The Effectiveness of the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Professional Developement Trainers Log Form and Instruction	New
Teacher Web-Based Surveys Form and Instruction	New
Principal Web-bsed Surveys/Principal Interviews Form and Instruction	New
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Trainers Form and Instruction	Removed
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Principals Form and Instruction	Removed
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Trainers Form and Instruction	Removed
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Principal Web-based Studies Form and Instruction	Removed
2006-2007 Principal Protocols Form and Instruction	Removed
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed
2006-2007 Original Study Only Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed
AMSTI_OMB_Supporting_Statement_B_Revised_050307.FINAL-2.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-05-10
Southeast AMSTI_OMB_Supp_Statemt_A_Rev_06.29.07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-03
AMSTI_ICR_Comments_Final v 2 .doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180198	Professional Developement Trainers Log Form and Instruction	New
180196	State Demographic and Assessment Data Other-2006-2007 Original Study Only Request to Collect Demograph	New
180188	School System Other-2006-2007Original Study Only Query to collect Class Roster	New
180158	Teacher Web-Based Surveys Form and Instruction	New
180094	Principal Web-bsed Surveys/Principal Interviews Form and Instruction	New
178578	2008-2009 Replication Study Only Trainers Form and Instruction	Removed
178577	2008-2009 Replication Study Only Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed
178576	2008-2009 Replication Study Only Principals Form and Instruction	Removed
178575	2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Trainers Form and Instruction	Removed
178572	2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Principal Web-based Studies Form and Instruction	Removed
178571	2006-2007 Principal Protocols Form and Instruction	Removed
178484	2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed
178483	2006-2007 Original Study Only Teachers Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0831	ICR Reference No: 200705-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-1850-006
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3231
Title: The Effectiveness of the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)
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: 07/03/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,737	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	575	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study is a group randomized controlled trial by the Regional Educational Laboratory for the Southeast and its subcontractors to test the effectiveness of the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI). This study is needed so that the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), following the requirements of NCLB, can make decisions about this initiative based on sciencetific data regarding the program's effectiveness at improving student achievement. The evidence from this experiment will be used by ALSDE and the Alabama legislature as a consideration in deciding about program continuation, expansion, and improvement. Respondents are all (324 teachers in grade 4-8 and the principals in 40 schools in 3 regions of Alabama and AMSTI trainers in these regions. Assessment data will also be collected for all students in grade 4-8 in these schools

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9564, Section 174 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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 255	11/22/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 20	01/31/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
School System
2006-2007 Original Study Only Teachers	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	AMSTTeacher Observation Protocol ,   Teacher Survey 1 2006/07 Year ,   Teacher Survey 2 2006/07 School Year ,   Teacher Survey 3 2006/07 School Year ,   Teacher Survey 4 2006/07 School Year ,   Teacher Interview Protocols
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Trainers	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Trainer Logs grade 5 Math ,   Trainer Logs Grade 5 Science ,   Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science ,   Trainer Logs Grade 7 Math ,   Trainer Background Sheet
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Teachers	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Web-Based Teacher Survey #1 ,   Web-Based Teacher Survey #2 ,   Web-Based Teacher Survey #3 ,   Web-Based Teacher Survey #4 ,   Teacher Observation and Protocols ,   Teacher Interview Protocol ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Math ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Science ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Math ,   Teacher (Training Participation) Survey Grade 7 Science
Teacher Web-Based Surveys	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A , N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #1 ,   2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #2 ,   2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #3 ,   2006-2007 Original S tudy Teacher Web-Based Survey #4 ,   2006-2007 Original Study AMSTI Study Classroom Observation Protocol ,   2006-2007 Original Study AMSTI Teacher Interview Protocol ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Web-Based Teacher Survey #1 ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies 2007-2008 Web-Based Teacher Survey # 3 ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #4 ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies AMSTI Teacher Classroom Observation Protocols ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teacher Interview Protocol ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Math ,   2007-2007 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Science ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Participant Survey Grade 7 Math ,   2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 7 Science ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #1 ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #2 ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #3 ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #4 ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Teacher Classroom Observation Protocols ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Math ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professinal Development Participant Survey Grade 7 Math ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies ,   2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Developement Participant Survey Grade 7 Science ,   Research Participant Consent Form: Professional Development Participant Survey
Principal Web-bsed Surveys/Principal Interviews	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Principal Interview Protocol for Control Schools ,   Web-Based Principal Survey ,   Principal Interview Protocol ,   Research Participant Consent Form for AMSTI Principals ,   Research Participant Consent Form: Principal Interview
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Trainers	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Trainer Logs Grade 5 Math ,   Trainer Logs Grade 5 Science ,   Trainer Logs grade 7 Math ,   Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science ,   Trainer Background Sheet
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Principal Web-based Studies	N/A, N/A	Principal Web-Based Survey ,   Principal Interview Protocols
State Demographic and Assessment Data
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Principals	N/A, N/A	Principal Web-Based Survey ,   Principal Interview and consent form
2006-2007 Principal Protocols	N/A, N/A, N/A	Principal Interview Control ,   Principal Interview Treatment ,   Principal Consent Form
Professional Developement Trainers Log	N/A, N/A, N/A , N/A, N/A	2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 5 Math ,   2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grafe 5 Science ,   2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 7 Math ,   2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science ,   2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Research Participant Consent Form: Professional Development Trainer Log
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teachers	N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A	Teacher Survey 1 ,   Teacher Survey 2 ,   Teacher Survey 3 ,   Teacher Survey 4 ,   AMSTI and Control Teacher Observation Protocols ,   Research Participant Consent Form (Teacher Suveys) ,   Teacher Interview Protocol ,   Stand-alone Teacher Interview Consent Form ,   Profesional Development Teacher Survey Consent Form ,   Teacher Observation and Interview ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Math ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Science ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Math ,   Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Science

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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	1,737	0	0	1,737	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	575	0	0	575	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $722,323

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: 05/22/2007

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