In accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act, PL 107-110, Part B, Subpart 1, Section 1207, the National Institute for Literacy initiated a project to investigate effective reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade. The Institute is now slated to close on September 30, 2010, and all of its projects must be concluded by that date. Therefore, in consultation with the Department of Education, the OMB disapproves this information collection request in order to allow the Institute to timely terminate the K-3 reading projectÂs contract.
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The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act, PL 107-110, Part B, Subpart 1, Section 1207 to ÂÂ identify and disseminate information about schools, local educational agencies, and State educational agencies that have effectively developed and implemented classroom reading programs that meet the requirements of this subpart (Reading First)Â Â To carry out this authorized activity, the NIFL is first conducting a set of case studies, Identifying Schools with Effective Reading Programs, to be implemented by a research team from Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). The NIFL then will publish findings from the case studies as a report and print and distribute it widely among educators and administrators working with children in kindergarten through third grades as well as reading researchers.
The NIFL needs to collect the information proposed in this package to be able to describe in reasonable detail the school- and classroom-based reading strategies employed by schools with high-performing students. The NIFL understands its statutory charge to mean providing information that explains what the schools did and how they did it rather than general information from sources such as school websites. While the findings from case studies should not be construed as guidance to schools seeking to improve their K-3 students reading outcomes, the information from this study may bring to light detail that contributes to deeper understanding of effective reading instruction and informs future research on K-3 reading instruction.
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 110 1207
Name of Law: No Child Left Behind Act
US Code:
20 USC 6367
Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended
NCLB authorized the National Institute for Literacy for the first time to "identify and disseminate information about schools, local education agencies, and State educational agencies that have effectively developed and implemented classroom reading programs that meet the requirements of this subpart." To carry out this activity, the Institute must collect data from those schools.
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.
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