ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Benchmark Study 2017 Update

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
EDSCLS Benchmark 2017 Recruitment & Schedule Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-07-21
EDSCLS Benchmark 2017 Recruitment & Schedule Change Sheet.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-07-21
EDSCLS Benchmark 2017 Updates Memo.docx Supplementary Document	2016-05-17
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2017 Revisions Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-04-11
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2017 Change Sheet 2016-04-08.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-04-11
EDSCLS Assault Violence Items Cognitive Testing Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-13
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Items Update 83C Memo.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-01-13
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Items Update Change Sheet 2016-01-13.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-01-13
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Responses to Passback.docx Supplementary Document	2015-10-02
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Response to 30-day Public Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2015-10-02
Appendix E EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Reporting Position Paper.docx Supplementary Document	2015-10-02
Appendix D 2015 EDSCLS Pilot Test Report.docx Supplementary Document	2015-08-13
EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2016 Response to 60-day Public Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2015-08-25
Appendix A EDSCLS Benchmark 2017 Updated - Communication Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2016-07-21
Part B & C EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2017 Updated.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-07-21
Part A EDSCLS Benchmarking Study 2017 Updated.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217103	ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Benchmark Study 2017 Update Other-Questionnaires	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0923	ICR Reference No: 201607-1850-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-1850-007
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Benchmark Study 2017 Update
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: 07/22/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	10/31/2018	10/31/2018
Responses	329,453	0	329,117
Time Burden (Hours)	241,331	0	241,284
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) are a suite of survey instruments being developed for schools, districts, and states by the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This national effort extends current activities that measure school climate, including the state-level efforts of the Safe and Supportive Schools (S3) grantees, which were awarded funds in 2010 by the ED’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS) to improve school climate. Through the EDSCLS, schools nationwide will have access to survey instruments and a survey platform that will allow for the collection and reporting of school climate data across stakeholders at the local level. The surveys can be used to produce school-, district-, and state-level scores on various indicators of school climate from the perspectives of students, teachers, noninstructional school staff and principals, and parents and guardians. The 2017 national EDSCLS benchmark study data collection from a nationally representative sample of schools across the United States to create a national comparison point for users of EDSCLS was last approved in April 2016 (OMB# 1850-0923 v.3). Data will be collected from a nationally representative sample of 500 schools serving students in grades 5-12 has to produce national school climate scores on the various topics covered by EDSCLS, which will be released in the updated EDSCLS platform and provide a basis for comparison between data collected by schools and school systems and the national school climate. This submission requests adjustments to the study plan to allow schools participating in the EDSCLS benchmark data collection the option to survey a sample rather than all students and staff so that participating schools have greater control over the amount of burden posed on EDSCLS respondents, and to conduct a nonresponse follow-up study with a subsample of schools selected for the originally planned EDSCLS 2016.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543 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:
	81 FR 23692	04/22/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 23692	04/22/2016
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
ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Benchmark Study 2017 Update

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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	329,453	329,117	0	336	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	241,331	241,284	0	47	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: Since the last approval in May 2016 (OMB# 1850-0923 v.4), NCES decided to expand follow up recruitment efforts to all 1,000 schools instead of the primary batch of 714 or so schools to offset low school response rates experienced to-date. The number of corresponding special handling districts has also been updated. This results in a slight increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,300,000

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: 07/21/2016

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