Notice2021-25645
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2023) Field Test Data Collection and Main Study Sampling, Recruitment, and Data Collection
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Published
November 24, 2021
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Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25645]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2021-SCC-0095]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS
2023) Field Test Data Collection and 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
proposing a revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 27, 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#602923240f030b05140d07122005044e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da93999eb5b9b1bfaeb7bda89abfbef4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: Trends in International Mathematics and
Science Study (TIMSS 2023) Field Test Data Collection and Main Study
Sampling, Recruitment, and Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0695.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individual or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,996.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,336.
Abstract: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is an
international assessment of fourth and eighth grade students'
achievement in mathematics and science. Since its inception in 1995,
TIMSS has continued to assess students every 4 years (1995, 1999, 2003,
2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019), with the next TIMSS assessment, TIMSS
2023, being the eighth iteration of the study. In TIMSS 2023,
approximately 65 countries or education systems will participate. The
United States will participate in TIMSS 2023 to continue to monitor the
progress of its students compared to that of other nations and to
provide data on factors that may influence student achievement.
TIMSS is led by the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA), an international collective of research
organizations and government agencies that create the frameworks used
to develop the assessment, the survey instruments, and the study
timeline. IEA decides and agrees upon a common set of standards,
procedures, and timelines for collecting and reporting data, all of
which must be followed by all participating countries. As a result,
TIMSS is able to provide a reliable and comparable measure of student
skills in participating countries. In the U.S., NCES conducts this
study in collaboration with the IEA and a number of contractors to
ensure proper implementation of the study and adoption of practices in
adherence to the IEA's standards. Participation in TIMSS is consistent
with NCES's 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. Sec. 9543)].
A previous request to conduct sampling and recruitment activities
associated with the TIMSS 2023 field test, which will be conducted in
March and April 2022, was approved by OMB in May 2021 (OMB# 1850-0695
v.16). Because TIMSS is a collaborative effort among many parties, the
United States must adhere to the international schedule set forth by
the IEA, including the availability of final field test and main study
plans as well as draft and final questionnaires. In order to meet the
international data collection schedule, to align with recruitment for
other NCES studies (e.g., the National Assessment of Education
Progress, NAEP), and for schools to put the TIMSS 2023 field test
assessment on their Spring 2022 calendars, recruitment activities for
the field test will begin in June of 2021. This package requests
approval for the field test data collection materials and the main
study sampling, recruiting, and data collection plans. Recruitment
activities for the main study will begin in January 2022, with the data
collection activities currently scheduled to begin in March 2023.
Dated: November 19, 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. 2021-25645 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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