Notice2022-27108
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS 2023) Main Study Questionnaire Revision
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Published
December 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[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: 2022-27108]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0097]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS
2023) Main Study Questionnaire Revision
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents'' link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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 Questionnaire Revision.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0929.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 9,860.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,055.
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
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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]. 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.
Because ICILS 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 and to align with recruitment
for other NCES studies (e.g., TIMSS), approval for the main study
sampling, recruitment, and data collection activities was approved in
April 2022 (OMB# 1850-0929 v9). A 30D public comment period accompanied
a set of revisions to the study timeline, study portal, main study
contact materials, and the addition of COVID-related items in the
questionnaires; those revisions were approved in October 2022 (OMB#
1850-0929 v10). This request is for approval of (1) updated
descriptions of data collection plans; (2) updated burden estimates
related to main study questionnaire changes; and (3) changes to the
final adapted main study questionnaires based on review by IEA. This
request is accompanied by 30 days of public comment. Changes are
described below and are included in the supporting documentation.
Dated: December 9, 2022.
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. 2022-27108 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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