Northwest Regional Educational Needs Assessment

OMB Control No: 1850-0827	ICR Reference No: 200702-1850-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3237
Title: Northwest Regional Educational Needs Assessment
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2007
Terms of Clearance: ED/ NCEE withdraws this study and agrees to reexamine the 3 issues outlined below. ED will resubmit this collection for OMB review once this issues have been appropriately addressed. OMB will not require ED to hold an additional public comment period for this phase of the study. 1. Informed consent/ incentives. REL NW will confer with its IRB on the subject of whether informed consent is indeed necessary for tracking responses from individuals. REL NW may revise the study so that individual phone follow-up is conducted with non-respondents, instead of providing an incentive for all respondents. 2. Sampling. REL NW will revisit its overall sampling design, including the coverage of the sampling frame and the appropriateness of its sample size. 3. Confidentiality pledge. REL NW will adopt the confidentiality language used by all NCEE regional labs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In July and August of 2006, the Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest (REL-NW) hosted a series of forums with educators in the five states REL-NW serves to discuss the types of evidence educators need to improve student achievement. This project is a follow-up survey with teachers, principals, and district superintendents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska to prioritize the evidentiary needs for improving student learning. Findings from the study will aid in setting the research agenda for REL-NW.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 174(f)(3) Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 71146	12/08/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 6537	02/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Superintendent Survey Principal Survey Teacher Survey

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $340,381

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

Agency Contact: Gilbert Garcia 202 219-2144

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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: 02/21/2007

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