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NCES System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies 2022-2025

OMB 1850-0803 · ED/IES.

OMB 1850-0803

This is a request for a 3-year renewal of the generic clearance to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop, test, and improve its survey and assessment instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

The latest form for NCES System Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot, and Field Test Studies 2022-2025 expires 2022-06-30 and is listed under ICR 201903-1850-001.

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Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
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Interview Protocols (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
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Attachment 2 2024-25 SPP Cognitive and Usability Testing Survey Questions v359 (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Attachment 1 2024-25 SPP Cognitive and Usability Testing Comms Screener Consent v359 (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Volume II 2024-25 SPP Cognitive and Usability Testing Interview Protocol v359 (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NAEP 2028 Reading Math and Surveys Items Studies Appendices (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NAEP 2028 Reading Math and Surveys Item Studies Volume II (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
HSB 2022 F1FS Cognitive Testing (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NHES 2026 SOGI Cog Labs Web Instrument (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NHES 2026 SOGI Cognitive Interviews Revision (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
N/A (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
N/A (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
N/A (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NAEP 2024 SBE PoC CR2 Appendix B (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
NTEWS 2024 Full Instrument (document unavailable)Form
NTEWS 2024 Debriefing Study Interview Protocol (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Attachment V - Spanish Survey Cognitive Testing Materials (ENG) (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Attachments I-IV - spanish Survey Cognitive Testing Materials (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Volume II - Protocols (document unavailable)Form and Instruction
Part B System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2022-2025.docxSupporting Statement B
Appendix A NCES Authorization Legislation.docx Supplementary Document
Part A System Clearance Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies 2022-2025.docxSupporting Statement A
2026-27 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Field Test Change Request #2 Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Field Test Change Request #2 Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Usability Studies Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Usability Studies Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Usability Studies Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Usability Studies Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Usability Studies Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 Field Test Change Request #1 Other-NAEP 2025 Field Test Volume II
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
NAEP 2028 Operational Mathematics, Reading, and Survey Questionnaire Studies Form and Instruction
NAEP 2028 Operational Mathematics, Reading, and Survey Questionnaire Studies Form and Instruction
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-up Full-scale Qualitative Testing Form and Instruction
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Other-Volume II 2024-25 SPP Cognitive and Usability Testing Inte
2026 National Household Education Survey (NHES 2026) English and Spanish Cognitive Interviews Revision Form and Instruction
2026 National Household Education Survey (NHES 2026) English and Spanish Cognitive Interviews Revision Form and Instruction
NAEP 2025 Field Test Other-Filed Test Volume II
NAEP 2024 Mathematics Socioculturally Responsive Assessments (SCRA) Large-Scale Study Change Request Other-SAIL SCRA 2024 Volume II 0803 v352
NAEP Survey Assessments Innovations Lab (SAIL) Dynamic Assessments Classroom Study Other-Volume II NAEP SAIL Dynamic Assessment 2024 v.350
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
2024-25 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Form and Instruction
NAEP 2024 Mathematics Socioculturally Responsive Assessments (SCRA) Large-Scale Study Other-Volume II
2026 National Household Education Survey (NHES 2026) English and Spanish Cognitive Interviews Other-Recruitment Screener
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 School-Based Equipment Proof of Concept (PoC) Change Request #2 Form and Instruction
2024 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey (NTEWS:24) Debriefing Study of Certificate Seeded Sample Form
2024 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey (NTEWS:24) Debriefing Study of Certificate Seeded Sample Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 School-Based Equipment Proof of Concept (PoC) Change Request #1 Other-Volume II
2023-24 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Other-Usability Testing Survey Questions
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 School-Based Equipment Proof of Concept (PoC) Other-Protocols and Questionnaires
Next-generation Usability Study and NAEP 2024 Student Platform Pretesting Other-NAEP 2024 Usability Study eNAEP Student Platform Pretestin
2024-25 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Teacher Follow Up Survey Cognitive Testing Other-NTPS TFS Cognitive Testing
2023 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Revision Other-Interview Protocol
2023 School Pulse Panel Cognitive/Usability Testing Other-Survey Questions
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Pretesting - Sample Member Focus Groups Other-Member FG Materials
2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:20/25) Pretesting Other-Student Survey FG Materials
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Pretesting Spanish Survey Cognitive Testing Revision - Adjustments to Recruiting Form and Instruction
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Pretesting Spanish Survey Cognitive Testing Revision - Adjustments to Recruiting Form and Instruction
2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:20/25) Pretesting Other-Student Survey FG Materials
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022-2023 Next-generation Usability Study Revision Other-Protocols and Questionnaires
2023 School Pulse Panel Follow-up Operations Study Revision Other-Survey Instrument
2023 School Pulse Panel Follow-up Operations Study Other-Survey Insturment
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2023 eNAEP Field Test Studies Revision #2 Other-Appendix A Field Test
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Spanish Survey Cognitive Testing - Revised Other-Spanish Materials I-IV
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Pretesting - Institution Usability Testing Other-NPSAS Usability Testing
National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Oral Reading Fluency 2023 Pretest Study Other-Volume II Protocols
2023-24 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:24) Spanish Survey Cognitive Testing Other-Spanish Materials
High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-up Field Test Cognitive Testing Other-Cognitive Tests
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022-2023 Next-generation Usability Study Other-Communication Materials
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2026 Operational Mathematics, Reading, and Survey Questionnaire Studies Materials Revision Form and Instruction
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2022-2023 Next-generation Usability Study and 2023 Student Platform Pretesting Other-Next Gen Usability Study and eNAEP Student Platform
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National Indian Education Study (NIES) 2024 Cognitive Labs Other-Volume II Protocols
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2023 eNAEP Field Trial and Field Test Studies Revision #1 Other-Volume II Protocols
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2026 Operational Mathematics, Reading, and Survey Questionnaire Studies Puerto Rico Materials Revision Other-Reading Math and Survey Items
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) List of Programs Regularly Assigned to -99 Codes in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Collection Other-Classification of Instructional Program List
2023-24 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) Respondent Portal Usability Testing and Focus Groups Revision Other-Pretesting Screener and Protocols

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202202-1850-012 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2022-06-07 Approved without change
201903-1850-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2019-05-07 Approved without change
201704-1850-007 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2017-04-13 Approved without change
201607-1850-003 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2016-07-07 Approved without change
201604-1850-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2016-06-07 Withdrawn and continue
201406-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2014-06-19 Approved without change
201309-1850-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2013-09-04 Approved without change
201108-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2011-08-29 Approved without change
201105-1850-004 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2011-05-26 Approved without change
201104-1850-007 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2011-04-26 Approved without change
201009-1850-004 Revision of a currently approved collection 2010-09-10 Approved without change
201003-1850-001 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2010-03-08 Approved without change
200812-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2008-12-19 Approved without change
200807-1850-003 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2008-07-23 Approved without change
200708-1850-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2007-08-15 Approved without change
200610-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2006-10-05 Improperly submitted and continue
200603-1850-005 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2006-03-31 Approved without change
200510-1850-004 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2005-10-27 Approved without change
200509-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2005-09-01 Approved without change
200505-1850-005 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 2005-05-24 Approved with change

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