FR Doc 05-22645
[Federal Register: November 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 220)]
[Notices]
[Page 69528-69529]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 17, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, publishes that notice containing
proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
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.
Dated: November 9, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Comprehensive School Reform
Implementation and Outcomes (LACIO).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Government, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 5,425.
Burden Hours: 3,247.
Abstract: This evaluation assesses the accomplishments of the CSR
program in implementing school reform and thereby improving student
achievement. The evaluation also makes a preliminary assessment of the
conditions influencing the sustainability of reforms once federal CSR
funding ends. The evaluation uses a variety of data sources to
understand the complex interplay of state policies, school districts,
educational support, and CSR school conditions affecting CSR
implementation and outcomes. The major evaluation questions are: (1) To
what extent have CSR-supported schools made gains on state assessments
in comparison to gains for schools in the same state with similar
characteristics; (2) How effective is CSR support for reform; (3) How
have district policies and state policies affected CSR implementation
and comprehensive school reform; (4) What implications can be drawn
from CSR implementation and outcomes for reform in Title I schoolwide;
and (5) How effective are various school reform activities in secondary
schools, and to what extent can school progress be linked to
comprehensive school reform. A mixed method approach will be used to
collect appropriate data for addressing each evaluation question. The
methods include mail surveys of 500 CSR program and non-CSR program
schools, online surveys of 50 states and 65 school districts, and case
studies of 40 ``sites'' to produce an understanding of the dynamic of
the actual relationships among school, district, and state actions,
policies, and practices (each ``site'' consists of a CSR school and
matched comparison school as well as the district, state, and support
infrastructure in which the schools operate). Evaluators will be able
to link information from these various sources
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in order to provide policymakers and other stakeholders with coherent
findings.
Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2938. When
you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202-4700. Requests may also
be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or
faxed to 202-245-6621. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to Katrina Ingalls at her e-mail
address Katrina.Ingalls@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. 05-22645 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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