Program for International Student Assessment (PISA 2015) Recruitment and Field Test

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix A and B - PISA 2015 MS Communication Materials.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-08-21
PISA 2015 Main Study Recruitment Materials Change Memo.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-08-21
PISA 2015 Main Study Recruitment Materials Change Sheet 2014-08-20.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-08-21
Part B PISA 2015 Recruitment and Field Test.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-05-22
Appendix A and B-PISA 2015 Recr and FT Communication Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2013-06-19
CorrectionNotice_FRN_1850-0755.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-29
60D_FRN_1850-0755.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-16
Appendix D-PISA 2015 Field Test-NRBA Plan.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-10
Part A PISA 2015 Recruitment and Field Test.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193706	PISA 2012 Recruitment, Pre-Assessment Activities, Questionnaires and Background Items Other-Appendix C PISA 2015 Field Test Questionnaires	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0755	ICR Reference No: 201408-1850-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-1850-001
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 1531.32
Title: Program for International Student Assessment (PISA 2015) Recruitment and Field Test
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: 08/28/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	08/31/2016	08/31/2016
Responses	6,435	0	6,435
Time Burden (Hours)	6,758	0	6,758
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Program for International Student Assessments (PISA) is an international assessment of 15-year-olds which focuses on assessing students science, mathematics, and reading literacy. PISA was first administered in 2000 and is conducted every three years. This submission is for the sixth cycle in the series, PISA 2015, and requests OMB approval for field test and main study recruitment, and field trial data collection. As in 2006, in PISA 2015, science will be the major subject domain. The field test will also include computer-based assessments in reading, mathematics, and collaborative problem solving. In addition to the cognitive assessments described above, PISA 2015 will include questionnaires administered to assessed students, school principals, and teachers. School recruitment for the field test in the U.S. will begin in Fall 2013 with data collection occurring during April-May 2014. The U.S. PISA main study will be conducted from September through November 2015. This submission is for recruitment for the 2014 field test and 2015 main study, conducting the 2014 field test data collection, and to provide a description of the overarching plan for all of the phases of the data collection, including the 2015 main study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
  

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:
	78 FR 22530	04/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36754	06/19/2013
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	6,435	6,435	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,758	6,758	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an overall reduction in burden, because the last approval was for the full scale PISA 2012 collection, while this clearance request is only for field test and recruitment activities for PISA 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,394,537

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: 08/21/2014

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