Approved. ED
shall continue to report to OMB on response rates for the
recruitment phase, and issues that come up during the data
collection phase. It is noted that ED will be giving a 100 minute
phone card to students as an incentive for participating. (This was
not noted in the response to question A9).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2004
06/30/2004
04/30/2003
10,800
0
1,488
29,875
0
4,944
0
0
0
The Program for International Student
Assessment (PISA) is a new system of international assessments that
focus on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy,
mathematics literacy, and science literacy. PISA 2000 was the first
cycle of PISA, which will be conducted every three years, with a
primary focus on one area for each cycle. PISA 2000 focuses on
reading literacy; mathematics literacy will be the focus in 2003,
and science literacy in 2006. In addition to assessment data, PISA
provides background information on school context and student
demographics to benchmark performance and inform policy.
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.