OMB agrees to waive the 60-day notice for future information collections submitted under this OMB control number. NCES will publish a 30-day Federal register notice, concurrent with submission for OMB review. NCES also agrees to abide by OMB and NCES statistical standards, including the practice of sufficient pretesting of new questionnaire items prior to inclusion in pilot tests or full scale operational collections. Finally, NCES agrees to inlcude OMB staff in technical review panel meetings and to keep OMB apprised of developments in the NAEP program.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2013
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2010
1,206,567
0
1,278,337
325,583
0
335,441
0
0
0
NCES is requesting system clearance for the NAEP assessments to be administered in the 2011Â2013 timeframe, similar to the system clearance approval that was granted for the 2005Â2007 and 2008Â2010 NAEP administrations (OMB 1850-0790). The primary reason for the system clearance request is that it enables NAEP to meet its large and complex assessment reporting schedules and deliverables through a more efficient clearance process.
NAEP is a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, and the arts. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires the assessment to collect data on specified student groups, including race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and limited English proficiency. It requires fair and accurate presentation of achievement data and permits the collection of background or descriptive information that is related to academic achievement and aids in reporting of results. The intent of the law is to provide representative sample data on student achievement for the nation, the states, and subpopulations of students and to monitor progress over time.
There is an increase in the number of respondents and burden hours from the last system clearance, primarily due to the fact that the last clearance covered two assessment administrations at a national-level only and one state-level administration, while this clearance covers one national- and two state-level administrations. The nature of NAEP is that burden alternates from a relatively low burden in national-level years to a substantial burden in state-level years when the sample has to allow for estimates for states and some large urban districts. In addition, the 2011-2013 NAEP cycle includes increased participation of students with disabilities and English Language Learners.
The slight reduction in burden of 9,858 hours (from 2010 to 2011) is in part attributed to a change in the way we are reporting burden this year as compared to the method of reporting burden for previous systems clearances; rather than take an average of the burden hours over 3 years as we have in the past, for 2011 we are using the specific burden and respondent figure (and will treat 2012 and 2013 burden figures the same way). This change in reporting is being made due to the extreme variations in burden from 2011 - 2013. As a result, 2011 will reflect a slight reduction in burden and respondents.
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.
NAEP Tech Lit Development.doc
Att_NAEP System Sample Design Documents for 2011-2013Appendix C.pdf
Part B (Sys Cl) Supporting Statement.docx
NAEP 2011 Wave I (Reading, Math, Science, Economics)