The collection, use, and reporting of
education data is an integral component of the mission of the U.S.
Department of Education (ED). EDFacts, an ED initiative to put
performance data at the center of EDEUR(TM)s policy, management,
and budget decision-making processes for all K-12 educational
programs, has transformed the way in which ED collects and uses
data. EDFacts provides an electronic submission system for SEAs,
and centralizes within ED the availability of the performance data
supplied by state education agencies (SEAs) to enable better
analysis and use in policy development, planning, and management.
ED is currently in the process of collecting data for the 2010-11,
2011-12, and 2012-13 school years as approved by OMB (1875-0240).
ED seeks another three-year approval for this collection. The
proposed collection includes the 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16
school years. (As part of this approval, it should be understood
that ED is authorized to collect the data about these school years
over whatever time is required to secure complete and accurate data
from each state education agency.) ED seeks OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act to collect the elementary and secondary
education data from state education agencies as described in the
five sections of Attachment B that document all of the data groups.
ED encourages the public to review, at a minimum, Attachment C,
which outlines the changes between what is currently collected and
what is newly proposed for collection. To the extent that any of
these proposed new data groups are not available as of the 2013-14
school year, ED seeks to know from the SEA data providers if those
data will be available in future years. If information for a data
group is not currently available, please provide information beyond
the fact that it is not available. Are there specific impediments
to providing this data that you can describe? Is the definition for
the data group unclear or ambiguous? Do the requested permitted
values align with the way your state collects the data? This is
very important information because the collection of these data is
mandatory. ED also seeks to know if the SEA data definitions are
consistent and compatible with the EDFacts definitions and
accurately reflect the way data is stored and used for education by
state education agencies. The answers to these questions by the
data providers will influence the timing and content of the final
EDFacts proposal for the collection of these data. In addition, ED
requests that SEAs and other stakeholders respond to the directed
questions found in Attachment D.
ED transferred the burden hours
(+1,248 hours) from the approved EDFacts collection of ESEA
Flexibility Data (1875-0268)to this full EDFacts collection because
these data are collected through EDFacts system and are part of the
EDFacts data set. The ESEA Flexibility data were cleared separately
because the timeline on which the data were needed.
$10,543,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Deborah Newby 202
205-2057
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.
Annual Mandatory Collection for Elementary and Secondary Education for EDFacts
Flex C Form.pdf
Attachment_F_Response_to_questions_from_OMB.docx
Annual Mandatory Collection for Elementary and Secondary Education for EDFacts