National Assessment of Educational Progress 2004-2007 System Clearance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NAEP system clearance memo 5_07.doc Supplementary Document	2007-05-22
Att_NAEP 07 App C Sample Design Example.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-22
Att_NAEP 07 App B Member List.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-22
Att_NAEP 07 App A Statute.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-26
NAEP 07 Part B 5-22-07.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-05-22
NAEP 07 Part A 5-22-07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179185	SD/ELL Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New
179184	School Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New
179183	Teacher Questionnaires Other-questionnaires	New
179182	Long Term Trend (LTT) Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New
179181	NAEP 12th Grade Student Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New
179180	NAEP 8th Grade Student Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New
179172	NAEP 4th Grade Student Questionnaires Other-questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0790	ICR Reference No: 200703-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1850-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3254
Title: National Assessment of Educational Progress 2004-2007 System Clearance
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/24/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	522,534	0	906,322
Time Burden (Hours)	139,823	0	231,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This clearance package contains descriptions, supporting statements, and burden information for the 2008-2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. This is a Systems Clearance request for which a three-year clearance is requested for background materials of students, teachers and schools.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 411 Name of Law: National Assessment of Educational Progress
  

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:
	72 FR 3118	01/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 14541	03/28/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NAEP 12th Grade Student Questionnaires
SD/ELL Questionnaires
Long Term Trend (LTT) Questionnaires
Teacher Questionnaires
NAEP 4th Grade Student Questionnaires
NAEP 8th Grade Student Questionnaires
School Questionnaires

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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	522,534	906,322	0	-383,788	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	139,823	231,800	0	-91,977	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in burden is due to differences in sample sizes between state assessments years (i.e. years that include one or more assessments that support state-by-state reporting and national-only assessment years. NAEP will conduct state assessments only in one year, 2009. The decrease in student sample size is accompanied by decreases in teacher and school samples.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 03/28/2007

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