[Federal Register: June 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 118)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management
invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 22, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, be faxed to (202) 395-
5806 or send e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Director, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection, grouped
by office, contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g.,
new, revision, extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3)
Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
Dated: June 16, 2009.
Angela C. Arrington,
Director, Information Clearance Collection Division, Regulatory
Information Management Services, Office of Management.
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Type of Review: New.
Title: Evaluation of State and Local Implementation of Title III
Standards, Assessments, and Accountability Systems.
Frequency: One time.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 1,940.
Burden Hours: 1,600.
Abstract: The study will serve to update state-level information
about Title III implementation and will also provide an important
opportunity to go beyond the mechanics of implementation to answer a
series of key evaluation questions that will deepen understanding of
the extent to which Title III is achieving its underlying goals. The
study has four interrelated objectives: (1) To describe the progress in
implementation of Title III provisions, and variation in implementation
across states; (2) To examine how localities are implementing their
programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students and how these
relate to state policies and contexts; (3) To determine how LEP
students are faring in the development of their English language
proficiency (ELP) and mastery of academic content; and (4) To maintain
a focus on the
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diversity among LEP students--for example, in their concentrations,
languages, ages, length of residence in the U.S.--and the educational
implications of this diversity. Data will be collected through a
thorough review of standards and assessments; a complete set of
interviews of state Title III and assessment directors; a nationally
representative survey of districts receiving Title III funds; in depth
case studies in 5 states, including 2 districts within each state; and
analyses of student achievement data. Respondents will include 51 state
Title III directors, 1,300 District Title III administrators, 96 other
district administrators, 192 elementary and secondary school principals
and resource staff, 192 elementary and secondary teachers, and 96
parent liaisons. The study will produce several policy-relevant reports
and presentations including briefings, evaluation briefs, fact sheets,
reports, and nontechnical executive summaries that will provide
policymakers, educators, media, researchers, and the public with a
comprehensive view of state and local implementation of Title III
across the nation as of 2009-10.
Requests for copies of the information collection submission for
OMB review may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting
the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number
3992. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-401-
0920. Please specify the complete title of the information collection
when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
[FR Doc. E9-14535 Filed 6-19-09; 8:45 am]
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