Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
State Report Card	Form	Modified	Available
Institution and Program Report Card	Form	Modified	Available
Responses to 60 -Day Comments for 1840-0744.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-03	Available
Public Burden Statement T2_updated.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-27	Available
Supporting Statement Part A Title II Teacher Preparation (8-8-2023).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-08-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22049	State Report Card	Form	Modified
189553	Institution and Program Report Card	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1840-0744	ICR Reference No: 202303-1840-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-1840-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPE	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0055
Title: Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/14/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	2,283	1,794
Time Burden (Hours)	185,000	267,588
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a revision of the State Report Card and Institution and Program Report Card required by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 2008 by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). States must report annually on criteria and assessments required for initial teacher credentials using a State Report Card (SRC), and institutions of higher education (IHEs) with teacher preparation programs (TPP), and TPPs outside of IHEs, must report on key program elements on an Institution and Program Report Card (IPRC). IHEs and TPPs outside of IHEs report annually to their states on program elements, including program numbers, type, enrollment figures, demographics, completion rates, goals and assurances to the state. States, in turn, must report on TPP elements to the Secretary of Education in addition to information on assessment pass rates, state standards, initial credential types and requirements, numbers of credentials issued, TPP classification as at-risk or low-performing. The information from states, institutions, and programs is published annually in The Secretary's Report to Congress on Teacher Quality. The revisions to the IPRC consist of the following: • A new sub-section about the impact of COVID-19 in Section I: Program Information. The section would have four questions in the first data collection year in which it is implemented, due to retrospective questions going back to academic year 2019-20, but only one question in subsequent data collection years. • A new question about student completion rate in Section I: Program Information. • Minor revisions to the gender and race/ethnicity categories in Section I: Program Information. The revisions to the SRC consist of the following: • Two new items showing completion rate, total and by program, pre-loaded from the IPRC for state review, in Section I: Program Information. • Five new multiple choice questions in Section VII: Teacher Shortages and Teacher Preparation, which are replacing three open text items. • A new “other” response option for a multiple choice item in Section IX: Improvement Efforts. • A new multiple choice and open text item in Section IX: Improvement Efforts. • A new section (Section X) about the impact of COVID-19. The section would have three questions in the first data collection year in which it is implemented, due to retrospective questions going back to academic year 2019-20, but only one question in subsequent data collection years. • Minor revisions to the gender and race/ethnicity categories in Section I: Program Information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 315 205-208 Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 2008 by the Higher ED
  

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:
	88 FR 19285	03/31/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 54607	08/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Institution and Program Report Card	N/A	IPRC
State Report Card	N/A	SRC

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	2,283	1,794	0	0	489	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	185,000	267,588	0	-7,198	-75,390	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is an adjustment because there is increase of 489 responses/respondents. Responses increased from 1,794 to 2,283 due to an increase in the size of the reporting universe, specifically the number of teacher preparation providers completing the IPRC. Based on other adjustments there is a decrease of -75,390 burden hours. There is program decrease of -7198 burden hours by automation and streamlining of the forms(s). Burden hours decreased due to technological advances and respondent experience resulting in reduced burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $135,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     No

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.     No

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: 08/14/2023

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