Department of Education July 12, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled ``Impact Evaluation of Math Professional Development'' (18-13-35). The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at the Department's Institute of Education Sciences awarded a contract in September 2012 to American Institutes for Research to conduct an impact evaluation of an intensive, content-focused math professional development (PD) program on teacher knowledge, teacher practices, and student achievement. The system of records will contain records on approximately 200 fourth- grade teachers and their students in 6 school districts and will be used to conduct the study.