Program for International Student Assessments (PISA) 2012 Main Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PISA 2012 Full Scale Change Sheet 2012-03-08.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-03-08
PISA 2012 Full Scale Change Request Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-03-08
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 Change Request Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-03-08
PISA 2012 Full Scale Change Request Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-03-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193706	PISA 2012 Recruitment, Pre-Assessment Activities, Questionnaires and Background Items Other-Locator Information	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 201203-1850-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4824
Title: Program for International Student Assessments (PISA) 2012 Main Study
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/04/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/08/2012
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	07/31/2014	07/31/2014
Responses	14,381	0	15,744
Time Burden (Hours)	8,194	0	8,888
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
PISA 2012 Recruitment, Pre-Assessment Activities, Questionnaires and 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	14,381	15,744	0	-1,363	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,194	8,888	0	-694	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: This change reflects a decrease in burden, because the last approval for the PISA 2012 main study contained an error in the calculation. This is a correction in the overall hours.

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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: 03/08/2012

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