Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PISA Field Test Sampling Plan and proposed incentives.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-12-10
PISA 09 nonsubstantive change burden change worksheet.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22499	Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) Other-change worksheet	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 200710-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 2831
Title: Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates that NCES has put into place additional quality control measures with its PISA vendors to help ensure that production errors such as the printing errors discovered earlier this year are not repeated. OMB looks forward to hearing about how these changes are working. In addition, OMB appreciates that NCES has had historical difficulty reaching response rates required by the OECD for its PISA program, and that much of the value from the program is lost if not accepted for the international comparisons. OMB is therefore willing to agree to incentive levels proposed by NCES for PISA, but these decisions do not imply an acceptable level of incentives for other survey programs, which continue to need to be separately justified.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2008	03/31/2008	03/31/2008
Responses	4,629	0	4,629
Time Burden (Hours)	2,690	0	2,690
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This change worksheet is to inform OMB of changes in the incentive plan. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a new system of international assessments that focus on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy. PISA 2000 was the first cycle of PISA, which will be conducted every three years, with a primary focus on one area for each cycle. PISA 2000 focuses on reading literacy; mathematics literacy was the focus in 2003, and science literacy will be the focus in 2006. In addition to assessment data, PISA provides background information on school context and student demographics to benchmark performance and inform policy.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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
Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

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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	4,629	4,629	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,690	2,690	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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: 10/26/2007

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