The information collection provision associated with the proposed rule on ÂMeasuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education is not approved at this time. ED/OVAE shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and
will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden. For any future submissions of this information collection, ED/OVAE shall reference ICR reference number 200609-1830-001.
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The Secretary proposes to amend Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding a new Part 462 that would establish procedures the Secretary would use to consider literacy tests for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education. This information will be used by the Secretary to determine the suitability of published literacy assessments to measure and report educational gain under the NRS.
The purpose of this data collection is to clear regulations under Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (PL 105-220). The proposed regulations further the Department's implementation of section 212 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
The Secretary proposes to amend title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding a new part 462 that would establish procedures the Secretary would use when considering the suitability of tests for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education. These proposed regulations also include procedures that States and local eligible providers would follow when using suitable tests.
The proposed regulations: a) describe the DepartmentÂs review process for identifying tests suitable for identifying educational functioning levels and measuring educational gain (§§462.10 and 462.12); (b) delineate the information test publishers would include in an application requesting the Secretary to determine the suitability of such tests (§462.11); (c) identify the criteria and specific information the Department would use to determine the suitability of tests (§462.13); (d) offer test publishers an annual opportunity to submit for review additional tests as long as an application for review is filed with the Department by October 1 of each year (§462.10); and, (e) establish a seven-year period during which a test determined as suitable, unless substantially changed by the publisher, would remain suitable (§462.14).
The information collected will be used by the Secretary to determine the suitability of assessments submitted by test publishers for measuring educational gain. The suitability of the assessment will be determined by evaluating the information submitted by publishers against the published review criteria of 34 CFR 462. Only assessments determined suitable by the Secretary can be used by state and local adult education programs funded under AEFLA to measure and report educational gain under the NRS.
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.
Adult ED NPRM 101806a.pdf
Att_Supporting Statement 03072-1830.final1.doc
Measuring Adult ED in the National Reporting System for Adult Education