Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 Recruitment and Field Test,

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PISA2012 Field Trial_Student FAQs.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
msn.msnbc_video_China_schools_U.S._in_standardized_test2.wmv Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA2012Field Trial_Student Powerpoint presentation.pptx Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 Field Test PISA 2012 Annotated Field Test Student Questionnaire Attachment 6a.docx Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 Recruiment and Field Test Responses to OMB Passback 2011-03-10.docx Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 Field Test PISA 2012 Annotated Field Test School Questionnaire Attachment 6b.docx Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 Field Test Context Questionnaire Framework Attachment 8.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 Field Test Questionnaires - Summary and Analysis Plans Attachment 7.doc Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
PISA 2012 School Coordinator Manual Attachment 5.docx Supplementary Document	2011-02-24
PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test Change Request Attachment 4.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-24
Signed Change Worksheet PISA 12 Recruitment and Field Test 2.15.11.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-02-24
PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test Changes Summary Attachment 3.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-02-24
PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test Change Request Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-03-15
Att_Appendix C PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-19
PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test 2010 Responses to Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-19
PISA docs Appendix A PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-19
PISA docs Appendix B PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test.docx Supplementary Document	2010-11-19
PISA supporting ststement Part B PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test 2010.docx Supporting Statement B	2010-11-19
Part APISA supporting statement PISA 2012 Recruitment and Field Test.docx Supporting Statement A	2010-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193706	School Administrator Questionnaire and Student Questionnaire Other-school questionnaire	Modified
193705	Student Financial Literacy background items Other-background items	Unchanged
193703	Field Trial Recruitment Materials - School - Appendix A Other-Recruitment supporting materials	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 201102-1850-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1850-007
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4527
Title: Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 Recruitment and Field Test,
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2011
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect, which are that: OMB approves this information collection request with the understanding that (1) NCES will bring results of the field test to OMB for discussion before deciding whether to pursue the computer assessments in the full scale study, given concerns about recruiting and costs; and (2) NCES and its contractor agree to make no statements about causality associated with student incentive levels since there is no experiment. Rather, given the one-time nature of the burden associated with the transition to computerized assessments and some of the challenges associated with meeting PISA's unique international requirements, PISA student incentive levels are unusually high and are not a standard for justifying other student data collections. In addition, NCES will submit its next package as a revision, including a 30 day public comment period, covering field test results and recruiting for full scale. NCES should include the questionaires used for the field test as placeholders while the field test results are analyzed. NCES will seek opportunities with OMB and others for input on questionnaire content prior to the international decision making process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	11/30/2013	11/30/2013
Responses	1,738	0	1,738
Time Burden (Hours)	1,189	0	1,176
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that focuses on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading, mathematics, and science literacy. It was first implemented by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 2000 and has been administered every 3 years since. This submission is for the fifth cycle in the series, PISA 2012, and requests OMB approval for field test and main study recruitment, field trial data collection, and a waiver of the 60-days federal register notice for the main study clearance in 2012. As in 2003, in PISA 2012, mathematics will be the major subject domain. The field test will also include computer-based assessments in reading, science, and general problem solving, and an assessment of financial literacy in a paper-and-pencil format. The United States may decide to participate in these components in the main study as well, based on the results of the field test. In addition to assessment data, PISA provides background information on school context and student demographics to benchmark performance and inform policy. School recruitment for the field test will begin in September 2010 with data collection beginning in March 2011. Main study recruitment will begin in September 2011 with data collection beginning in September 2012. The PISA 2012 field test sample will include about 35 schools (main study sample about 150) and about 1600 students (4,500 – 5,700 for the main study, depending on the components administered). In January 2011 NCES will submit the final field trial instruments to OMB; then, following the field test study, in May 2011, NCES will submit to OMB the final main study recruitment materials, design, and burden; and in spring 2012, NCES will submit the final main study instruments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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:
	75 FR 26944	05/13/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 39922	07/13/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Field Trial Recruitment Materials - School - Appendix A
Student Financial Literacy background items
School Administrator Questionnaire and Student Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,738	1,738	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,189	1,176	0	13	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 a result of testing a wider range of items on the Student Administrator Questionnaire during the field test in preparation for the full scale, increasing from 30 minutes to 40 minutes/response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,102,839

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/24/2011

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