In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6
months. When the Department extends or revises this collection, it
will provide OMB with an update on how participation compares to
what was envisioned (noted in the August 2010 supplemental
materials). This should include an assessment of how the Department
will address low participation (if relevant).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2011
6 Months From Approved
60,000
0
0
4,500
0
0
0
0
0
TEACH.gov will be a web site
clearinghouse for information necessary to become a PK-12 teacher,
including, but not limited to: career preparation information,
financial aid packages, certification resources, job listings and
state/district profiles. This Information Collection Request (ICR)
represents the job listing section of TEACH.gov. TEACH.gov does not
aim to become a "job bank." TEACH.gov will offer a section on the
web site that displays an aggregate of existing teacher jobs
throughout the United States. TEACH.gov will display a limited
amount of job listing information on its web site and the viewer
will click through the source web site link to view the full job
description and application instructions. The publishers of a job
listing may be: a commercial or non-profit job listing service, a
state educational agency (State Department of Education), a local
educational agency (school district) or a school not operating
within a school district.
ED seeks emergency
approval for a fully-functional web based application that would
link prospective teachers to opportunities for preparation,
licensure, and employment. The job-posting feature phase of this
web site must be fully functional by next month, September 2010, so
the Administration can provide an effective resource for
prospective and current teachers who are interested in teaching
opportunities throughout the United States. In order to meet this
need, ED must be able to collect limited information before the
expiration of the time period established under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The FY 2009 appropriation for the School
Improvement Program, authorizes the Secretary to establish a
national initiative, such as the TEACH campaign, to improve the
recruitment, training, mentoring, retention, and placement of
teachers and principals in order to improve educational outcomes.
Only 7 percent of teachers are African American and 7 percent of
teachers are Latino. The Nation also faces a major shortage of
individuals who teach science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM). TEACH.gov is an essential component of the Secretary's
effort to increase interest in and access to the teaching
profession, particularly among minority individuals, and
particularly in teaching science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM). TEACH.gov will be a virtual one stop shopping center for
aspiring teachers to learn about ways to find a career in teaching
that is personally best for them. The TEACH campaign, which
includes TEACH.gov, is a high priority of the Secretary and has the
full and enthusiastic support of the President. Indeed, the
Secretary is committed to delivering a full functioning Web site
for the start of this coming school year and is scheduled to unveil
TEACH.gov to the public next month with endorsements by the
President and a variety of celebrities. The Secretary plans to
enter into partnerships with several organizations that support
increasing interest in, and access to, the teaching profession,
particularly among minority individuals and particularly for
teaching STEM subjects. These organizations will work with the
Department to direct aspiring minority and STEM teacher candidates
to TEACH.gov to seek information about career opportunities as a
teacher. We ask for emergency approval because both the President
and the Secretary believe that it is imperative that we increase
interest in, and access to, the teaching profession, particularly
for minority individuals and individuals who are interested in
teaching STEM subjects. The Secretary believes that TEACH.gov will
be very effective at achieving this objective, and no other Web
site currently exists that is as comprehensive as TEACH.gov. We
must launch TEACH.gov as soon as possible to meet the needs of
schools and school districts in the coming academic year. Without
approval of the Secretarys emergency request, we will be
prohibited from collecting and providing essential information to
aspiring teachers in a timely manner. Failure to launch TEACH.gov
for this coming academic year would significantly reduce the
effectiveness of the Administration's effort to increase the number
of minority teachers and teachers of STEM subjects.
US Code:
20
USC 6603(b) Name of Law: School Improvement Program
This is a program change for a
new collection of information; therefore all burden is new. This
program change is necessary to support a comprehensive teaching
profession web resource. As part of this comprehensive resource,
job listings that link to existing open positions will provide
potential and certified teachers information to help them make
decisions about preparing for and seeking a job in the
classroom.
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.
Teach.govQ&A.doc
TEACH.gov Final Supp Statement Aug9.docx
Teach.Gov Job Listing: Public Sector