[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34150-34151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14620]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0076]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Impact 
Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction Professional Development for 
Teachers

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 new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 14, 2015.

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-2015-ICCD-
0076 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 Erica Johnson, 202-219-1373.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.

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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 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: Impact Evaluation of Data-Driven Instruction 
Professional Development for Teachers.
    OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households, State, 
Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 343.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 260.
    Abstract: This OMB package requests clearance for data collection 
activities for a rigorous evaluation of data-driven instruction (DDI) 
in 104 schools from 12 school districts. Data-driven instruction 
involves the use of student assessment data to help teachers adapt 
their instruction and, ultimately, improve student achievement. The 
study's intervention plan will build school capacity for DDI by: (1) 
Helping schools set up structures and processes that enable teachers 
and other school staff to efficiently carry out data-driven 
instruction, and (2) training and coaching teachers in the skills 
needed to understand student data and implement improved instructional 
strategies to address student needs. We plan to collect student records 
and teacher-assignment data from participating districts and schools, 
and conduct a teacher survey, teacher logs, and a principal survey. The 
evaluation's main objectives are to understand how DDI is implemented 
and to rigorously estimate the impact of a comprehensive DDI program on 
student achievement and teacher and principal practices.

    Dated: June 10, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-14620 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am]
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