NCES Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment 2 & 3 2019 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Usability Testing Form	New
System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2016-2019 - Confidentiality Pledge Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-04-13
System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2016-2019 - Confidentiality Pledge Change Sheet.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-04-13
Part B System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2016-2019.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-07-07
Appendix A NCES Authorization Legislation.docx Supplementary Document	2016-07-07
Part A System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2016-2019.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-04-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235534	The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Preschool Children's Parents Focus Groups – Update Other-Focus group recruitment screener and consent form	New
235162	2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Online Pretesting Round 2 Other-Recruitment and Items	New
235148	The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Preschool Children's Parents Focus Groups Other-Focus Group Recruitment Screener and Consent Form	New
234715	Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 110: Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools – Feasibility Calls Other-Attachment 3 FRSS 110 Ed Technology in Public Schools Feas	New
234606	2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Pretesting Other-Attachment I-IV NPSAS 2019-20 Survey Pretesting Materials	New
233988	2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20) Tryouts and Focus Groups Other-Attachment VI - B&B 2016-20 Focus Group Materials to Test	New
233974	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022 Social Science and Economics Questionnaire Cognitive Interviews Other-Volume 2 NAEP 2022 SocSci & Econ Cog Labs	New
233304	High School and Beyond 2020 (HS&B:20) Base-Year Field Test Cognitive Testing Round 1 Other-Screening questions & interview protocol	New
232996	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022 Economics Pretesting Other-Pretesting Questionnaires	New
232918	Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 Pretest Other-pretest screeners and consent forms	New
232915	National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2019-2020 (NTPS 2019-20) Teacher Focus Groups Update Other-Appendix A	New
232914	2019 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Usability Testing Spanish Materials Update Other-Attachment 2 & 3	New
232553	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 eNAEP Pretesting Other-Pretesting Questionnaires	New
232150	National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2019-2020 (NTPS 2019-20) Teacher Focus Groups Other-Guide and Recruitment Materials	New
232095	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 eNAEP Pretesting Other-Simulated Classroom Pretesting	New
231958	2019 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Usability Testing Form	New
231577	National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups Round 2 Other-Communication Materials	New
231345	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Screener Opt-out Cognitive Interviews Other-Recruitment	New
231292	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Screener Opt-out Cognitive Interviews – Recruitment Other-Recruitment	New
231224	National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups Round 2 – Recruitment Other-Recruitment and Screener	New
231126	2021 Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews – First Round Updated Other-Screener and Protocol	New
230669	2021 Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews – First Round Other-Screener and Protocol	New
230664	Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Public School Teachers' Use of Technology for School and Homework Assignments – Pretest Other-Feasibility Calls Interview Guide	New
230663	National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups Other-Communication Materials	New
230304	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 8 Social Sciences Interactive Item Components (IICs) Pretesting-Round 2 Other-Cognitive Interviews and Tryouts Protocols	New
229967	2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (SCS:19/ NCVS) Spanish Cognitive Interviews Other-Protocol	New
229725	The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Scenario-Based Task (SBT) Tryouts Other-Survey Questionnaire Items	New
229114	International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2018) Pretest - Updated Other-Vol 2 ICILS 2018 Pretest Updated	New
229062	National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Mail Experiment Other-Questionnaire	New
229057	The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items Pretesting Other-Pretesting Protocols and Questionnaire Items	New
228984	2016/17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/17) SOGI Item Probing Other-Appendix F B&B 2016-2017 Instruments	New
228982	Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020 Survey of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) Keyholders and Coordinators Other-Communication Materials & Survey Instrument	New
228956	2019-2020 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Cognitive Interviews Other-Recruitment and Screeners	New
228919	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews – Revision 2 Other-Attachment 1 - NHES 2019 Types of Schooling Cog Interviews	New
228916	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Early Childhood Cognitive Interviews - Revised Other-Attachment 1 - NHES 2019 Early Childhood Cog Lab Communica	New
228710	2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (SCS:19/ NCVS) Cognitive Interviews Other-Recruitment Materials	New
228539	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews - Revised Other-Communication Materials	New
228470	Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) and eNAEP Pretesting Study - Revised Other-Protocols, Student Debriefing Questions, and Survey Questi	New
228457	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Assessment Delivery Study - Revised Other-study questions	New
228410	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Field Trial Other-Questionnaires	New
228286	School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Usability Testing Other-Recruitment Materials	New
228159	International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2018) Pretest Other-Vol 2 ICILS 2018 Pretest	New
227956	2019 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Spanish Language Cognitive Interviews Other-Screener Protocols	New
227955	2008-18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/18) Cognitive and Usability Testing Other-Testing Materials (Screeners and Protocols)	New
227925	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Assessment Delivery Study Other-Study Questions	New
227760	Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Public School Teachers' Use of Digital Learning Resources (DLR) for Teaching – Feasibility Calls Other-Feasibility Calls Interview Guide	New
227756	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Socioeconomic Status (SES) Indicator Items Development Studies Other-Screeners and consent forms	New
227283	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews Other-Attachment 1 - Communication Materials	New
