[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 84136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26568]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0202]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study 
of the Impact of English Learner Reclassification Policies

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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2023-SCC-0202. 
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov 
site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will 
temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please include the 
docket ID number and the title of the information collection request 
when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that 
comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. 
Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail 
or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic 
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 
Washington, DC 20202-8240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Tracy Rimdzius, 202-453-7403.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the 
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 
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: Study of the Impact of English Learner 
Reclassification Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0974.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,080.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,477.
    Abstract: The data collection described in this submission will 
assist policymakers in understanding the impact of classification and 
reclassification policies that govern students' English learner (EL) 
status. Specifically, the study examines (1) whether classification and 
reclassification was implemented more consistently across districts 
within states after the start of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 
and (2) whether classification and reclassification at current 
thresholds helps, harms, or is neutral for ELs' and former ELs' 
instructional opportunities, experiences, achievement, and attainment. 
This revision request adds district and school surveys to the approved 
data collection. The surveys will assess how district-level policies, 
practices, and procedures influence the impacts of reclassification on 
ELs as well as provide valuable descriptive information from districts 
and schools on local implementation of policies and practices that may 
affect outcomes for ELs. It will complement an existing data collection 
(#1850-0974) of student information from state longitudinal data 
systems (SLDSs).

    Dated: November 29, 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.
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