LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF SCHOOLS

OMB Control No: 1850-0673	ICR Reference No: 199208-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF SCHOOLS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/1992
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/17/1992
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by ED's memoranda to OMB of 11/4/92, 11/11/92, and 11/13/92. In addition, ED has agreed to meet the following conditions -- The data collected through the District survey and the Math Teacher survey shall not be released as separate files, since these data will not be nationally representative. The information shall be released t the public, and analyzed and reported by ED, as context for the school level representative data, in a file that does not allow for aggregati by district and by math teacher. -- ED shall assess how best to proceed with any future longitudinal study of school reform in analyzing results from this and other studie and shall develop a long-term study plan as a result of this assessmen ED shall present this plan for comment among methodological and subjec area experts, and to OMB for review, prior to implementation. -- ED shall devote sufficient resources to maximize response rates in all of the instruments, and shall not release data on items for which insufficient responses are collected to maintain validity and reliability.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/1993	06/30/1993
Responses	2,540	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,977	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TO DETERMINE HOW AMERICA'S SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE CHANGED SINCE 1980, PRINCIPALS AND MATH TEACHERS AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 HIGH SCHOOLS WILL SURVEYED. THESE HIGH SCHOOLS WERE SURVEYED IN 1980, AS PART OF HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OBSERVED SCHOOL CHANGES AND VARIOUS EXOGENOUS FACTORS WILL ALSO BE INVESTIGATED.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF SCHOOLS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,540	0	0	2,540	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,977	0	0	1,977	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/17/1992

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