[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41386-41387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16526]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No. ED-2013-ICCD-0089]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; A 
Study of Feedback in Teacher Evaluation Systems

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education 
Statistics (IES), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 9, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov by selecting

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Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0089 or via postal mail, commercial 
delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax 
or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be 
accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by 
postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the 
Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E105, Washington, DC 
20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Electronically mail 
[email protected]. Please do not send comments here.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: A Study of Feedback in Teacher Evaluation 
Systems.
    OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,604.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,213.
    Abstract: This study will collect information in teacher evaluation 
systems in states in the Central Region. The study will collect 
information about (1) How teachers perceive the feedback they receive 
including its utility, accuracy and credibility; (2) how teachers 
respond to feedback, including their access to learning opportunities 
related to feedback received; and (3) how teacher responsiveness to 
feedback relates to their performance in the classroom. The study will 
examine data from a teacher survey and data from evaluations of teacher 
performance in districts that are implementing teacher evaluation 
systems during the 2012-14 school year, researchers will pilot the 
teacher survey. The study will be implemented during the 2014-15 school 
year. The findings will be used by state and district leaders to 
prioritize needs both at the state and district level for training and 
guidance on providing feedback as part of teacher evaluation systems, 
and also for informing the state and districts of additional data 
collection needed to further understand feedback characteristics. This 
study will result in a report intended for district and state leaders 
who are responsible for selecting, developing, and implementing teacher 
evaluation systems and overseeing support for teachers professional 
growth and effectiveness.

    Dated: July 3, 2013.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-16526 Filed 7-9-13; 8:45 am]
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