[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27866-27867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11122]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2014-ICCD-0073]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Case
Studies of the Implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Office of Planning, Evaluation
and Policy Development (OPEPD).
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
July 14, 2014.
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-2014-ICCD-
0073 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED
will temporarily accept comments at [email protected]. Please note
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the
comment period will not be accepted; ED will only accept comments
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site
is not available. 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, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Erica Lee, 202-260-1463.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
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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: Case Studies of the Implementation of
Kindergarten Entry Assessments.
OMB Control Number: 1875-NEW.
Type of Review: A new information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 240.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 230.
Abstract: In the past decade, interest has increased in
implementing Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEAs) to better understand
individual children's strengths and needs, plan instruction, pinpoint
areas for program improvement and staff development, and evaluate the
effectiveness of prekindergarten (PreK) programs to inform program
planning and improvement. The purpose of the Kindergarten Entry
Assessments implementation case studies is to document the processes,
accomplishments, challenges, and solutions of four states implementing
KEAs, and to share what state, district, and school personnel have
learned with federal and state policymakers, and practitioners in the
field. These findings will support the technical assistance efforts of
the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) regarding the
implementation of KEAs across the nation. This information collection
consists of interview and observation protocols for case studies of the
implementation of Kindergarten Entry Assessments in 24 schools within
12 districts within 4 states.
Dated: May 9, 2014.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
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