The Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act of
2015 (ESSA), provides funds to States to prepare, train, and
recruit high-quality teachers, principals, and other school
leaders. These funds are provided to districts through Title II,
Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction Grants). The purpose of
these surveys is to provide the U.S. Department of Education with a
better understanding of how local educational agencies (LEAs)
utilize these funds. This survey also collects data on teacher
salaries funded by Title II, Part A, and professional development
provided by LEAs to their teachers. Similar data have been
collected under the Survey on the Use of Funds Under Title II, Part
A prior to reauthorization of ESEA. This OMB clearance request is
to continue these types of analyses, but using new data collection
instruments updated to reflect changes due to the reauthorization
of ESEA by the ESSA. The request is to begin data collection and
analyses for the 2018-19 school year and subsequent years.
There is a program change
increase of 4276 respondents based on the total annual hours
increasing to 8527 due to an increase in the number of respondents.
The increase in respondents is considered a program change so that
the Department can produce state level estimates, something SEAs
have argued would make the information more useful.
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.