CONGRESS MANDATED THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY DATA. DATA COLLECTION DURING THE 1989-90 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDES COGNITIVE EXERCISE IN READING, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT-RELATED STUDENT, TEACHER, AND SCHOOL BACKGROUND AND ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRES. RESPONDENTS WILL BE A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF STUDENTS AT AGES 9, 13, AND FOR THE 1989-90 ASSESSMENT. RESPONDENTS WILL BE STUDENTS AT GRADE 4,
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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