An Impact Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)

OMB Control No: 1850-0876	ICR Reference No: 201408-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-1850-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1630.06
Title: An Impact Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	3,893	0	3,220
Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	0	1,359
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is the revised submission to request approval for continued data collection activities that will be used to support An Impact Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF). The evaluation will estimate the impact of the differentiated pay component of the TIF program on student achievement and teacher and principal quality and retention. In addition, the evaluation will provide descriptive information of the program's implementation, grantee challenges, and grantee responses to challenges. A total of four years of data are being collected, and thus requires approval for a final round of data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 A Name of Law: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division A, Title VIII    PL: Pub.L. 111 - 117 D Name of Law: Departments of Labor, H H S, and ED Appropriations Act, 2010,Division D, Title III

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:
	79 FR 34730	06/18/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 52308	09/03/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title Form No. Form Name Principals Survey Districts Surveys and Interviews Teachers Survey Districts: Student records data and Principal and Teacher records data Principals and Teachers contact information N/A Teacher and Principal Contact Information District (Grantee) Survey Student Records Data Collection Principal Survey Principal and Teacher Administrative Data District (Grantee) Interview Protocol Teacher Survey

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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	3,893	3,220	0	673	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	1,359	0	403	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 submission requests clearance to continue data collection for a fourth year (during the fifth and final year of the TIF cohort 3 grant) using instruments (with minor additions) previously cleared under OMB #1850-0876. (The instruments that have been revised for the fourth year are listed as new in the IC listing.) The total burden hours being requested for this revision are 1762 hours resulting in a program change of 403 burden hours annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,714,286

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Elizabeth Warner 202 219-1725

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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: 09/03/2014

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