FR Doc E7-8650
[Federal Register: May 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 25753-25754]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, 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
July 6, 2007.
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 IC Clearance Official, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management, 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: May 1, 2007.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services,
Office of Management.
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Comprehensive School Reform
Implementation and Outcomes (LACIO).
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 16,565.
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Burden Hours: 11,997.
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 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 schoolwides; 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 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 3327. 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 ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-245-
6623. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@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. E7-8650 Filed 5-4-07; 8:45 am]
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