Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
IADA OMB package Part B - Preliminary Activities 07-07-20 CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-07-09
IADA OMB package Part A - Preliminary Activities 07-07-20 CLEAN 30D.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242632	Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0954	ICR Reference No: 202007-1850-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2020-SCC-0112
Title: Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	24 Months From Approved
Responses	60	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	120	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study will meet the Congressional mandate to evaluate the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program (IADA). The program (Title I, Section 1204 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA) allows the U.S. Department of Education to exempt a handful of states from certain testing requirements if they agree to pilot new types of assessments. The study will produce a "Progress Report" and a "Best Practices Report," as mandated by Congress. The Progress Report will be based on existing documents from pilot states. The subsequent Best Practices Report will add, via surveys, the perspectives of district leaders, principals, and teachers on the development, implementation, and outcomes of IADA assessments. These reports will help the Department appropriately target its technical assistance to tackle the largest barriers to adequate progress in pilot states, and provide a valuable guide for other states that may want to develop a new assessment in the future.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 95 1204 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Amended by ESSA
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 95 8601 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act as Amended by ESSA
  

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:
	85 FR 42370	07/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 59295	09/14/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities

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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	60	0	0	60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120	0	0	120	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new Congressionally mandated evaluation. The study will focus on the first four IADA pilot states - New Hampshire, Louisiana, Georgia, and North Carolina. All of the participating districts within these states will be surveyed in spring 2021 and spring 2022 to describe their implementation experiences. In addition, a sample of schools and teachers within the participating districts will be surveyed in spring 2021 and spring 2022 to describe their implementation experiences. These data will be summarized in a "Best Practices Report" that will inform the U.S. Department of Education's technical assistance and future states' participation in the IADA program. This is the first of two packages for the evaluation. This package requests clearance for preliminary recruitment and sampling activities to prepare for the surveys. The second package will request clearance for the actual survey forms and procedures for administering the surveys.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $370,255

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 09/30/2020

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