OMB.report

Federal forms, ICRs, and supporting documents

Information Collection Request

Understanding Science Professional Development and the Science Achievement of English Learners

ICR 200710-1850-005 · OMB 1850-0855 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Att_REL West UndSci_App D9_Inst9-ClassrmObs_8.16.07.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2008-01-08 Available
Att_REL West UndSci_App C_ Understanding Science Literacy Framework_8.16.07.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2008-01-08 Available
REL West UndSci_App J_Welcome Letter for Teachers_3 18 08.doc Supplementary Document Uploaded 2008-03-25 Repair queued
REL West UndSci OMB Part B_11.15.07.doc Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2008-01-04 Available
REL West UndSci OMB Part A_3 18 08.doc Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2008-03-25 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
182564 Obtaining Consent From Parents / Guardians Other-Parent and Guardian Consent New
182563 Gaining Cooperation - District Data Specialists Other-Memorandum of Agreement with School District New
182562 Gaining Cooperation - Teachers Other-Teacher Agreement to Protect Study New
182561 Gaining Cooperation - School Principals Other-Recruitment Flyer New
182560 Sampling Tasks - District Administrators Other-Memorandum of agreement New
182559 Classroom Interview Other-classroom interview New
182556 Teacher Science-for-Teaching Interview Other-Teacher Science for Teaching Interview New
182554 Teacher Post-Instruction Survey Other-Teachers Post Instruction Survey New
182553 Teacher Background Survey Other-Teacher Background Survey New
182552 Force and Motion Test for Teachers Other-Force and Motion Test for Teachers New
ICR Details
1850-0855 200710-1850-005
Historical Active
ED/IES 3452
Understanding Science Professional Development and the Science Achievement of English Learners
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved with change 03/26/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 01/09/2008
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2011 36 Months From Approved
1,844 0 0
506 0 0
0 0 0
The purpose of this study is to investigate how to prepare middle-school teachers to improve all students’ physical science content knowledge, including that of low-performing students and English learners (ELs). Using a cluster-randomized experimental design, the research will test the effectiveness of WestEd’s Understanding Science model of professional development, an approach that incorporates science content, analysis of student work and thinking, and critical analysis of issues related to teaching that content to students. The professional development course sessions focus on science concepts both in the context of structured investigations and in narrative cases of teaching practice drawn from actual classroom episodes involving those concepts.This model will be evaluated by comparing it with a control condition that provides no additional science professional development beyond that already received in each school. The experiment will evaluate the value added for grade 8 teachers in California who take an Understanding Science course in addition to whatever science professional development they ordinarily receive. The ultimate outcome of interest is the impact of the professional development on students’ science achievement. To provide a basis for explaining the results, impacts will also be studied on teachers’ science content knowledge, and a descriptive study will examine selected aspects of their classroom science instructional practices.
US Code: 20 USC 9564 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Part D, Setion 174
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  72 FR 50675 09/04/2007
72 FR 72683 12/21/2007
No
  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 1,844 0 0 1,844 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 506 0 0 506 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection.
$483,591
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Rafael (Ray) Valdivieso 202 208-0662
  No
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;
 
 
 
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.
01/09/2008