Survey of Placement Tests and Cut-Scores in Higher Education Institutions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Survey of Placement Tests and Cut-Scores in Higher Education Institutions	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Survey of placement tests and cut-scores in higher education intsitutions	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Supporting Statement B[1].doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-02-20	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A[2].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-02-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188079	Survey of Placement Tests and Cut-Scores in Higher Education Institutions	Form and Instruction	New
187932	Survey of placement tests and cut-scores in higher education intsitutions	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200812-3098-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NAGB	Agency Tracking No: 200812-3098-001
Title: Survey of Placement Tests and Cut-Scores in Higher Education Institutions
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 04/21/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Abstract: The congressionally authorized National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports to the public on the achievement of students at grades 4, 8, and 12 in core subjects. The National Assessment Governing Board oversees and sets policy for NAEP. NAEP and the Governing Board are authorized under the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (P.L.107-279). Among the Board’s responsibilities is “to improve the form, content, use, and reporting of [NAEP results].” Toward this end, the Governing Board plans to enable NAEP at the 12th grade to report on the academic preparedness of 12th grade students in reading and mathematics for entry level college credit coursework. The Governing Board has planned a program of research studies to support the validity of statements about 12th grade student preparedness that would be made in NAEP reports, beginning with the 2009 assessments in 12th grade reading and mathematics. Among the studies planned is a survey of 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education about the tests and test scores used to place students into entry level college credit coursework leading to a degree and into non-credit remedial or developmental programs in reading and/or mathematics. The data resulting from this survey will be used to help develop valid statements that can be made about the preparedness of 12th grade students in NAEP reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 302 Name of Law: National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization 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:
	73 FR 242	12/16/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 34	02/23/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of placement tests and cut-scores in higher education intsitutions	NA, NA	Two-Year Community, Vocational/Technical, and Career Colleges and SchoolsAssessments or Tests and Scores Used for Entry-Level Freshman Course Placement ,   Four-Year Colleges and Universities Assessments or Tests and Scores Used for Entry-Level Freshman Course Placement
Survey of Placement Tests and Cut-Scores in Higher Education Institutions	NA, NA	Two-Year Community, Vocational/Technical, and Career Colleges and Schools Assessments or Tests and Scores Used for Freshman and Entry-Level Student Course Placement ,   Four-Year Colleges and Universities Assessments or Tests and Scores Used for Entry-Level Freshman Course Placement

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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: The increase in burden is due to a need for information, otherwise unavailable, that is associated with the agency mission of improving the form, content, use, and reporting of results reported to the public by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The information to be collected will help validate statements about the preparedness of 12th grade students for postsecondary education and training.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,000

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)? No

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: 02/23/2009

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