[Federal Register: August 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 153)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, 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
October 7, 2002.
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, Regulatory Information
Management Group, 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: August 2, 2002.
John Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Information Management Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
Office of the Undersecretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Longitudinal Assessment of CSR Implementation and Outcomes
(LACIO).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,380.
Burden Hours: 2,567.
Abstract: This evaluation assesses the accomplishments of the
Comprehensive School Reform (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 support ends. The evaluation uses a variety of
data sources to understand the complex interplay of state policies,
school district, 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; and (3) How have district policies and state policies
affected CSR implementation and 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 400 CSR-
program and 400 non-CSR program schools, telephone surveys of 50
districts and 20 states, and a case study inquiry of 30 ``sites'' to
provide data on vertical slices of the CSR program (each ``site''
comprises a CSR school and 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
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://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse
Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number 2091. When
you access the
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information collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view.
Written requests for information should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional
Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651 or to the e-mail address
Vivian.Reese@ed.gov. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the
internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to 202-708-9346. 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 Jacqueline Montague at (202) 708-
5359 or via her e-mail address Jackie.Montague@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. 02-20035 Filed 8-7-02; 8:45 am]
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