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OMB Control No: 1850-0852	ICR Reference No: 200712-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3542
Title: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/05/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates that NCES is attempting to develop a new model of longitudinal study in launching the HSLS:09 and that many issues remain to be addressed as NCES moves forward. Therefore, it is critically important to keep OMB informed of design considerations that would affect the study's purpose, utility, public burden, cost, and overall success. Specifically, OMB requests that NCES reports results immediately after the technology pilot study this year. In addition, OMB requests that NCES report on the overall results of the field test, including results of each incentives experiment as soon as they are available. In addition, we request that NCES provide results of the distribution of incentive payments to teachers. Finally, we understand that late-breaking estimates on the number of cases needed to validate the math assessment items raise new concerns about response rates, particularly among 12th graders, in the Field Test. Therefore, if NCES ultimately believes it more useful, OMB agrees to allow NCES to drop the student incentive experiment and to incentivize all students at $10 for the Field Test.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2008	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,138	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,593	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is a request for emergency clearance for field test sampling. The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is the most recent installment in the series of NCES nationally representative longitudinal studies of high school students. The HSLS:09 will assess students in math and science during the fall of their 9th grade year and again in the spring of most participating students 11th grade year. The study will also survey students, their parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators twice during the secondary school years and follow students into their postsecondary years. The study will focus on how students navigate the transition between high school and the postsecondary world; what courses, majors (or first job), and careers students decide to pursue, when, why, and how.

Emergency Justfication: The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is the most recent installment in the series of NCES nationally representative longitudinal studies of high school students. The HSLS:09 will assess students in math and science during the fall of their 9th grade year and again in the spring of most participating students 11th grade year. The study will also survey students, their parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators twice during the secondary school years and follow students into their postsecondary years. Unfortunately, the timeline for HSLS:09 is quite truncated due to an unanticipated event. The call for proposals was released in mid-December 2006, but the contract was not awarded to RTI until July 6, 2007, four months late. The field test is slated to begin in Fall of 2008, which is less than a year from now. To ensure that the study remains on track and on time, sampling must be completed in January 2008 and school recruiting for the field test must begin by February 2008 at the very latest. Thus we are seeking approval to submit the clearance request for the sampling for the field test as an emergency clearance. We request OMB emergency clearance by the week of January 7, 2008 if possible. On a parallel track, we will submit the clearance package for the field test and full-scale activities as a regular submission in February 2008.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 70578	12/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 70578	12/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Field Test Sampling

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	4,138	4,138
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,593	1,593
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Edith McArthur 202 502-7393 edith.mcarther@ed.gov

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