The Effects of Odyssey Math Software on the Mathematics Achievement of Selected Fourth Grade Students

ICR 200703-1850-004

OMB: 1850-0830

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2007-03-28
Supporting Statement A
0000-00-00
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supplementary Document
2007-03-27
Supporting Statement B
0000-00-00
ICR Details
1850-0830 200703-1850-004
Historical Active
ED/IES 3272
The Effects of Odyssey Math Software on the Mathematics Achievement of Selected Fourth Grade Students
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved with change 06/28/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 04/02/2007
OMB concurs with ED that teachers should only be compensated for professional development when it is not already covered as part of their required professional development hours for employment in their union contracts, and that treatment logs and further professional development activities after the original training are not compensated. Accordingly, teachers who are already paid by their schools for the time spent in the summer training sessions cannot be compensated with the $150 stipend. Data collection activities other than for professional development, as part of the study, can be minimally compensated. However, in the context of a larger study, OMB appreciates that ED agrees that each data collection activity should not be compensated separately. Rather, they should be seen as a set of activities in which the study participants agree to participate. Accordingly, the teacher stipends for the completion of the 10 minute survey and participation in the three classroom observations must be eliminated.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2010 36 Months From Approved
3,286 0 0
6,598 0 0
0 0 0

Support for the idea of developing stronger mathematics curricula comes from all stakeholders in education today. Despite the importance of mathematics education there have been a limited number of interventions that meet the need. Odyssey® Math may be an exception and is designed to offer opportunities to engage in more challenging mathematics in (presumably) interesting contexts. Despite the promise the intervention holds, existing studies on Odyssey® Math have not adequately controlled for threats to the internal validity. The Regional Education Lab Mid-Atlantic plans to remedy that and has designed a multi-site CRT to evaluate the effectiveness of Odyssey® Math in improving math scores. This document presents the Supporting Statement for a multi-site cluster randomized control trial (or multi-site CRT) designed to test the impacts of Odyssey Math Software in 4th grade classrooms in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States (PA, MD, NJ, DE, DC).

None
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  72 FR 3807 01/26/2007
72 FR 15664 04/02/2007
No

  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 3,286 0 0 3,286 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 6,598 0 0 6,598 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection.

$1,231,745
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Ok-Choon Park 202 208-3951 Ok-Choon.Park@ed.gov

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
04/02/2007


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