[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29649-29650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09750]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Impact Evaluation To Inform the Teacher and School Leader 
Incentive Program

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently 
approved information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting

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statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking 
on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Elizabeth Wilde, 202-245-6122.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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 to Inform the Teacher and 
School Leader Incentive Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0950.
    Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved 
ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,995.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 853.
    Abstract: Congress mandated that IES conduct an independent 
evaluation of the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL), 
which supports a variety of strategies aimed at improving the quality 
of teaching and attracting and retaining effective educators. In 
response to the legislative mandate to evaluate the TSL program, the 
first evaluation component addresses the need to understand the 
characteristics of districts that received TSL grants and the key 
strategies they are using to improve educator effectiveness and student 
achievement. The focus of the second evaluation component arises from a 
need to assess effectiveness, focusing on a single, common strategy of 
designating teacher leaders to provide coaching to other teachers. This 
strategy of focusing on a single, common strategy of grantees is part 
of an evidence-building strategy for the program that complements 
evidence on other aspects of the grant that have been previously 
evaluated. More research is needed to provide guidance on whether this 
teacher leader strategy improves teacher effectiveness and student 
achievement. The second component of the evaluation uses a random 
assignment design to study the impacts (and implementation and cost-
effectiveness) of the teacher leader role in non-TSL districts.

    Dated: May 3, 2023.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-09750 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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