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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1850-0803
ICR Reference No:
201607-1850-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201406-1850-002
Agency/Subagency:
ED/IES
Agency Tracking No:
1560.121
Title:
NCES Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies System
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/08/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/07/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2016
Responses
600,000
0
405,000
Time Burden (Hours)
240,000
0
81,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This is a request for a 3-year renewal of the generic clearance to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop, test, and improve its survey and assessment instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 9543
Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA 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:
81 FR 19586
04/05/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 36529
06/07/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
31
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2008-18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/18) Cognitive and Usability Testing
2016-17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B: 16/17) Cognitive and Usability Testing
2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 1
2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 2
2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test
2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test Updated
2017-2018 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Portal Usability Testing
2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Principals Focus Group
Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Pretesting Study 2016 Updated
ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Additional Item Cognitive Interviews – Set 2 Round 2
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 108: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in Public School Districts – Pretest
International Early Learning Study (IELS 2018) Cognitive Items Trial
Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Student Assessment Usability Study
NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Cognitive Testing
NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Focus Groups
NCER-NPSAS Grant Study - Financial Aid Nudges 2017 Focus Groups
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Feasibility Study of Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 Science Items Pretesting
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Digitally Based Assessments (DBA) Usability Study 2017-18
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Scenario-based Tasks (SBTs) for Pilot in 2019 Grades 4 and 8
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Survey and Cognitive Items for Pilot in 2017 and 2018 Updated Revised
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Questionnaire Cognitive Interviews 2017
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) English Language Arts (ELA) Collaboration and Inquiry Study 2017
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) Pretesting Activities: Virtual World for English Language Arts Assessment - Updated
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Cognitive Interviews Interviews - Update
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2017 Web Test Debriefing Interviews for Parents of Homeschoolers
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Focus Groups with Parents of Students using Virtual Education
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Low Response-Propensity Parents Focus Groups
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Cognitive Interviews 2016
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Oral Reading Fluency Pilot Study 2017
The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Principals Focus Groups
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
600,000
405,000
0
195,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
240,000
81,000
0
159,000
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
The projected increase in burden is due to an increased projection of the need for developmental studies related to plans for beginning new studies and redesign activities for existing studies, including transitions to more online surveys and assessments in the next three years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Kashka Kubzdela 202 502-7411 Kashka.Kubzdela@ed.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/07/2016