Change Sheet

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
CHANGE WORKSHEET

2020-21 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS 2020-21)
Thank You E-mail 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

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

91,904
91,904

91,904
91,904

45,658

45,658

56%

Percent of these responses
collected electronically
Total annual hours

1850-0598 v.42

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

56%
0

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
Otherchange**

The National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), conducted every two to three years 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 and private
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. The NTPS 2019-20 preliminary activities were approved in July 2019, with a change request approved in November
2019 (OMB# 1850-0598 v.26-27). OMB approved the main study for 2020-21 in March 2020 (OMB# 1850-0598 v.28-30). In
March 2020 it became clear that questions needed to distinguish between typical practices (the intent of these questions) and
changes implemented by schools due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Questions on virtual schools and online course offerings
were added to all NTPS questionnaires (OMB# 1850-0598 v.31-33). NCES made multiple modifications to address the
challenges of reaching schools, principals, and teachers during a pandemic (OMB# 1850-0598 v.34-39). References to the
coronavirus pandemic were added to previously-approved contact materials (OMB# 1850-0598 v.34-35). NCES added additional
e-mails to our data collection plan (OMB# 1850-0598 v.36-37, 39) due to concerns that staff may not be physical present at their
schools on a regular basis to receive and process paper mailings. Operational challenges due to COVID-19 led to additional
changes in data collection strategies and the distribution of incentive (OMB# 1850-0598 v.38, 40). This change request requests
approval of an e-mail to participating districts, principals, and teachers to thank them for their participation in the 2020-21 NTPS
and follow-up studies. These changes do not affect the cost to the government or participant burden.
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

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

September 26, 2022

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