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DATES: Interested persons are invited to Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Services, Office of Management invites
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Abstract: Support for the idea of DATES: Interested persons are invited to
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
developing stronger mathematics submit comments on or before February
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
curricula comes from all stakeholders in 26, 2007.
that the Office of Management and
education today. Despite the importance
Budget (OMB) provide interested ADDRESSES: Written comments should
of mathematics education that there
Federal agencies and the public an early be addressed to the Office of
have been a limited number of
opportunity to comment on information Information and Regulatory Affairs,
interventions that meet the need.
collection requests. OMB may amend or Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer,
Odyssey Math may be an exception
waive the requirement for public Department of Education, Office of
and is designed to offer opportunities to
consultation to the extent that public Management and Budget, 725 17th
engage in more challenging mathematics
participation in the approval process Street, NW., Room 10222, New
in (presumably) interesting contexts.
would defeat the purpose of the Executive Office Building, Washington,
Despite the promise the intervention
information collection, violate State or DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
holds, existing studies on Odyssey
Federal law, or substantially interfere SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Math have not adequately controlled for
with any agency’s ability to perform its 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
threats to the internal validity. The
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
Regional Education Lab–Mid-Atlantic
Official, Regulatory Information that the Office of Management and
plans to remedy that and has designed
Management Services, Office of Budget (OMB) provide interested
a multi-site CRT to evaluate the
Management, publishes that notice Federal agencies and the public an early
effectiveness of Odyssey Math in
containing proposed information opportunity to comment on information
improving math scores. This document
collection requests prior to submission collection requests. OMB may amend or
presents the Supporting Statement for a
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multi-site cluster randomized control
proposed information collection, consultation to the extent that public
trial (or multi-site CRT) designed to test
grouped by office, contains the participation in the approval process
the impacts of Odyssey Math Software
following: (1) Type of review requested, would defeat the purpose of the
in 4th grade classrooms in the Mid-
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or information collection, violate State or
Atlantic region of the United States (PA,
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of Federal law, or substantially interfere
MD, NJ, DE, DC).
the collection; (4) Description of the Requests for copies of the proposed with any agency’s ability to perform its
need for, and proposed use of, the information collection request may be statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
information; (5) Respondents and accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, Official, Regulatory Information
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in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate D.C. 20202–4700. Requests may also be reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
of burden accurate; (4) how might the electronically mailed to the collection; (4) Description of the
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technology. should be electronically mailed to Angela C. Arrington,
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Angela C. Arrington, use a telecommunications device for the Management Services, Office of Management.
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Type of Review: New. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Character Program.
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instruments to be used in a three-year review as required by the Paperwork based instructional approaches to teach
evaluation of Lessons in Character (LIC) Reduction Act of 1995. high school economics. Economics is a
program. This study is based on an DATES: Interested persons are invited to required course for high school
experimental design that utilizes the submit comments on or before February graduation in California, and will be
random assignment. LIC is an English 26, 2007. added in Arizona in 2007; the National
Language Arts (ELA)-based character ADDRESSES: Written comments should Assessment of Educational Progress
education curriculum that is expected to be addressed to the Office of (NAEP) will test economics in 2006. The
have positive impacts on student Information and Regulatory Affairs, curriculum approach is intended to
academic performance, attendance, Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, increase class participation and content
school motivation, and endorsement of Department of Education, Office of knowledge and has been shown to
universal values consistent with Management and Budget, 725 17th differentially benefit low-achieving
character education. The evaluation will Street, NW., Room 10222, New students. This study will target rural
be conducted by REL West, one of the Executive Office Building, Washington, and urban high schools. The
National Regional Education D.C. 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. experimental condition requires
Laboratories administered by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
teachers to attend a 5-day workshop in
Institute of Education Sciences of the 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of summer 2007 during which they will be
U.S. Department of Education. 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires provided with curriculum materials for
Evaluation measures include student that the Office of Management and PBE and training for using these
archived data (e.g., state mandated Budget (OMB) provide interested materials. High school seniors will
standardized test scores); follow-up Federal agencies and the public an early receive instruction from their teachers
surveys for students; teacher and parent opportunity to comment on information using the problem-based instructional
rating/observation on various student collection requests. OMB may amend or approach. Teacher and student
aspects (e.g., student social skills); waive the requirement for public outcomes focus on differences in
baseline and follow-up surveys for consultation to the extent that public content knowledge in economics,
teachers; and teacher/administrator participation in the approval process compared to the control group.
interviews. Baseline data collection will Requests for copies of the information
would defeat the purpose of the
take place in 2007; follow-up data collection submission for OMB review
information collection, violate State or
collection will take place in 2008 and may be accessed from http://
Federal law, or substantially interfere
2009. edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
with any agency’s ability to perform its
Requests for copies of the information ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
collection submission for OMB review by clicking on link number 3221. When
Official, Regulatory Information
may be accessed from http:// you access the information collection,
Management Services, Office of
edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to
Management, publishes that notice
‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and view. Written requests for information
containing proposed information
by clicking on link number 3220. When should be addressed to U.S. Department
collection requests prior to submission
you access the information collection, of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
of these requests to OMB. Each
click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
proposed information collection,
view. Written requests for information Washington, D.C. 20202–4700. Requests
grouped by office, contains the
should be addressed to U.S. Department may also be electronically mailed to
following: (1) Type of review requested,
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, [email protected] or faxed to 202–
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, 245–6623. Please specify the complete
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests title of the information collection when
the collection; (4) Description of the
may also be electronically mailed to making your request.
need for, and proposed use of, the
[email protected] or faxed to 202– Comments regarding burden and/or
information; (5) Respondents and
245–6623. Please specify the complete the collection activity requirements
frequency of collection; and (6)
title of the information collection when should be electronically mailed to
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
making your request. [email protected]. Individuals who
Comments regarding burden and/or burden. OMB invites public comment.
use a telecommunications device for the
the collection activity requirements Dated: January 22, 2007. deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
should be electronically mailed to Angela C. Arrington, Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
[email protected]. Individuals who IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information 800–877–8339.
use a telecommunications device for the Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. E7–1216 Filed 1–25–07; 8:45 am]
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Institute of Education Sciences BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339. Type of Review: New.
Title: Impact Study: High School
[FR Doc. E7–1214 Filed 1–25–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Instruction with Problem-Based
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Economics. Technical Assistance on Data
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Individuals or Collection—Technical Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Center for Data Collection, Analysis,
household; State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t,
SEAs or LEAs. and Use for Accountability in Special
Submission for OMB Review; Education and Early Intervention
Comment Request Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
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Burden: AGENCY: Office of Special Education and

AGENCY: Department of Education. Responses: 14,736. Rehabilitative Services, Department of
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Burden Hours: 18,257. Education.
Regulatory Information Management Abstract: This study will implement a
ACTION: Notice of proposed priority and
Services, Office of Management invites randomized controlled trial of a social
eligibility requirements.
comments on the submission for OMB studies curriculum that uses a problem-

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