83 FR 54729 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; A Study of Reliability and Consequential Validity of a Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment System in Georgia

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

Page Range		54729-54730
FR Document		2018-23763

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54729-54730]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23763]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2018-ICCD-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; A Study of Reliability and Consequential Validity of a 
Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment System in Georgia

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education 
(ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2018-ICCD-
0087. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by

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postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the 
Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of 
Education, 550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088, Washington, DC 20202-
0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Felicia Sanders, 202-245-6264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: A Study of Reliability and Consequential 
Validity of a Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment System in Georgia.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 44.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 606.
    Abstract: Several school districts in Georgia (including Forsyth 
and Jefferson Counties) currently use the Individual Knowledge 
Assessment of Number (IKAN; New Zealand Ministry of Education, 2011) 
and the Global Strategy Stage (GloSS; New Zealand Ministry of 
Education, 2012) as part of a diagnostic assessment system within their 
multi-tiered systems of support. The IKAN and GloSS assessments were 
designed for use in Grades K-8 (GaDOE, 2015).
    IKAN provides information on students' number knowledge (that is, 
magnitude comparisons, knowledge of base 10 system and meaning of 
decimals and fractions), and the GloSS provides information on 
strategies students use when solving mathematical problems. When used 
together, the IKAN and GloSS assessments furnish teachers with 
information on how students solve mathematics problems and students' 
understanding of whole and rational number concepts. Teachers can then 
use the information from the assessments to tailor their instruction to 
students' levels of understanding and address problems that underlie 
lack of success with grade-level curriculum.
    The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has received positive 
feedback through testimonials from district-level personnel and math 
coaches supporting the use of IKAN/GloSS. Yet, very limited 
psychometric data exists to support the use of these measures. GaDOE 
has not conducted reliability or validity studies using its student 
population. While many studies have been conducted in New Zealand by 
the Ministry of Education, participating Georgia school districts and 
the GaDOE are interested in psychometric data using teachers and 
students in their state in the context of their state system of 
standards, assessments, and accountability. Thus, through the Improving 
Mathematics Research Alliance, the GaDOE requested REL Southeast 
conduct a study to determine the reliability and validity of the IKAN/
GloSS diagnostic assessments.
    The three research questions guiding the project relate to the 
inter-assessor reliability of the GloSS and IKAN assessments when 
administered by two assessors within a one-week period and the 
consequential validity of using IKAN and GloSS diagnostic assessments 
(that is, teachers' perception of their instructional utility for 
providing intervention).
    Student data from the IKAN and GloSS assessments administered by 
teachers and mathematics coaches will be used to answer the two 
research questions related to the inter-assessor reliability studies.

