[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28689-28690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11452]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; The 
Study of Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teacher 
Effectiveness--Phase II

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education 
Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2014-ICCD-
0075 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Melanie Ali, 202-208-7082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is

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soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request 
(ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following 
issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the 
Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the 
Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden 
of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of 
information technology. Please note that written comments received in 
response to this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: The Study of Teacher Preparation Experiences 
and Early Teacher Effectiveness--Phase II.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0891.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, 
Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,994.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,608.
    Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is conducting a 
study examining the relationship between teacher preparation 
experiences and early teacher effectiveness (The Study of Teacher 
Preparation Experiences and Early Teacher Effectiveness, formerly known 
as The Study of Promising Features of Teacher Preparation Programs). 
This Information Collection Request (ICR) is the second of two ICRs for 
the study. The first ICR (Phase I Recruitment) requested clearance for 
recruitment activities. This second ICR, Phase II, requests clearance 
for data collection activities (obtaining teacher contact information 
from districts, collecting data from teachers on preparation 
experiences via an online teacher survey, and obtaining student data 
from districts). Data from this study will be used to identify 
promising preparation experiences. These results can inform efforts of 
stakeholders invested in teacher preparation, including national, 
state, and local policy makers; teacher preparation programs and 
certifying institutions; districts; and schools. Policy makers and 
administrators engaged in teacher preparation and certification can 
learn about which preparation experiences are related to teacher 
effectiveness. Districts and schools seeking objective information to 
guide teacher hiring and placement decisions also may find the results 
valuable.

    Dated: May 14, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-11452 Filed 5-16-14; 8:45 am]
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