Notice2023-23842
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2023-24 School Pulse Panel (SPP) December and January Questionnaire Items Change Request
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Published
October 30, 2023
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 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74161-74162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23842]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0186]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; 2023-24 School Pulse Panel (SPP) December and January
Questionnaire Items Change Request
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 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
November 29, 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
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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: School Pulse Panel 2023-24 Quarter 3 Revision.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0975.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 53,955.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,175.
Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is conducted by the National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of
Education. Initially, the purpose of the study was to collect extensive
real-time data on issues brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic on
students and staff, as well as other important education-related issues
that could inform data-driven policy decisions, in U.S. public primary,
middle, high, and combined-grade schools and districts. Specifically,
this was accomplished by collecting data on, among other things, the
percentage of the student body starting the school year behind grade
level, the types of learning recovery strategies being implemented and
the perceived effectiveness of those strategies, classroom behavioral
concerns, mental health services provided, and staffing issues. NCES
was able to capture each of these pieces in an expedited fashion and
report out findings in a matter of weeks, providing rich information to
help tell the full story of what students, staff, and administrators
were battling on a daily basis. The success of the quick-turnaround
nature of the SPP was a clear indication of the immense value of having
a real-time data collection vehicle readily available to capture
content on prominent events occurring in the school environment.
Therefore, stakeholders and ED leadership have asked NCES to continue
this type of data collection methodology for the 2023-24 school year
and beyond with content extending beyond COVID-19 pandemic impacts on
the education environment.
The preliminary activities package was formally cleared in February
2023 (OMB# 1850-0975 v.1) and the SPP monthly data collection package
was formally cleared in June 2023 (OMB# 1850-0975 v.2). A change
request (v.3) was cleared in July 2023 to make changes to the September
and October instruments and August 2023-January 2024 communication
materials. A second quarterly package was formally cleared in October
2023 (OMB# 1850-0975 v.4), which contained the November 2023-January
2024 questionnaires and the February 2024-June 2024 communication
materials. A change request (v.5) was cleared in October 2023 to make
changes to the December 2023 and January 2024 instruments; content on
these surveys was undergoing cognitive testing during the 30-day public
comment period. The purpose of this memo is to accompany a revision
(v.6) and to describe the changes to the research materials contained
in that revision. The new revision is focused on a 30-day public
comment period on new items (within the scope of the research domains
previously established) to be collected on the February 2024, March
2024, and April 2024 instruments (Appendix C3). These items are
considered very close to final and will go through minimal testing with
school personnel to examine any comprehension concerns with item
wording. Feedback from this testing, as well as additional input from
SPP stakeholders, will result in modifications and additions that will
be reflected in future change requests.
Dated: October 24, 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. 2023-23842 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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