Notice2023-21536
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
September 29, 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 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67267-67268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21536]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0114]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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
October 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 Heidi Gansen, 202-245-6765.
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: 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
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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: September 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. 2023-21536 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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