4000-01

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for
OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
\[insert the 30th day after publication of this notice\].

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Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed
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comment.

Dated:      

Angela C. Arrington

> IC Clearance Official
>
> Regulatory Information Management Services

Office of Management

[Institute of Education Sciences]{.underline}

[Type of Review]{.underline}: New Collection

[Title]{.underline}: Mapping the Adopted Core Curriculum in the Mid
Atlantic Region

[Frequency]{.underline}: On Occasion

[Affected Public]{.underline}:

State, Local, or Tribal Gov\'t, SEAs or LEAs

[Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden]{.underline}:

Responses: 1496 Burden Hours: 748

[Abstract]{.underline}: It is important to identify adopted LEA
curricula in language arts/literacy, mathematics and science to map the
landscape of the Mid-Atlantic region and to inform policy and practice
data-driven decision-making. After collecting information from
interviews with key LEA staff from each REL Mid-Atlantic district, the
lab will produce a foundational database from which to analyze trends
and strategically develop appropriate research and evaluation agendas. A
descriptive report summarizing the adopted K-12 curricula in the region
and a user-friendly on-line interface will also be developed.

     

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selecting the "Browse Pending Collections" link and by clicking on link
number       When you access the information collection, click on
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be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,
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specify the complete title of the information collection when making
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