Approved as
amended by and consistent with ED's memo and submission of 3/30/00
and 4/10/00. OMB commends ED on its efforts to address the concerns
of public commenters and working to continuously improve on the
reporting guidelines.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2003
06/30/2003
1,250
0
0
127,624
0
0
3,757,000
0
0
The Higher Education Act of 1998 calls
for annual reports from states and institutions of higher education
on the quality of teacher education and related matters (P.L.
105-244, Section 207; 20 USC 1027). The purpose of the reports is
to provide greater accountability in the preparation of America's
teaching force and to provide information and incentives for its
improvement. Most instituitons of higher educaiton that have
teacher preparation programs must report annually to their states
on the performance of their program completers on teacher
certification tests. States, in turn, must report
test.........
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:
(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;
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.