The Middle Grades Longitudinal Study
of 2017-2018 (MGLS:2017) is the first study sponsored by the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), to follow a nationally-representative sample of
students as they enter and move through the middle grades (grades
6-8). The data collected through repeated measures of key
constructs will provide a rich descriptive picture of the academic
experiences and development of students during these critical years
and will allow researchers to examine associations between
contextual factors and student outcomes. The study will focus on
student achievement in mathematics and literacy along with measures
of student socioemotional wellbeing and other outcomes. The study
will also include a special sample of students with different types
of disabilities that will provide descriptive information on their
outcomes, educational experiences, and special education services.
Baseline data for the MGLS:2017 will be collected from a
nationally-representative sample of 6th grade students beginning in
January 2018, with annual follow-ups beginning in January 2019 and
in January 2020 when most of the students in the sample will be in
grades 7 and 8, respectively. This request is to contact and
recruit public school districts and public and private schools,
beginning in August 2015, to participate in the MGLS:2017 Item
Validation Field Test (IVFT) which will take place from January to
June 2016. The primary purpose of the IVFT is to determine the
psychometric properties of items and the predictive potential of
assessment and survey items so that valid, reliable, and useful
assessment and survey instruments can be composed for the main
study. The IVFT will inform the materials and procedures for the
Operational Field Test that will begin in January 2017 and the
subsequent national base year and follow-up data collections. This
submission requests approval to (1) increase the school sample
size; (2) to include a tier 2 sample, if needed, to achieve the
necessary student response targets; (3) to adjust the burden table
accordingly; (4) to simplify the collection of student roster
information to a single step process; (5) to include outreach
efforts by relevant organizations as part of the recruitment
process; and (6) to update the recruitment materials.
US Code:
20
USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) of
2002
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.
MGLS 2017 IV Field Test 2016 Recruitment 2nd Change Memo (1850-0911 v.7).docx
MGLS 2017 IV Field Test 2016 Recruitment 2nd Change Sheet 2015-09-14.pdf
Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017–18 (MGLS:2017) Recruitment for 2016 Item Validation Field Test