[Federal Register: November 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 219)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief
Information Officer 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
December 13, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Karen Lee, Desk Officer,
Department of Education, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
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Street, NW., Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503 or should be electronically mailed to the internet address
Karen--F.--Lee@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 Leader, Regulatory Management Group,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, 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: November 6, 2002.
John D. Tressler,
Leader, Regulatory Management Group, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
Office of the Under Secretary
Type of Review: New.
Title: Longitudinal Assessment of CSR Implementation and Outcomes
(LACIO).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Gov't, SEAs or LEAs.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 4,380.
Burden Hours: 2,567.
Abstract: This evaluation assesses the accomplishments of the CSR
program in implementing school reform and thereby improving student
achievement. The evaluation also makes a preliminary assessment of the
conditions influencing the sustainability of reforms once federal
support ends. The evaluation uses a variety of data sources to
understand the complex interplay of state policies, school district,
educational support, and CSR school conditions affecting CSR
implementation and outcomes. The major evaluation questions are: (1) To
what extent have CSR-supported schools made gains on state assessments
in comparison to gains for schools in the same state with similar
characteristics; (2) How effective is CSR support for reform; and (3)
How have district policies and state policies affected CSR
implementation and comprehensive school reform. A mixed method approach
will be used to collect appropriate data for addressing each evaluation
question. The methods include mail surveys of 400 CSR-program and 40
non-CSR program schools, telephone surveys of 50 districts and 20
states, and a case study inquiry of 30 ``sites'' to provide data on
vertical slices of the CSR program (each ``site'' comprises a CSR
school and comparison school, as well as the district, state, and
support infrastructure in which the schools operate). Evaluators will
be able to link information from these various sources in order to
provide policymakers and other stakeholders with coherent findings.
Requests for copies of the submission for OMB review; comment
request may be accessed from http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
``Browse Pending Collections'' link and by clicking on link number
2091. When you access the information collection, click on ``Download
Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be
addressed to Vivian Reese, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Room 4050, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC
20202-4651 or to the e-mail address vivan.reese@ed.gov. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to the internet address OCIO--RIMG@ed.gov
or faxed to (202) 708-9346. Please specify the complete title of the
information collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity
requirements should be directed to James Jones at James.Jones@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.
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