Notice2023-08657
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; REL Pacific Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation of the Secondary Writing Toolkit
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Published
April 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08657]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0069]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; REL
Pacific Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation of the Secondary Writing
Toolkit
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 new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 26, 2023.
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-2023-SCC-0069.
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, the Department will
temporarily accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe2e8efc4c8c0cedfe6ccd9ebcecf85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7aea4a388848c8293aa8095a78283c9808891">[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 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 Manager of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203,
Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Elizabeth Nolan, (312) 730-1532.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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. The Department is soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below.
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: REL Pacific Efficacy and Implementation
Evaluation of the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,705.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 416.
Abstract: The current authorization for the Regional Educational
Laboratories (REL) program is under the Education Sciences Reform Act
of 2002, Part D, Section 174, (20 U.S.C. 9564), administered by the
Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES),
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
(NCEE). The central mission and primary function of the RELs is to
support applied research and provide technical assistance to state and
local education agencies within their region (ESRA, Part D, section
174[f]). The REL program's goal is to partner with educators and
policymakers to conduct work that is change-oriented and supports
meaningful local, regional, or state decisions about education
policies, programs, and practices to improve outcomes for students.
Literacy, including writing, is closely tied to student success
throughout K-12 education, which impacts high school graduation
(National Institute for Literacy, 2008; NCES, 2020) and ultimately,
income beyond graduation (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019). Despite
the importance of writing to life and learning, teachers report that
the training they receive on teaching writing, both prior to entering
the field and while teaching, is minimal or insufficient (Graham,
2019). To address this problem, the REL Pacific toolkit development
team is developing a Secondary Writing Toolkit to support teachers in
implementing Hawai`i evidence-based instructional strategies to improve
writing among students in grades 6-8. The toolkit is based on the
Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively WWC Practice Guide and
is being developed in collaboration with district and school partners
in Hawai`i.
REL Pacific will design the Toolkit to help teachers improve their
writing instruction so that students in Hawai`i become stronger, more
effective writers. The Toolkit uses Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs) facilitated by one of the teachers in the school (peer
facilitator) to help teachers learn new instructional skills. Teachers
also have access to instructional resources as part of the Toolkit to
support their use of evidence-based strategies in their classrooms.
This study is designed to measure the efficacy and implementation
of the REL Pacific-developed toolkit designed to improve writing among
students in grades 6-8. The toolkit evaluation team plans to conduct an
independent evaluation using a school-level, cluster randomized
controlled trial design to assess the efficacy of the school-based
professional learning resources included in the toolkit. The evaluation
will also assess how teachers and facilitators implement the toolkit to
provide context for the efficacy findings and guidance to improve the
toolkit and its future use. The evaluation will take place in 40
schools in Hawai`i and focus on all students in grades 6-8. The toolkit
evaluation will produce a report for district and school leaders who
are considering strategies to improve writing among secondary students.
The report will provide guidance on using the Toolkit professional
development and resources to help teachers implement the Practice Guide
(PG) recommendations.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
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. 2023-08657 Filed 4-24-23; 8:45 am]
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