2023-24 School Pulse Panel (SPP) December and January Questionnaire Items Change Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SPP 2023-24 Dec & Jan Instruments Change Sheet 0975 v5.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2023-10-20
SPP 2023-24 CR Memo v.5.docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-20
Appendix A2 SPP 2023-24 - Feb 2024 - June 2024 Communications v4.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-01
Appendix A1 SPP 2023-24 - Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 Communications v4.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-01
Part A SPP 2023-24 Data Collection v4.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-01
Part B SPP 2023-24 Data Collection v4.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256627	School Pulse Panel 2023-24 Data Collection Other-Screener	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0975	ICR Reference No: 202310-1850-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0060
Title: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel (SPP) December and January Questionnaire Items Change Request
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/20/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	10/31/2026
Responses	53,955	53,955
Time Burden (Hours)	10,175	10,175
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is an ongoing study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of Education, to collect extensive data on current and emerging issues concerning students and staff in U.S. public primary, middle, high, and combined-grade schools. Specifically, the survey will ask school office staff about topics such as staffing, college and career readiness, school improvement plans, tutoring, summer programs, facilities, learning strategies and recovery, after-school programs, and world and dual language programs. The SPP has become one of the nations main sources of timely and reliable data on issues concerning the education environment, as reported by principals in U.S. public schools. The SPP monthly data collection (OMB# 1850-0975 v.2) went through a 60-day public comment period, followed by a 30-day public comment period and was formally cleared in July 2023, followed by a change request (OMB# 1850-0975 v.3) that was cleared in August 2023. The SPP program submits quarterly 30D packages to allow public comment and OMB review of new monthly items, and a revision to clear basic questionnaires and topic areas for November 2023-January 2024 was cleared in October 2023 (OMB# 1850-0975 v.4). The purpose of this memo is to request approval for changes to the November 2023-January 2024 SPP questionnaires. The items that were submitted as a part of the 30-day public comment period (v.4) were undergoing cognitive testing at the time the package was out for public comment, and the cognitive testing suggesting rewordings and follow-up items that have been included in this change request. Those changes are shown in detail in the attached change memo. This change does not change respondent burden or cost to the federal government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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 62069	09/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 62069	09/08/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
School Pulse Panel 2023-24 Data Collection

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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	53,955	53,955	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,175	10,175	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000,000

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.     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: 10/20/2023

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