83-C Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
CHANGE WORKSHEET
Middle Grade Longitudinal Study of 2017-18 (MGLS:2017) Main Study First Follow-Up (MS2) Data
Collection Incentive 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

1850-0911 v.26

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

59,435
81,782

59,435
81,782

88%

88%

41,105

41,105

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

0

0
0

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

NA
NA
NA

Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested
Difference

NA
NA
NA
NA

Explanation of difference
Program change
Adjustment

NA
NA

Other change**

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 focuses on student achievement in mathematics and literacy along with
measures of student socioemotional wellbeing and other outcomes. The study includes students with disabilities for whom
descriptive information on their outcomes, educational experiences, and special education services are being collected. The study
conducted an Item Validation Field Test (IVFT) in Winter/Spring 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 could be
developed for the Main Study. An Operational Field Test (OFT) was conducted in Winter/Spring 2017 with a follow-up in
Winter/Spring 2018 to test the near-final instruments and recruitment and data collection procedures and materials in preparation for
the MGLS:2017 Main Study Base Year (MS1). The MS1 data collection took place in Winter/Spring 2018. OMB has approved
recruitment activities for the MS2 data collection, tracking of the MS1 sample, and plans for the MS2 data collection. (OMB# 18500911 v.20-25). The current request is to (1) conduct out of school data collection during school closures due to COVID-19
(Coronavirus Disease 2019); and (2) offer students participating outside of school two timing options. The addition of out of school
student sessions impacts assessments only, the time for which is not considered when specifying burden, and therefore does not
involve any changes to the estimated respondent burden. As a result, this request does not impact the cost to the federal
government for this study.
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

March 31, 2020

**This form cannot be used to extend an expiration date
OMB 83-C

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