Previous terms
of clearance remain in effect -- these are: OMB appreciates that
NCES appropriately wishes to conduct pretesting before agreeing to
new or revised content for the SASS. At the same time, we expect
that NCES will anticipate emerging data needs and build question
development and testing into its schedule before the next request
for OMB clearance. In particular, NCES should perform the testing
it believes is necessary in order to change its current description
of alternative paths to teacher certification as the current
wording in SASS is perceived by some as insensitive. Second, NCES
should be in contact with OMB and other major stakeholders well
prior to the next OMB clearance request to see if there are high
priority topics, especially related to school reform and teacher
evaluation systems, that may warrant modifications or additions to
SASS. Any outcomes of these consultations could then be addressed
in testing prior to the next OMB clearance request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2014
12,870
0
215,553
2,145
0
91,226
0
0
0
The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)
is an in-depth, nationally-representative survey of first through
twelfth grade public and private school teachers, principals,
schools, library media centers, and school districts. Kindergarten
teachers in schools with at least a first grade are also surveyed.
For traditional public school districts, principals, schools,
teachers and school libraries, the survey estimates are
state-representative. For public charter schools, principals,
teachers, and school libraries, the survey estimates are
nationally-representative. For private school principals, schools,
and teachers, the survey estimates are representative of private
school types. There are two additional components within SASS's
4-year data collection cycle: the Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS)
and the Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), which are conducted a
year after the SASS main collection. In preparation for TFS, in the
year following SASS, schools that provided a teacher list form in
SASS schools are sent a Teacher Follow-up Survey Teacher Status
update form (TFS-1) requesting information regarding the
occupational status of each interviewed teacher. These data are
used to stratify the teachers for TFS sampling into groups of
"stayers" (still teaching at the same school), "movers" (still
teaching, but at a different school) or "leavers" (no longer
teaching). The current school principal or someone else in the
front office knowledgeable about the school's staff completes the
TFS-1. This submission requests approval for collecting data on the
current status of SASS teachers using the TFS-1 form.
This clearance request shows an
apparent decrease in the estimated number of respondents and burden
hours, because the last approval was for SASS 2011 full scale data
collections, while this request is only for schools to provide an
update on the teaching status of the teachers surveyed as part of
SASS.
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.
Teacher Status Update 2012 TFS13 Letter.pdf
Part B and C Teacher Status Update 2012 TFS13.docx
SASS 2011-12 School Materials and Questionnaires