[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65302-65303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25801]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2013-ICCD-0139]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluation of a District Wide Implementation of a Professional Learning
Community Initiative
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 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
December 30, 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 Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-
0139 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 2E103, Washington, DC 20202-4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions related to collection
activities or burden, please call Kathy Axt, 540-776-7742 or
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)), requires that Federal agencies provide interested
parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection
requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division,
Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information
collection requests at the beginning of the Department review of the
information collection. 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: Evaluation of a District Wide Implementation
of a Professional Learning Community Initiative.
OMB Control Number: 1850--NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 806.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 427.
Abstract: This study aims to address the need for systematic
information about district-wide implementation of professional learning
communities (PLCs) as a critical element in improving teacher quality
and instruction, thereby contributing to increased student achievement.
The study will survey (online) a population of teacher participants in
school-based PLCs and interview principals face to face about the
context and their perceptions of the initiative, pre- and post-
implementation. Data collection from teachers will focus on what the
PLCs do, how they operate, and to what extent they produce the outcomes
expected of them as framed by six conceptual attributes of PLCs and
five specific tasks. Data collection from principals will focus on
contextual information about school culture and conditions such as
resources that support implementation. Teachers and principals will
also provide their reflections on the challenges of implementing PLCs
and their suggestions for improvement. The analysis will enable
comparisons among PLCs within and across schools. Study findings are
expected to inform both theory and practice related to
[[Page 65303]]
implementation of professional learning communities.
Dated: October 25, 2013.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-25801 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P