[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 59295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20798]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2020-SCC-0112]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment 
Request; Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration 
Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities

AGENCY: Institute for Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education 
(ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting 
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Thomas Wei, 646-428-3892.

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 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: Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment 
Demonstration Authority Pilot Program-Preliminary Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 120.
    Abstract: This study will meet the Congressional mandate to 
evaluate the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot 
Program (IADA). The program (Title I, Section 1204 of the Every Student 
Succeeds Act, or ESSA) allows the U.S. Department of Education to 
exempt a handful of states from certain testing requirements if they 
agree to pilot new types of assessments. The study will produce a 
``Progress Report'' and a ``Best Practices Report,'' as mandated by 
Congress. The Progress Report will be based on existing documents from 
pilot states. The subsequent Best Practices Report will add, via 
surveys, the perspectives of district leaders, principals, and teachers 
on the development, implementation, and outcomes of IADA assessments. 
These reports will help the Department appropriately target its 
technical assistance to tackle the largest barriers to adequate 
progress in pilot states, and provide a valuable guide for other states 
that may want to develop a new assessment in the future.

    Dated: September 16, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-20798 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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