OMB Control No:
1850-0831
ICR Reference No:
200705-1850-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200701-1850-006
Agency/Subagency:
ED/IES
Agency Tracking No:
3231
Title:
The Effectiveness of the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)
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 with change
Conclusion Date:
07/03/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/22/2007
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
Responses
1,737
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
575
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This study is a group randomized controlled trial by the Regional Educational Laboratory for the Southeast and its subcontractors to test the effectiveness of the Alabama Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI). This study is needed so that the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), following the requirements of NCLB, can make decisions about this initiative based on sciencetific data regarding the program's effectiveness at improving student achievement. The evidence from this experiment will be used by ALSDE and the Alabama legislature as a consideration in deciding about program continuation, expansion, and improvement. Respondents are all (324 teachers in grade 4-8 and the principals in 40 schools in 3 regions of Alabama and AMSTI trainers in these regions. Assessment data will also be collected for all students in grade 4-8 in these schools
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
20 USC 9564, Section 174
Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
71 FR 255
11/22/2006
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 20
01/31/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
School System
2006-2007 Original Study Only Teachers
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
AMSTTeacher Observation Protocol
,
Teacher Survey 1 2006/07 Year
,
Teacher Survey 2 2006/07 School Year
,
Teacher Survey 3 2006/07 School Year
,
Teacher Survey 4 2006/07 School Year
,
Teacher Interview Protocols
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Trainers
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Trainer Logs grade 5 Math
,
Trainer Logs Grade 5 Science
,
Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science
,
Trainer Logs Grade 7 Math
,
Trainer Background Sheet
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Teachers
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Web-Based Teacher Survey #1
,
Web-Based Teacher Survey #2
,
Web-Based Teacher Survey #3
,
Web-Based Teacher Survey #4
,
Teacher Observation and Protocols
,
Teacher Interview Protocol
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Math
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Science
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Math
,
Teacher (Training Participation) Survey Grade 7 Science
Teacher Web-Based Surveys
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A , N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #1
,
2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #2
,
2006-2007 Original Study Teacher Web-Based Survey #3
,
2006-2007 Original S tudy Teacher Web-Based Survey #4
,
2006-2007 Original Study AMSTI Study Classroom Observation Protocol
,
2006-2007 Original Study AMSTI Teacher Interview Protocol
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Web-Based Teacher Survey #1
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies 2007-2008 Web-Based Teacher Survey # 3
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #4
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies AMSTI Teacher Classroom Observation Protocols
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teacher Interview Protocol
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Math
,
2007-2007 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Science
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Participant Survey Grade 7 Math
,
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 7 Science
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #1
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #2
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #3
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Web-Based Teacher Survey #4
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Teacher Classroom Observation Protocols
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Participant Survey Grade 5 Math
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professinal Development Participant Survey Grade 7 Math
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies
,
2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Developement Participant Survey Grade 7 Science
,
Research Participant Consent Form: Professional Development Participant Survey
Principal Web-bsed Surveys/Principal Interviews
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Principal Interview Protocol for Control Schools
,
Web-Based Principal Survey
,
Principal Interview Protocol
,
Research Participant Consent Form for AMSTI Principals
,
Research Participant Consent Form: Principal Interview
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Trainers
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Trainer Logs Grade 5 Math
,
Trainer Logs Grade 5 Science
,
Trainer Logs grade 7 Math
,
Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science
,
Trainer Background Sheet
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Principal Web-based Studies
N/A, N/A
Principal Web-Based Survey
,
Principal Interview Protocols
State Demographic and Assessment Data
2008-2009 Replication Study Only Principals
N/A, N/A
Principal Web-Based Survey
,
Principal Interview and consent form
2006-2007 Principal Protocols
N/A, N/A, N/A
Principal Interview Control
,
Principal Interview Treatment
,
Principal Consent Form
Professional Developement Trainers Log
N/A, N/A, N/A , N/A, N/A
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 5 Math
,
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grafe 5 Science
,
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 7 Math
,
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Original and Replication Studies Professional Development Trainer Logs Grade 7 Science
,
2007-2008 & 2008-2009 Research Participant Consent Form: Professional Development Trainer Log
2007-2008 Original and Replication Studies Teachers
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Teacher Survey 1
,
Teacher Survey 2
,
Teacher Survey 3
,
Teacher Survey 4
,
AMSTI and Control Teacher Observation Protocols
,
Research Participant Consent Form (Teacher Suveys)
,
Teacher Interview Protocol
,
Stand-alone Teacher Interview Consent Form
,
Profesional Development Teacher Survey Consent Form
,
Teacher Observation and Interview
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Math
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 5 Science
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Math
,
Teacher (Training Participant) Survey Grade 7 Science
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
1,737
0
0
1,737
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
575
0
0
575
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new collection
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$722,323
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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