Notice2021-11821
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment Request; Impact Evaluation of Departmentalized Instruction in Elementary Schools
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Published
June 7, 2021
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11821]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0050]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; Impact Evaluation of Departmentalized Instruction in
Elementary Schools
AGENCY: Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), Department of
Education (ED)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this information collection request by selecting ``Department of
Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then check ``Only Show
ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Comments may also be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc959f98b3bfb7b9a8b1bbae9cb9b8f2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2aba1a68d818987968f8590a28786cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Thomas Wei, 646-428-3892.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), 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. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. 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. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation of Departmentalized
Instruction in Elementary Schools.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0942.
Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 80.
Abstract: This study is authorized by Section 8601 of the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which tasks the U.S. Department of
Education with conducting evaluations to build the evidence base in
education. Finding creative ways to redeploy existing teachers in the
classroom may yield academic benefits to students at little cost. One
such strategy is departmentalized instruction, where each teacher
specializes in teaching certain subjects to multiple classes of
students instead of teaching all subjects to a single class of students
(self-contained instruction). While nearly ubiquitous in secondary
schools, departmentalization has only recently become more popular in
upper elementary grades. This evaluation is examining the
implementation and outcomes of teachers and students as they
departmentalize in fourth and fifth grades. In doing so, it will
generate valuable evidence on an improvement strategy that low-
performing elementary schools identified under ESSA may consider
adopting.
Dated: June 2, 2021.
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. 2021-11821 Filed 6-4-21; 8:45 am]
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