[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15354]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
August 12, 2024.

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 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 Anousheh Shayestehpour, 202-987-
1148.

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: Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) 
Southwest Effective Advising Framework Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 852.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 285.
    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 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: July 9, 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. 2024-15354 Filed 7-11-24; 8:45 am]
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