Evaluation of Secondary Math Teachers from Two Highly Selective Routes to Alternative Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Interview Protocol	Form	New	Available
Student Assent for Math Assessment	Form	New	Available
Teacher Survey	Form	New	Available
HSAC District Forms and Letters	Form	New	Available
HSAC Consent Form and Letters	Form	New	Available
Teacher Math Assessment Consent Form	Form	New	Available
Teacher Contact Form	Form	New	Available
Response to OMB v2.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-29	Available
Response to OMB.v5.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-29	Available
Responses to OMB Questions -v3.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-29	Available
Att_OMB-PartA HSAC-Package.v9.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-03	Available
Att_OMB-PartB.HSAC-Package2.v7.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2009-08-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188900	Interview Protocol	Form	New
188899	Student Assent for Math Assessment	Form	New
188898	Teacher Survey	Form	New
188897	HSAC District Forms and Letters	Form	New
188896	HSAC Consent Form and Letters	Form	New
188895	Teacher Math Assessment Consent Form	Form	New
188894	Teacher Contact Form	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0866	ICR Reference No: 200904-1850-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3950
Title: Evaluation of Secondary Math Teachers from Two Highly Selective Routes to Alternative Certification
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: 08/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection is cleared with the understanding that IES will deliver results of the aforementioned classroom incentive experiment to OMB.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	26,929	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,397	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Evaluation of Secondary Math Teachers from Two Highly Selective Routes to Alternative Certification will examine the relative effectiveness of secondary math achievement who obtain certification through the two largest highly selective routes to alternative This second package for the majority of the data collection, including the teacher survey and collection of teacher contact information, a teacher math content knowledge assessment, a form for teachers to release their test scores to the study team, parent/guardian consent forms, collection of school records data, a student math assessment and students’ assent for taking the assessment, and a protocol for semi-structured interviews of alternative certification program administrators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 7908 Name of Law: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I, Section 9601
  

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:
	74 FR 35	02/24/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 20471	05/04/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HSAC Consent Form and Letters	N/A	HSAC Consent Form and Letters
HSAC District Forms and Letters	N/A	HSAC District Forms and Letters
Student Assent for Math Assessment	N/A	Student Assent Form
Teacher Contact Form	N/A	Teacher Contact Form
Teacher Math Assessment Consent Form	N/A	HSAC Teacher Consent Forms
Teacher Survey	N/A	Teacher Survey
Interview Protocol	N/A	Interview Protocol

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	26,929	0	0	26,929	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,397	0	0	10,397	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: The increase in burden is due to added data collection activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,021,950

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: 05/06/2009

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