BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0083]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluation of the
Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority Pilot Program Survey Data
Collections
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
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 Elizabeth Wilde, (202) 987-0594.

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: Evaluation of the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
Pilot Program Survey Data Collections
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW
Type of Review: New ICR.
Respondents / Affected Public: Individuals or Households
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 108
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24
Abstract: The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is requesting clearance to administer
surveys and follow-up interviews for a Congressionally mandated evaluation of the
Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) program. Congress created the
program to improve the quality and usefulness of assessments required under the Every
Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), by allowing the U.S. Department of Education
(the Department) to exempt states that agree to pilot new assessments from certain testing
requirements. IES had initially requested clearance in 2020 to survey participating IADA
districts, schools, and teachers on the implementation of these new assessments.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges extensively slowed

implementation, and two states have since withdrawn from IADA. As a result, there are
few available districts, schools, and teachers that actually administered the IADA
assessment and could share their experiences in ways that would meaningfully contribute
to this evaluation. IES is instead requesting to survey and conduct follow-up interviews
with state assessment officials, technical advisors, and assessment vendors. Their
perspectives will be more informative at this stage of the program and will lead to a much
smaller overall burden on respondents.

Dated: June 18, 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. 2024-13816 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]