/MM_
FY23.html.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 17,
2023.
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Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
21st Century Energy Workforce
Advisory Board
Office of Energy Jobs,
Department of Energy.
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AGENCY:
This notice announces an
open hybrid meeting with a virtual
option for members and the public of
the 21st Century Energy Workforce
Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal
Advisory Committee Act requires that
public notice of these meetings be
announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Monday, September 18, 2023;
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting for
members of the public.
EWAB members only will participate
in-person at the Department of Energy
(DOE) Forrestal Building at 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585. Registration to participate
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contacting EWAB@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Piper O’Keefe, Designated Federal
Officer, EWAB; email: EWAB@
hq.doe.gov or at 202–809–5110.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The 21st
Century Energy Workforce Advisory
Board (EWAB) advises the Secretary of
Energy in developing a strategy for the
Department of Energy (DOE) to support
and develop a skilled energy workforce
to meet the changing needs of the U.S.
energy system. It was established
pursuant to section 40211 of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA), Public Law 117–58 (42 U.S.C.
18744) in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
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EWAB.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0097]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 21, 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 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 Janelle Sands, 202-245-6786.
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: 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)
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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: August 17, 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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