The Department will conduct a first
round of state personnel interviews that will document states'
pre-budget cut processes for selecting instructional materials and
assessments, professional development, "spill-over" to non-Reading
First (RF) districts and schools, and RF influence on overall state
literacy policies and programs. The second round of interviews will
deepen our understanding of the Reading First program by
documenting actual responses to the program budget cuts, and
exploring other pertinent areas of program changes and policy
impact. This study will provide more comprehensive descriptions,
and ultimately analysis, of RF implementation processes at the
district and school levels. Additionally, interviews will provide
information on the relationship between Reading First and other
state reading initiatives (including Title I).
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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