Notice2023-16177
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; REL Pacific Efficacy and Implementation Evaluation of the Secondary Writing Toolkit
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Published
July 31, 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 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49456-49457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16177]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0069]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
August 30, 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 Anousheh Shayestehpour, 202-987-
1148.
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: REL Pacific Efficacy and Implementation
Evaluation of the Secondary Writing Toolkit.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and 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
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and while teaching, is minimal or insufficient (Graham, 2019). To
address this problem, the REL PA 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: July 26, 2023.
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. 2023-16177 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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