This collection
is approved incorporating the responses provided by NCES to OMB
dated 7-28-09, 8-7-09, and 8-17-09.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
9,479
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3,951
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The National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education, proposes to employ
the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) to conduct a set of seven
surveys on arts education, as requested by Congress - Senate Report
110-107/House Bill report H16251. FRSS was used to conduct previous
national surveys on arts education in 1999-2000 and 1994. The seven
new FRSS surveys will be administered during the 200910 school
year and will address topics in K12 arts education at the
elementary and secondary school- and teacher-levels. A different
survey will be conducted for each of the following populations:
Elementary school principals; Secondary school principals;
Elementary general classroom teachers; Elementary visual arts
specialists; Elementary music specialists; Secondary visual arts
specialists; and Secondary music specialists. The surveys will
allow for an examination of change in arts education from a decade
ago, including topics such as the availability and characteristics
of instructional programs in visual arts, music, dance, and
drama/theatre; program staffing; funding sources; teachers
educational backgrounds (e.g., degrees, certification, years of
experience), participation in professional development activities;
teaching load and practices; collaboration and integration of the
arts into other areas of the curriculum; and involvement in
arts-related activities outside of school. New in the 2009-10 data
collection are two teacher surveys at the secondary school level,
which will provide baseline data for secondary school music and
visual arts specialists and will report on topics similar to the
elementary music and visual arts specialist surveys, with some
additional topics specific to the secondary level, such as Advanced
Placement and International Baccalaureate classes, and visual arts
classes taught outside regular school hours.
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.
Response to OMB 8-17-09.doc
Materials for Teacher List - Arts Specialists