School Pulse Panel 2023-24
Second Quarter Revision
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/08/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2026
53,955
53,955
10,175
10,175
0
0
The School Pulse Panel (SPP) is a data
collection originally designed to collect voluntary responses from
a nationally representative sample The School Pulse Panel is
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the
United States Department of Education. Initially, the purpose of
the study was to collect extensive real-time data on issues brought
to light by the COVID-19 pandemic on students and staff, as well as
other important education-related issues that could inform
data-driven policy decisions, in U.S. public primary, middle, high,
and combined-grade schools and districts. Specifically, this was
accomplished by collecting data on, among other things, the
percentage of the student body starting the school year behind
grade level, the types of learning recovery strategies being
implemented and the perceived effectiveness of those strategies,
classroom behavioral concerns, mental health services provided, and
staffing issues. NCES was able to capture each of these pieces in
an expedited fashion and report out findings in a matter of weeks,
providing rich information to help tell the full story of what
students, staff, and administrators were battling on a daily basis.
The success of the quick-turnaround nature of the SPP was a clear
indication of the immense value of having a real-time data
collection vehicle readily available to capture content on
prominent events occurring in the school environment. Therefore,
stakeholders and ED leadership have asked NCES to continue this
type of data collection methodology for the 2023-24 school year and
beyond with content extending beyond COVID-19 pandemic impacts on
the education environment. The package containing the details of
the SPP 2023-24 Data Collection (OMB# 1850-0975 v.2) went through
60-day and 30-day public comment periods beginning in March 2023,
and that primary request was approved in July 2023. Following that
approval, items in the September and October questionnaires were
modified via a change request (v.3) based on the results of
cognitive testing; minor changes to the communications materials
were also modified via this same change request. The current
package (v.4) contains the November 2023-January 2024
questionnaires and the full year of communication materials. The
November 2023 questionnaire has been finalized but the items in the
December 2023 and January 2024 questionnaires were still undergoing
cognitive testing at the time of the publication of this 30-day
package. A change request (OMB# 1850-0803 v.5) will be submitted at
the conclusion of the 30-day public comment period for this package
to make updates to these instruments, as informed by cognitive
testing.
US Code:
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USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
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:
(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;
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.
SPP 2023-24 Second Quarter Revision Memo 0975 v4.docx
School Pulse Panel 2023-24 Data Collection