Field Test Activities in 2005/2006 for the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey and the 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey Procedure (KA)

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22366	Field Test Activities in 2005/2006 for the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey and the 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey Procedure (KA)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0598	ICR Reference No: 200507-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200307-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Field Test Activities in 2005/2006 for the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey and the 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey Procedure (KA)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/23/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2005
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for the field test only in accordance with the e-mail from NCES on 9/23/2005 and with the following terms of clearance: NCES has agreed to send thank you e-mails to teachers shortly after receiving their questionnaires to establish a baseline of working e-mail addresses and then follow up again next fall. Prior to submitting this as a full scale collection, NCES will reexamine their use of the Asian and Pacific Islander stratum in light of the curren OMB standards for race and ethnicity data. NCES will also bring the collection of race and ethnicity data from administrative records in the TLF into alignment with OMB standards for the full scale collection in 2007.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2006	12/31/2006
Responses	7,229	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,058	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will use the field test to assess data collection procedures that are planned for the next full-scale SASS and TFS. Policymakers, researchers and practitioners at the national, state and local levels use SASS data which are representative at the national and state levels. Respondents include public and private school principals, teachers and school and LEA staff persons.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Field Test Activities in 2005/2006 for the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey and the 2008-09 Teacher Follow-up Survey Procedure (KA)

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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	7,229	0	0	7,229	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,058	0	0	5,058	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:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? 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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/27/2005

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