Program for International Student Assessment 2015 (PISA:2015) Main Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PISA 2015 Main Study Response to Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2015-04-22
PISA 2015 Main Study Change Sheet 2015-04-22.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-04-22
Appendix D PISA 2015 Field Test-NRBA Plan.docx Supplementary Document	2015-01-26
Appendix A and B - PISA 2015 MS Communication Materials (approved Aug 2014).docx Supplementary Document	2015-01-26
PISA 2015 Changes Between Field Test and Main Study.doc Supplementary Document	2015-01-26
Part B PISA 2015 Main Study.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-01-26
Part A PISA 2015 Main Study.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-04-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193706	Program for International Student Assessment 2015 (PISA:2015) Main Study Other-Questionnaires	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 201504-1850-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Program for International Student Assessment 2015 (PISA:2015) Main Study
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: 06/17/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	04/30/2018	04/30/2018
Responses	20,445	0	20,445
Time Burden (Hours)	10,671	0	10,671
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment of 15-year-olds' knowledge, skills, and competencies primarily in three subject areas: science, reading, and mathematics literacy. PISA was first administered in 2000 and is conducted every three years. The sixth cycle of PISA, in 2015, will be administered in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. The United States has participated in all of the previous cycles and will participate in 2015 in order to track trends and to compare the performance of U.S. students with that in other education systems. As in 2006, in PISA 2015, science will be the major subject domain. PISA 2015 will also include computer-based assessments in reading, mathematics, collaborative problem solving, and financial literacy. In addition to these assessments, PISA 2015 will include questionnaires administered to the assessed students, as well as teachers and principals in their schools. This request is to conduct PISA main study data collection in the United States from October to November 2015.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
  

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:
	78 FR 22530	04/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 4552	01/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Program for International Student Assessment 2015 (PISA:2015) Main Study

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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	20,445	20,445	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,671	10,671	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an overall increase in burden because the last approval was for the PISA 2015 field test and recruitment activities, while this clearance request is for the main study data collection, requiring a larger number of schools, students, school administrators, and teachers in the sample than was needed for the field test. Also, this request carries over the already approved burden associated with PISA 2015 main study recruitment, because the recruitment activities are scheduled to continue through September 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,278,915

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: 04/22/2015

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