227188	Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) and eNAEP Pretesting Study Other-Volume II - NAEP TEL and eNAEP Pretesting Study 2017	New
227007	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Early Childhood Cognitive Interviews Other-Communication Materials	New
226910	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 8 Social Sciences Interactive Item Components (IICs) Pretesting Other-Pretesting Protocols	New
226712	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting Visual Representations in 4th Grade Writing Tasks Other-Recruitment Materials & Screeners	New
226679	2019 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews Other-Screener & Protocols	New
226298	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Scenario-based Tasks (SBTs) for Pilot in 2019 Grades 4 and 8 Other-Pretesting Protocols	Unchanged
226140	National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Low Response-Propensity Parents Focus Groups Other-Communication Materials	Unchanged
226121	2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 2 Other-Recruitment, Protocol, & Survey Items	Unchanged
225840	NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Cognitive Testing Other-Recruitment and Interview Materials	Unchanged
225749	International Early Learning Study (IELS 2018) Cognitive Items Trial Other-Recruitment phone script, parent materials, sample testing	Unchanged
225579	2017-2018 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Portal Usability Testing Other-Communication Materials	Unchanged
225214	National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2017 Web Test Debriefing Interviews for Parents of Homeschoolers Other-Debriefing Recruitment & Protocol	Unchanged
225118	National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Focus Groups with Parents of Students using Virtual Education Other-Recruitment and Screener	Unchanged
224820	The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Principals Focus Groups Other-Focus Groups Recruitment Materials & Protocol	Unchanged
224766	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Digitally Based Assessments (DBA) Usability Study 2017-18 Other-Volume II - NAEP DBA Usability Studies 2017-18	Unchanged
224765	2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test Updated Other-NHES 2017 Web Test Updated Appendices D-F - Questionnaires	Unchanged
224753	NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Focus Groups Other-Recruitment and Focus Group Materials	Unchanged
224752	NCER-NPSAS Grant Study - Financial Aid Nudges 2017 Focus Groups Other-Recruitment and Focus Group Materials	Unchanged
224407	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Feasibility Study of Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS) Other-Recruitment & data collection materials	Unchanged
224406	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Survey and Cognitive Items for Pilot in 2017 and 2018 Updated Revised Other-Protocols	Unchanged
224405	ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Additional Item Cognitive Interviews – Set 2 Round 2 Other-Recruitment Materials	Unchanged
224404	2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 1 Other-Recruitment, Protocol, & Survey Item	Unchanged
224403	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) English Language Arts (ELA) Collaboration and Inquiry Study 2017 Other-Protocols and Questionnaires	Unchanged
223958	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Questionnaire Cognitive Interviews 2017 Other-Survey Questions	Unchanged
223827	The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Oral Reading Fluency Pilot Study 2017 Other-survey questions	Unchanged
223746	Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Student Assessment Usability Study Other-MGLS2017 OFT Student Assessment Usability Study	Unchanged
223680	School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Cognitive Interviews 2016 Other-Recruitment Materials Guide	Unchanged
223478	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) Pretesting Activities: Virtual World for English Language Arts Assessment - Updated Other-Protocols	Unchanged
223434	Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Pretesting Study 2016 Updated Other-Pretest screeners and Consent forms	Unchanged
223298	2016-17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B: 16/17) Cognitive and Usability Testing Other-Testing Materials	Unchanged
223297	2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Principals Focus Group Other-Recruitment Materials and Focus Group Guide	Unchanged
223188	Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 108: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in Public School Districts – Pretest Other-pretest questionnaire	Unchanged
223187	2008-18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/18) Cognitive and Usability Testing Other-Recruitment Protocols & Materials	Unchanged
223110	National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 Science Items Pretesting Other-Volume II NAEP 2019 Science Items Pretesting Protocols	Unchanged
222852	2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test Other-NHES 2017 Web Test Appendix B - Communication Materials	Unchanged
222777	National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Cognitive Interviews Interviews - Update Other-Protocols	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0803	ICR Reference No: 201704-1850-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1560.121
Title: NCES Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies System
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: 04/13/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	07/31/2019	07/31/2019
Responses	600,000	0	600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	240,000	0	240,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a 3-year renewal of the generic clearance to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop, test, and improve its survey and assessment instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA 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 19586	04/05/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 36529	06/07/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 84

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (SCS:19/ NCVS) Spanish Cognitive Interviews
National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2019-2020 (NTPS 2019-20) Teacher Focus Groups Update
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022 Economics Pretesting
2016-17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B: 16/17) Cognitive and Usability Testing
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Questionnaire Cognitive Interviews 2017
NCER-NPSAS Grant Study - Financial Aid Nudges 2017 Focus Groups
The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Principals Focus Groups
NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Cognitive Testing
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting Visual Representations in 4th Grade Writing Tasks
2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (SCS:19/ NCVS) Cognitive Interviews
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Field Trial
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Public School Teachers' Use of Technology for School and Homework Assignments – Pretest
2019 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Usability Testing Spanish Materials Update
