Program for International Student Assessments (PISA) 2012 Main Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PISA 2012 Full Scale Summary of Changes Memo.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-21
PISA 2012 Full Scale Appendix B.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-15
PISA 2012 Full Scale Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2011-06-15
PISA 2012 Full Scale Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193706	PISA 2012 Recruitment, Pre-Assessment Activities, Questionnaires and Background Items Other-Questionnaires	Modified
193705	Student Financial Literacy background items Other-background items	Removed
193703	Field Trial Recruitment Materials - School - Appendix A Other-Recruitment supporting materials	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 201106-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-1850-004
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4650
Title: Program for International Student Assessments (PISA) 2012 Main Study
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/30/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/22/2011
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this information collection request with the understanding that (1) NCES will bring proposed full scale questionnaires results to OMB for discussion as soon as they are available while there is still time to provide input to the international decision making process; (2) NCES and its contractor agree to make no statements about causality associated with student incentive levels since there is no experiment. Rather, given the one-time nature of the burden associated with the transition to computerized assessments and some of the challenges associated with meeting PISA's unique international requirements, PISA student incentive levels are unusually high and are not a standard for justifying other student data collections.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	15,744	0	1,738
Time Burden (Hours)	8,888	0	1,189
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that focuses on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading, mathematics, and science literacy. It was first implemented by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 2000 and has been administered every 3 years since. This submission is for the fifth cycle in the series, PISA 2012, and requests OMB approval for the main study recruitment and data collection, and for student contact information collection for a future follow-up study. As in 2003, in PISA 2012, mathematics will be the major subject domain. The field test will also include computer-based assessments in reading, science, and general problem solving, and an assessment of financial literacy in a paper-and-pencil format. In addition to assessment data, PISA provides background information on school context and student demographics to benchmark performance and inform policy. School recruitment for the field test will begin in September 2011 with data collection beginning in September 2012. NCES will submit to OMB the final versions of the main study data collection instruments in March 2012.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

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:
	75 FR 26944	05/13/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36095	06/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Field Trial Recruitment Materials - School - Appendix A
PISA 2012 Recruitment, Pre-Assessment Activities, Questionnaires and Background Items
Student Financial Literacy background items

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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	15,744	1,738	0	14,006	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,888	1,189	0	7,699	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The change reflects an increase in burden, because the last approval was for the PISA 2012 field test, while this request is for PISA 2012 full scale data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,217,861

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 06/22/2011

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