Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Operational Field Test (OFT) and Recruitment for Main Study Base-year

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Change Request Responses to Passback.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-10	Available
MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Change Memo.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-04-06	Available
MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Change Sheet.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-04-06	Available
MGLS 30 day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-07	Available
MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Study Materials Change Memo.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-12-06	Available
MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Study Materials Change Sheet.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-12-06	Available
Appendix OFT1-W MGLS 2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year Respondent Materials.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-06	Available
Part C MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year20161123.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-06	Repair queued
Part B MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2017-04-06	Available
Part A MGLS2017 OFT & Recruitment for MS Base-year.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-04-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211586	Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Operational Field Test (OFT) and Recruitment for Main Study Base-year	Other-Communication Materials	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0911	ICR Reference No: 201704-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Operational Field Test (OFT) and Recruitment for Main Study Base-year
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: 04/10/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/06/2017
Terms of Clearance: The approval of the incentive boost for MGLS from $200 to $400 for the main study should not be used to argue for similar boosts in other/future NCES incentive payments.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	12/31/2019	12/31/2019
Responses	34,952	0	34,952
Time Burden (Hours)	17,391	0	17,391
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) is the first study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 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. Main Study Base-year 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. In preparation for the national data collection, referred to as the Main Study, the data collection instruments and procedures must be field tested. This request is to conduct three components of the study: (1) the MGLS:2017 Operational Field Test (OFT) data collection from January to June 2017; (2) the recruitment of schools for the Main Study Base-year beginning in January 2017; and (3) the tracking of OFT students and associated recruitment of schools beginning in summer 2017 in preparation for the first follow-up OFT data collection. An Item Validation Field Test (IVFT) was conducted in the winter/spring of 2016 to determine the psychometric properties of assessment and survey items and the predictive potential of items so that valid, reliable, and useful assessment and survey instruments can be composed for the Main Study. The primary purpose of the OFT is to: obtain information on recruiting, particularly for students in three focal IDEA-defined disability groups; obtain a tracking sample that can be used to study mobility patterns in subsequent years; and test protocols and administrative procedures. The OFT will inform the materials and procedures for the main study base year and follow-up data collections. Because the OFT recruitment will still be ongoing at the time this request is approved, the burden and materials from the MGLS:2017 Recruitment for the 2017 OFT request (OMB# 1850-0911 v. 6,9,10) are being carried over in this submission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) 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 48779	07/26/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 66644	09/28/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Operational Field Test (OFT) and Recruitment for Main Study Base-year

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	34,952	34,952	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,391	17,391	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,423,951

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: 04/06/2017

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