High School and Beyond 2020 (HS&B:20) Base-Year Field Test Cognitive Testing Round 1
2008-18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/18) Cognitive and Usability Testing
Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Pretesting Study 2016 Updated
2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 1
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Scenario-based Tasks (SBTs) for Pilot in 2019 Grades 4 and 8
2019 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews
Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) and eNAEP Pretesting Study
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Socioeconomic Status (SES) Indicator Items Development Studies
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020 Survey of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) Keyholders and Coordinators
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Screener Opt-out Cognitive Interviews
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 110: Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools – Feasibility Calls
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Preschool Children's Parents Focus Groups – Update
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) Pretesting Activities: Virtual World for English Language Arts Assessment - Updated
NCER- NPSAS Grant Study – Connecting Students with Financial Aid (CSFA) 2017 Focus Groups
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Pretesting of Survey and Cognitive Items for Pilot in 2017 and 2018 Updated Revised
ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) Additional Item Cognitive Interviews – Set 2 Round 2
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Assessment Delivery Study
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews – Revision 2
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups Round 2 – Recruitment
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Screener Opt-out Cognitive Interviews – Recruitment
2016/20 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/20) Tryouts and Focus Groups
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 108: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in Public School Districts – Pretest
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 Science Items Pretesting
2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test Updated
2017-2018 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Portal Usability Testing
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 109: Public School Teachers' Use of Digital Learning Resources (DLR) for Teaching – Feasibility Calls
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Mail Experiment
International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2018) Pretest - Updated
2016/17 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:16/17) SOGI Item Probing
2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Pretesting
2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) Online Pretesting Round 2
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Confidentiality Pledges Cognitive Interviews Interviews - Update
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) English Language Arts (ELA) Collaboration and Inquiry Study 2017
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Feasibility Study of Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS)
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Focus Groups with Parents of Students using Virtual Education
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Digitally Based Assessments (DBA) Usability Study 2017-18
2017 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Time Use and Burden Cognitive Interviews Round 2
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2018 Assessment Delivery Study - Revised
2008-18 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:08/18) Cognitive and Usability Testing
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 8 Social Sciences Interactive Item Components (IICs) Pretesting-Round 2
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 Pretest
Middle Grades Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Student Assessment Usability Study
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2017 Web Test Debriefing Interviews for Parents of Homeschoolers
International Early Learning Study (IELS 2018) Cognitive Items Trial
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Low Response-Propensity Parents Focus Groups
International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2018) Pretest
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Early Childhood Cognitive Interviews - Revised
2021 Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews – First Round Updated
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2021 Items Pretesting
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups
2019 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Usability Testing	Attachment 2 & 3	Attachment 2 & 3 - NHES 2019 Usability Testing Screener & Protocols
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Preschool Children's Parents Focus Groups
2017 National Household Education Survey (NHES) Web Data Collection Test
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Oral Reading Fluency Pilot Study 2017
2018 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018) Principals Focus Group
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Early Childhood Cognitive Interviews
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Usability Testing
Computer-delivered National Assessment of Educational Progress (eNAEP) Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) and eNAEP Pretesting Study - Revised
2019-2020 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Cognitive Interviews
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 eNAEP Pretesting
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Scenario-Based Task (SBT) Tryouts
2021 Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Cognitive Interviews – First Round
National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2019-2020 (NTPS 2019-20) Teacher Focus Groups
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2019 eNAEP Pretesting
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022 Social Science and Economics Questionnaire Cognitive Interviews
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 Cognitive Interviews 2016
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Grade 8 Social Sciences Interactive Item Components (IICs) Pretesting
National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) 2019 Types of Schooling Cognitive Interviews - Revised
2019 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) Spanish Language Cognitive Interviews
National Household Education Surveys Program 2019 (NHES:2019) Spanish Recruitment Materials Focus Groups Round 2

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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	600,000	600,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	240,000	240,000	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: The projected increase in burden is due to an increased projection of the need for developmental studies related to plans for beginning new studies and redesign activities for existing studies, including transitions to more online surveys and assessments in the next three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 04/13/2017

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