NTPS 2017-18 Incentive and TOC Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
CHANGE WORKSHEET
2017–18 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS 2017-18) Incentive and Terms of
Clearance (TOC) Change Request
Agency/Subagency

OMB Control Number

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Enter only items that change
Agency form number(s)
Annual reporting and record keeping
hour burden
Number of respondent
Total annual responses
Percent of these responses
collected electronically
Total annual hours

1850-0598 v.21

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

93,353
101,383
51%
46,749

93,353
101,383
51%
46,749
0

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

0
0

Adjustment
Annual reporting and record keeping
cost burden (in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized capital/startup
costs
Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested

NA

NA

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

Difference
Explanation of difference

NA
NA

Program change
Adjustment
Other change**

The National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), conducted biennially by the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), is a system of related questionnaires that provides descriptive data on the context of
elementary and secondary education. Redesigned from the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) with a focus on
flexibility, timeliness, and integration with other ED data, the NTPS system allows for school, principal, and
teacher characteristics to be analyzed in relation to one another. NTPS is an in-depth, nationally representative
survey of first through twelfth grade public school teachers, principals, and schools. Kindergarten teachers in
schools with at least a first grade are also surveyed. NTPS utilizes core content and a series of rotating modules
to allow timely collection of important education trends as well as trend analysis. Topics covered include
characteristics of teachers, principals, schools, teacher training opportunities, retention, retirement, hiring, and
shortages. NTPS 2017-18 was approved in June 2017 with the latest change request approved in August 2017
(OMB# 1850-0598 v.18-20). This request is to: (a) revise the form of prepaid incentive; (b) add to recruitment
materials the “Initial School Mailout Letter for Schools that Completed the TLF Early”; and (c) fulfill the last OMB
terms of clearance (Appendix D).
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

September 1, 2017

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**This form cannot be used to extend an expiration date
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