[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30348-30349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08584]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest Effective Advising 
Framework Evaluation

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 new information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 24, 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-2024-SCC-0060. 
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 Anousheh Shayestehpour, (202)-
987-1148.

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: Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) 
Southwest Effective Advising Framework Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: New ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,153.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 611.
    Abstract: By 2030, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 
expects that 60 percent or more of all new jobs in Texas will require 
some postsecondary education. However, in 2019, less than half of the 
Texas population ages 25-34 years (44.3 percent) had some type of 
postsecondary credential. To close this gap and support districts in 
meeting the state statute that requires schools to fully develop each 
student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities, the 
Counseling, Advising, and Student Supports team (under the Division of 
College, Career, and Military Preparation) at the Texas Education 
Agency established the Effective Advising Framework. This framework 
expands access to effective college and career advising by streamlining 
and modernizing advising offerings and

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services for secondary and postsecondary students. The initiative aims 
to support students in making informed decisions about postsecondary 
education and careers and to offer professional development to 
educators and guidance counselors on advising services.
    This proposed study will examine the implementation of the 
Effective Advising Framework across school districts participating in 
the pilot program. Because it is expected that districts are applying 
the framework in a variety of ways, the study will examine the 
variation in implementation across districts, including an analysis of 
the factors that support or hinder implementation. To do this, the 
research team will collect data from public education staff at the 
school, district, and regional levels. Surveys will be administered to 
gather information on how and what is being implemented at each level 
and what factors may act as barriers to successful implementation. One-
on-one interviews and focus group interviews will be conducted with a 
subsample of respondents from each level to gather more in-depth 
information on the successes and challenges they faced in applying the 
framework. The results of this study will inform the continued 
development of the framework and the associated resources and supports 
that will be provided to districts and schools when the initiative is 
implemented statewide.

    Dated: April 17, 2024.
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. 2024-08584 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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