Notice2023-24869
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) Peer Review: Pilot Data Collection Methods for Examining the Use of Research Evidence
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Published
November 13, 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 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77569-77570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24869]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0155]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) Peer Review: Pilot
Data Collection Methods for Examining the Use of Research Evidence
AGENCY: Institute of Educational 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).
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 13, 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 Christopher Boccanfuso, 202-453-
7383.
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 Peer Review: Pilot Data Collection Methods
for Examining the Use of Research Evidence.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 115.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 43.
Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S.
Department of Education (ED) requests clearance for data collection
activities to support a pilot study of the reliability and validity of
survey items used to assess the use of research evidence (URE) among
education agencies and other partners served by the Regional
Educational Laboratories (RELs). The REL program is an essential IES
investment focused on partnering with state and local education
agencies to use evidence to improve education outcomes by creating
tangible research products and providing engaging learning experiences
and consultation. IES seeks to better understand how REL partners use
research evidence to improve education outcomes and the role of RELs in
promoting URE among partners. This study will test the reliability and
validity of new and extant URE items in the REL context. Specifically,
the study will (1) assess how existing items from the URE literature
perform in a REL context and (2) assess the reliability and validity of
a small set of items from the Stakeholder Feedback Surveys (SFS) that
are currently administered to REL partners and used by IES to improve
the work of REL contractors, inform the REL program as a whole, and
address internal requests such as the Congressional Budget
Justification. The reliability and validity of the new and existing
survey items will be assessed through two data collection activities:
an online survey administered to a set of partnerships across RELs and
follow-up interviews with a subset of REL partners.
Dated: November 6, 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. 2023-24869 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
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