Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning Form and Instruction	New
Response to 60-day Comments - NW.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-26
230915 OMB Package Appendix A Recruitment Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-18
230905_OMB Package_7b-Supporting Statement Part B_5.1.1.3_final rev.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-09-18
230926_OMB Package_7a-Supporting Statement Part A_5.1.1.3 (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
260747	Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202306-1850-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0114
Title: Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,177	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The current authorization for the Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) program is under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Part D, Section 174, (20 U.S.C. 9564), administered by the Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE). The central mission and primary function of the RELs is to support applied research and provide technical assistance to state and local education agencies within their region (ESRA, Part D, section 174[f]). The REL program's goal is to partner with educators and policymakers to conduct work that is change-oriented and supports meaningful local, regional, or state decisions about education policies, programs, and practices to improve outcomes for students. The Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest is developing a toolkit based on the Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Practice Guide to support student learning in community college contexts. Community college instructors, across all disciplines, including those who teach in person, hybrid (remote and in person), and online courses, are the primary audience for the Toolkit. This toolkit's efficacy evaluation will collect information about the professional learning resources, organized as the eAcademy: Professional Learning for Using Technology to Enhance Learning, that will comprise the main component of the Toolkit. In the efficacy study, the eAcademy will be offered to instructors in community colleges in Oregon. The evaluation of the eAcademy includes two parts: first, using a random assignment design, researchers will examine the impact of the eAcademy on instructor knowledge, teaching practices, and student outcomes. Second, researchers will collect implementation data to understand fidelity of implementation, treatment contrast, and how the eAcademy influences instructor and student outcomes. The research questions include: What is the impact of the eAcademy on instructors' awareness of technology tools for learning, knowledge of how to use technology for learning, and comfort using education technologies to support student learning, what is the impact of the eAcademy on instructors' use of technology to support student learning, and what is the impact of the eAcademy on student engagement, interaction, course completion, and persistence to the next quarter? The goals of the program evaluation include documenting the content of eAcademy (topics covered and activities provided), the way the eAcademy is implemented, and the treatment dosage to understand fidelity of implementation. The evaluation study will provide further insight into how the eAcademy is related to instructor- and student-level outcomes, and the implementation study will document treatment contrast between the eAcademy and other available professional resources. eAcademy participation data will be used to affirm whether instructors in the treatment group accessed the professional resources and instructors in the control group did not. Findings from the implementation study may be used to improve future iterations of the eAcademy and to update the WWC Practice Guide recommendations. They may also generate ideas for new approaches to professional development that lead to better outcomes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 174 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
  

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 41951	06/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 67267	09/29/2023
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 Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning	N/A, N/A	Data Collection Communications ,   Data Collection Instruments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	13,177	0	0	13,177	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	0	0	1,280	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 data collection. Therefore, all burden is new. This results in a program change increase in burden and responses of 1,280 hours and 13,177 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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.     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.     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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