[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 39635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19279]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Director, Information Resources Group, invites comments on
the proposed information collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 30, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for copies of the proposed
information collection requests should be addressed to Patrick J.
Sherrill, Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room
5624, Regional Office Building 3, Washington, DC 20202-4651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708-8196.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U. S. C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an
early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB
may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the
extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat
the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal
law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform
its statutory obligations. The Director of the Information Resources
Group publishes this notice containing proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by office, contains the following: (1)
Type of review requested, e.g., new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites public comment at the address
specified above. Copies of the requests are available from Patrick J.
Sherrill at the address specified above.
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.
Gloria Parker,
Director, Information Resources Group.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Measuring Classroom Instructional Processes in Secondary
Mathematics.
Frequency: One time only.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden:
Responses: 400.
Burden Hours: 810.
Abstract: This study will develop and recommend methods for
collecting data describing classroom instructional processes in 8-12th
grade mathematics classrooms; (2) explore the combined use of
questionnaires and related teacher log forms to portray classroom
instructional processes; and (3) determine the feasibility of
incorporating such methods into NCES surveys or other data collection
efforts. The study will collect survey data from 400 randomly sampled
secondary mathematics teachers; a subset of 60 members of this group
will keep logs on instruction during one semester. Statistical analyses
will be conducted on the results to determine which survey and log
items provide the most efficient and comprehensive data set for the
purpose of portraying instruction in a wide range of settings.
[FR Doc. 96-19279 Filed 7-29-96; 8:45 am]
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