     Dated: October 25, 2018.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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postal mail or delivery should be their multi-tiered systems of support. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
addressed to the Director of the The IKAN and GloSS assessments were
Information Collection Clearance designed for use in Grades K–8 (GaDOE, Submission of Data by State
Division, U.S. Department of Education, 2015). Educational Agencies; Submission
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9088, IKAN provides information on Dates for State Revenue and
Washington, DC 20202–0023. students’ number knowledge (that is, Expenditure Reports for Fiscal Year
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For magnitude comparisons, knowledge of 2018, Revisions to Those Reports, and
specific questions related to collection base 10 system and meaning of decimals Revisions to Prior Fiscal Year Reports
activities, please contact Felicia and fractions), and the GloSS provides
information on strategies students use AGENCY: National Center for Education
Sanders, 202–245–6264. Statistics, Institute of Education
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
when solving mathematical problems.
When used together, the IKAN and Sciences, Department of Education.
Department of Education (ED), in
GloSS assessments furnish teachers ACTION: Notice.
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. with information on how students solve
mathematics problems and students’ SUMMARY: The Secretary announces
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general dates for State educational agencies
public and Federal agencies with an understanding of whole and rational
number concepts. Teachers can then use (SEAs) to submit expenditure and
opportunity to comment on proposed, revenue data and average daily
revised, and continuing collections of the information from the assessments to
tailor their instruction to students’ attendance statistics on ED Form 2447
information. This helps the Department (the National Public Education
assess the impact of its information levels of understanding and address
problems that underlie lack of success Financial Survey (NPEFS)) for fiscal
collection requirements and minimize year (FY) 2018, revisions to those
the public’s reporting burden. It also with grade-level curriculum.
The Georgia Department of Education reports, and revisions to reports for
helps the public understand the previous fiscal years. The Secretary sets
(GaDOE) has received positive feedback
Department’s information collection these dates to ensure that data are
through testimonials from district-level
requirements and provide the requested available to serve as the basis for timely
personnel and math coaches supporting
data in the desired format. ED is distribution of Federal funds. The U.S.
the use of IKAN/GloSS. Yet, very
soliciting comments on the proposed Census Bureau is the data collection
limited psychometric data exists to
information collection request (ICR) that agent for this request of the Department
support the use of these measures.
is described below. The Department of of Education’s National Center for
GaDOE has not conducted reliability or
Education is especially interested in Education Statistics (NCES). The data
validity studies using its student
public comment addressing the will be published by NCES and will be
population. While many studies have
following issues: (1) Is this collection used by the Secretary in the calculation
been conducted in New Zealand by the
necessary to the proper functions of the of allocations for FY 2020 appropriated
Ministry of Education, participating
Department; (2) will this information be funds.
Georgia school districts and the GaDOE
processed and used in a timely manner;
are interested in psychometric data DATES: SEAs can begin submitting data
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
using teachers and students in their on Thursday, January 31, 2019. SEAs
(4) how might the Department enhance
state in the context of their state system are urged to submit accurate and
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
of standards, assessments, and complete data by Friday, March 29,
information to be collected; and (5) how
accountability. Thus, through the 2019, to facilitate timely processing. The
might the Department minimize the
Improving Mathematics Research deadline for the final submission of all
burden of this collection on the
Alliance, the GaDOE requested REL data, including any revisions to
respondents, including through the use
Southeast conduct a study to determine previously submitted data for FY 2017
of information technology. Please note
the reliability and validity of the IKAN/ and FY 2018, is Thursday, August 15,
that written comments received in
GloSS diagnostic assessments. 2019. Any resubmissions of FY 2017 or
response to this notice will be The three research questions guiding FY 2018 data by SEAs in response to
considered public records. the project relate to the inter-assessor requests for clarification or
Title of Collection: A Study of reliability of the GloSS and IKAN reconciliation or other inquiries by
Reliability and Consequential Validity assessments when administered by two NCES or the Census Bureau must be
of a Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment assessors within a one-week period and completed as soon as possible, but no
System in Georgia. the consequential validity of using
OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW. later than Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
IKAN and GloSS diagnostic assessments All outstanding data issues must be
Type of Review: A new information
(that is, teachers’ perception of their reconciled or resolved by the SEAs,
collection.
instructional utility for providing NCES, and the Census Bureau as soon
Respondents/Affected Public:
intervention). as possible, but no later than September
Individuals or Households. Student data from the IKAN and
Total Estimated Number of Annual 3, 2019.
GloSS assessments administered by ADDRESSES AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Responses: 44.
teachers and mathematics coaches will SEAs may mail ED Form 2447 to: U.S.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
be used to answer the two research Census Bureau, ATTENTION: Economic
Burden Hours: 606.
questions related to the inter-assessor Reimbursable Surveys Division, 4600
Abstract: Several school districts in
reliability studies. Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746.
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Counties) currently use the Individual Dated: October 25, 2018. If an SEA’s submission is received by
Knowledge Assessment of Number Stephanie Valentine, the Census Bureau after August 15,
(IKAN; New Zealand Ministry of Acting Director, Information Collection 2019, the SEA must show one of the
Education, 2011) and the Global Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy following as proof that the submission
Strategy Stage (GloSS; New Zealand Officer, Office of Management. was mailed on or before that date:
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 30, 2018.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Felicia Sanders, 202-245-6264.
FR Citation		83 FR 54729