This package is a revision and contains instructions and the form necessary for grantees and contractors supported under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities, CFDA No. 84.325. Data obtained are used to evaluate and monitor the implementation of IDEA and for Congressional reporting. Analysis of these data will be used in the following ways: a) to inform the activities and priorities specific to personnel preparation conducted by the U.S Department of Education; b) to determine variation in personnel preparation and factors related to that variation; and c) to evaluate the outcomes of the IDEA and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) performance measures under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). OSEP revisions have: a) added six items to the data collection instrument to collect data required for reporting under the PART (these additional items will only be requested for students that have completed the preparation program and include data on their knowledge and skill attainment and on their highly qualified teacher status (or qualified for paraprofessionals, or fully certified for related service providers and early intervention service providers); b) revised the race and ethnicity items to reflect current OMB policy; c) changed collection to better account for all students that benefit from the grant, as requested by both grantees and OSEP. OSEP will now collect data on all students that participated in grant supported preparation, not just those students that received direct funding. This change will increase the number of students that grantees will enter data on. To address this change, all text limiting responses to those students Âreceiving grant support have been removed; and d) enhanced instructions for a few items to make the form more user-friendly and diminish response ambiguity.
Adjustments to the annual reporting and record keeping hour burden were necessary as grantees are funding more students than previously estimated. On average, grantees are currently funding 18 students each year. Previous estimates were based on an average of 10 students per grant. In addition, program changes resulted in an increase in both the number of students per grant and the amount of time per student.
OSEP added six items to the data collection instrument to collect data required for reporting under the PART. These additional items will only be completed for students that have completed the training program. Items related to the studentÂs performance on the Praxis II Special Education exam or other measure of performance were added to address PART Measure 1.2 of 2 Â the percentage of scholars completing Special Education Personnel Preparation funded training programs who are knowledgeable and skilled in evidence-based practices for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
The final item in Section F was added to ensure accountability that all teachers trained were highly qualified for the position in which they worked. This item will be used in reporting on PART Measure 2.4 of 5 Â the percentage of Special Education Personnel Preparation funded degree/certification recipients who are working in the area(s) for which they were trained upon program completion and who are fully qualified under IDEA.
OSEP is now collecting data on all students participating in the grant supported training, not just those students that receive direct funding. This change will increase the number of students grantees will enter data on. Grantees, as well as OSEP, have requested this change to better account for all students that benefit from the grant. To address this change, all text limiting responses to those students Âreceiving grant support has been removed.
Finally, instructions for some items have been enhanced. These revisions render the form more user-friendly and diminish response ambiguity. In addition, we have revised the race and ethnicity items to reflect current OMB policy.
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Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Bonnie Jones 2022457395
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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:
(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.
Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (SC)
personnel dev. IDEA Suppstat 2007 4-23-07final.doc
Performance Report -- Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (SC)