Evaluation of NSF's Graduate teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
31450187 Part B.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Available
31450187 Part A.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Available
RE GK-12.txt	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Available
GK-12 Crosswalk 3-24-08.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-03	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33075	Evaluation of NSF's Graduate teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)		Removed
185207	GK-12 Faculty Interview Protocol	Other-Phone Survey	New
185195	K-12 Teacher Interview Protocol	Other-Phone Survey	New
185194	Graduate Teaching Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12) Program Secondary Mathematics Teacher Survey	Other-Survey	New
185193	GK-12 Fellow Interview Protocol	Other-Phone Survey	New
185190	GK-12 Fellows Survey	Other-Survey	New
185188	GK-12 PI Interview Protocol	Other-Phone Survey	New
185187	Survey of GK-12 Principal Investigators	Other-Survey	New
185183	GK-12 FACULTY ADVISOR SURVEY	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0187	ICR Reference No: 200803-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200201-3145-004
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of NSF's Graduate teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	8,081	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,695	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	167,439	0	0

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Abstract: This reinstatement with change is to collect data from GK-12 participants (i.e., Fellows, teachers, PIs, and faculty advisors) in order to examine the long-term impacts of participation in the program. There are no other studies at this point that examine the initial and long-term impacts of the GK-12 program on participating Fellows, teachers, K-12 students, PIs, institutions of higher education, and local school districts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950
  

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:
	72 FR 50410	08/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 65082	11/19/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of GK-12 Principal Investigators
GK-12 FACULTY ADVISOR SURVEY
Evaluation of NSF's Graduate teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)
GK-12 Fellows Survey
Graduate Teaching Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12) Program Secondary Mathematics Teacher Survey
K-12 Teacher Interview Protocol
GK-12 Faculty Interview Protocol
GK-12 PI Interview Protocol
GK-12 Fellow Interview Protocol

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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	8,081	0	0	8,081	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,695	0	0	2,695	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	167,439	0	0	167,439	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: Increased occurred because an NSF review of the program showed a shift in the number and type of respondents and adjustments in the data requested.

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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: 06/04/2008

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