Notice2024-00726
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest Write To Succeed Evaluation
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Published
January 17, 2024
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 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2932-2933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00726]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0185]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest Write To
Succeed Evaluation
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
February 16, 2024.
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, 202-219-
0373.
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: Regional Educational Laboratory (REL)
Southwest Write to Succeed Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,453.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 366.
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.
Supporting equitable educational opportunities and achievement for
English learner students in New Mexico is a high priority for the New
Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED, n.d., 2021). In light of
analysis showing English learner students in the state have lower rates
of English language arts (ELA) proficiency (Arellano et al., 2018),
plus legal rulings in the state that English learner students' rights
to a sufficient public education have been violated (NMPED, 2022a),
NMPED created a strategic plan that includes supporting the whole child
through literacy instruction that is culturally and linguistically
responsive (NMPED, 2022b). Improving English learner students' English
proficiency and the literacy skills of all students is a top priority
of NMPED and the district and regional partners of REL Southwest. To
address this problem, REL Southwest is implementing, refining, and
building evidence for the Write to Succeed professional learning
program. The core focus of the Write to Succeed program is scaffolded
writing instruction that can support all students but with embedded
opportunities to meet the language needs to English learner students.
Prior to this study, the program will be further enhanced with supports
for teacher collaboration and culturally and linguistically relevant
instructional routines, as prior work with New
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Mexico partners has indicated these are two elements in need of further
support.
This study is designed to measure the efficacy and implementation
of the Write to Succeed. The evaluation team plans to conduct an
independent evaluation using a school-level, cluster randomized control
trial design to assess the program's impact on teachers' practices and
beliefs and students' language and literacy outcomes. The evaluation
will also assess the implementation of the program and how it may be
effectively scaled. The evaluation will take place in 40 schools across
an estimated 10 districts in New Mexico and will focus on teachers and
students in Grade 4-8. The evaluation will produce a report and
presentations to study participants, practitioners, policymakers, and
researchers, and infographics and blog posts for a wider audience of
educators and policymakers. These will be designed to inform district
and school leaders and teachers about scaffolded writing practices that
could be beneficial for English learner students and all students.
Dated: January 10, 2024.
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. 2024-00726 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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