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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 90276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26681]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0202]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Study of the Impact of English Learner Reclassification 
Policies

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Tracy Rimdzius, 202-453-7403.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department 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: Study of the Impact of English Learner 
Reclassification Policies.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0974.
    Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,080.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,477.
    Abstract: The data collection described in this submission will 
assist policymakers in understanding the impact of classification and 
reclassification policies that govern students' English learner (EL) 
status. Specifically, the study examines (1) whether classification and 
reclassification was implemented more consistently across districts 
within states after the start of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 
and (2) whether classification and reclassification at current 
thresholds helps, harms, or is neutral for ELs' and former ELs' 
instructional opportunities, experiences, achievement, and attainment. 
This revision request adds district and school surveys to the approved 
data collection. The surveys will assess how district-level policies, 
practices, and procedures influence the impacts of reclassification on 
ELs as well as provide valuable descriptive information from districts 
and schools on local implementation of policies and practices that may 
affect outcomes for ELs. It will complement an existing data collection 
(#1850-0974) of student information from state longitudinal data 
systems (SLDSs).

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
Juliana Pearson,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2024-26681 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
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