Impact Study: High School Instruction with Problem-Based Economics

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Student Data Collection Form and Instruction	New
Teacher Data Collections Form and Instruction	New
Att_PBE_Appendix B_PD Schedule.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-25
Att_PBE_Appendix A_Implementation.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-25
Att_REL West Study Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-01-25
Att_REL West Study D OMB Part A Support Stmt 1.11.07 XMT.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-01-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178472	Student Data Collection Form and Instruction	New
178471	Teacher Data Collections Form and Instruction	New
178470	Piloting of Instruments Other-null	New
178469	Sampling/Gaining Cooperation Other-null	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0825	ICR Reference No: 200701-1850-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3221
Title: Impact Study: High School Instruction with Problem-Based Economics
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2007
Terms of Clearance: NCEE has examined its confidentiality procedures and agrees to ensure that this study follows IES procedures for data confidentiality.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	14,736	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	18,257	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study will implement a randomized controlled trial of a social studies curriculum that uses a problem-based instructional approaches to teach high school economics.Economics is a required courses for high school graduation in California, and will be added in Arizona in 2007, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will test economics in 2006. The curriculum approach is intended to increase class participation and content knowledge and has been shown to differentially benefit low-achieving students. This study will target rural and urban high schools. The experimental condition requires teachers to attend a 5-day workshop in summer 2007 during which they will be provided with curriculum materials for PBE and training these materials. High school seniors will receive instruction from their teachers using the problem-based instructional aproach. Teacher and student outcomes focus on differences in content knowledge in economics, compared to the control group.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9564 Part D Section 174 Name of Law: Educational Science Reform Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 62588	10/26/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 3809	01/26/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sampling/Gaining Cooperation
Piloting of Instruments
Teacher Data Collections	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Teacher Background Survey ,   Problen Based Economics Summer Institute Evaluation ,   Teacher End of Unit Survey (TEUS) The President's Dilemma ,   Teacher End of Semester Survey (TESS), Form A1 ,   Teacher End of Semester Survey (TESS), Form B1
Student Data Collection	N/A, N/A, N/A	Student Background Survey ,   Student End of Semester Survey (SESS), Form B1 ,   Student End of Semester Survey (SESS), Form A1

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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	14,736	0	0	14,736	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,257	0	0	18,257	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This study is a new information collection from one of ED's regional labs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $168,113

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: 01/26/2007

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