Notice2023-13735
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology To Support Postsecondary Student Learning
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Published
June 28, 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 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41951-41952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13735]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0114]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluation of the Professional Learning Resources of the REL NW Toolkit
for Using Technology To Support Postsecondary Student Learning
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
August 28, 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-0114.
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#074e444368646c62734a607547626329606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="713832351e121a14053c16033114155f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>.
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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 Heidi Gansen, 202-245-6765.
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: Evaluation of the Professional Learning
Resources of the REL NW Toolkit for Using Technology to Support
Postsecondary Student Learning.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 13,177.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,280.
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.
The Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest is developing a
toolkit based on the Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student
Learning What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Practice Guide to support
student learning in community college contexts. Community college
instructors, across all disciplines, including those who teach in
person, hybrid (remote and in person), and online courses, are the
primary audience for the Toolkit.
This toolkit's efficacy evaluation will collect information about
the professional learning resources, organized as the eAcademy:
Professional Learning for Using Technology to Enhance Learning, that
will comprise the main component of the Toolkit. In the efficacy study,
the eAcademy will be offered to instructors in community colleges in
Oregon. The evaluation of the eAcademy includes two parts: first, using
a random assignment design, researchers will examine the impact of the
eAcademy on instructor knowledge, teaching practices, and student
outcomes. Second, researchers will collect implementation data to
understand fidelity of implementation, treatment contrast, and how the
eAcademy influences instructor and student outcomes.
The research questions include: What is the impact of the eAcademy
on instructors' awareness of technology tools for learning, knowledge
of how to use technology for learning, and comfort using education
technologies to support student learning, what is the impact of the
eAcademy on instructors' use of technology to support student learning,
and what is the impact of the eAcademy on student engagement,
interaction, course completion, and persistence to the next quarter?
The goals of the program evaluation include documenting the content
of eAcademy (topics covered and activities provided), the way the
eAcademy is implemented, and the treatment dosage to understand
fidelity of implementation. The evaluation study will provide further
insight into how the eAcademy is related to instructor- and student-
level outcomes, and the implementation study will document treatment
contrast between the eAcademy and other available professional
resources. eAcademy participation data will be used to affirm whether
instructors in the treatment group accessed the professional resources
and instructors in the control group did not.
Findings from the implementation study may be used to improve
future iterations of the eAcademy and to update the WWC Practice Guide
recommendations. They may also generate ideas for new approaches to
professional development that lead to better outcomes.
Dated: June 23, 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. 2023-13735 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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