The study will examine the early
implementation of Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)
grants, a new state-administered grant program created through the
2016 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This program has the goal
of improving student academic achievement by increasing the
capacity of states, school districts, schools, and local
communities to: 1) provide all students with access to a
well-rounded education (Section 4109); 2) improve school conditions
for student learning (Section 4108); and 3) improve the use of
technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital
literacy of all student (Section 4109). Within these three broad
areas, the statute outlines a large number of potential activities
that states and school districts can support, and the Department of
Education has little information about the extent to which state
and school districts are using SSAE funds for the wide range
permissible activities. To provide an early look at how SSAE funds
are being used, this study will conduct a survey of all states in
Spring 2019 to obtain information about the types of activities
states and school districts are supporting with SSAE Fiscal Year
(FY) 18 funds during the 2018-19 school year.
PL:
Pub.L. 114 - 95 4101 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965
This study is a new information
collection request. This results in a program change increase in
burden and responses of 17 responses and 17 hours
respectively.
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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).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(ii) Use of information;
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
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