TALIS (Teaching and Learning
International Survey) is an international survey of the teaching
workforce, teaching as a profession, and the learning environments
of schools. Data are collected through questionnaires from
individual teachers and their school principals in lower secondary
schools (grades 7, 8 and 9) in the United States. TALIS' main
objective is to help countries review current policy and develop
informed education policy by providing accurate and relevant
international indicators on teachers and teaching. TALIS offers an
opportunity for teachers and school principals to provide their
perspectives on the state of education in their own countries. Both
teacher and principal questionnaires include questions about
teacher and principal background and characteristics; teacher and
principal professional development; school leadership and
management; teacher appraisal and feedback; teachers' instructional
beliefs and pedagogical practices; school climate and ethos;
student characteristics as perceived by the teacher; and teacher
efficacy and job satisfaction. TALIS is sponsored by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and
managed in the United States by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES). This submission requests OMB's clearance for (1)
a spring 2012 field trial; (2) a fall 2012 recruitment of schools
for the spring 2013 main study data collection; and (3) a 60-day
Federal Register notice waiver for the next OMB clearance package
to be submitted in September of 2012 for the spring 2013 main data
collection.
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.