Notice2021-24430
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2023) Main Study Sampling, Recruitment, and Data Collection
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Published
November 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62155-62156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24430]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2021-SCC-0157]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2023) Main
Study Sampling, Recruitment, and Data Collection
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
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proposing a reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2021-SCC-0157.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#377e747358545c52437a504577525319505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a53595e7579717f6e577d685a7f7e347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, (202) 245-6347.
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: International Computer and Information
Literacy Study (ICILS 2023) Main Study Sampling, Recruitment, and Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0929.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,817.
Abstract: The International Computer and Information Literacy Study
(ICILS) is a computer-based international assessment of eighth-grade
students' computer and information literacy (CIL) skills. ICILS was
first administered internationally in 2013 in 21 education systems and
again in 2018, when the United States participated for the first time.
Our participation in this study has provided data on students' skills
and experience using technology to investigate, create, and
communicate, and provided a comparison of U.S. student performance and
technology access and use with those of the international peers. The
next administration of ICILS will be in 2023. The 2023 study will allow
the U.S. to begin monitoring the progress of its students compared to
that of other nations and to provide data on factors that may influence
student computer and information literacy skills. The data collected
through ICILS will provide valuable information with which to
understand the nature and extent of the ``digital divide'' and has the
potential to inform understanding of the relationship between
technology skills and experience and student performance in other core
subject areas.
ICILS is conducted by the International Association for the
Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), an international
collective of research organizations and government agencies that
create the assessment framework, assessment, and background
questionnaires. The IEA decides and agrees upon a common set of
standards and procedures for collecting and reporting ICILS data, and
defines the study timeline, all of which must be followed by all
participating countries. As a result, ICILS is able to provide a
reliable and comparable measure of student skills in participating
countries. In the U.S., the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) conducts this study and works with the IEA and RTI International
to ensure proper implementation of the study and adoption of practices
in adherence to the IEA's standards. Participation in ICILS will allow
NCES to meet its mandate of acquiring and disseminating data on
educational activities and student achievement in the United States
compared with foreign nations [The Educational Sciences Reform Act of
2002 (ESRA 2002) 20 U.S.C. 9543].
In preparation for the ICILS 2023 main study, all countries are
asked to implement a field test between March 1 and April 15, 2022. The
purpose of the ICILS field test is to evaluate new assessment items and
background questions, to ensure practices that promote low exclusion
rates, and to ensure that classroom and student sampling procedures
proposed for the main study are successful. In October 2021 NCES
submitted and OMB approved a separate package for the ICILS 2023 Pilot
Field Test (OMB# 1850-0803 v.304). The U.S. ICILS main study will be
conducted from March through May 2023 and will involve a nationally-
representative sample of at least 3,000 eighth-grade students from a
minimum of 150 schools. This request is to conduct the ICILS 2023 main
study data recruitment and collection. The materials to be used in the
main study are based upon those that were proposed most recently in
October 2021. This submission describes the overarching plan for all
phases of the data collection for the 2023 main study.
Dated: November 3, 2021.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-24430 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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