BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0060]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Regional Educational
Laboratory (REL) Southwest Effective Advising Framework Evaluation
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 Anousheh Shayestehpour, 202-987-1148.

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: Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest Effective
Advising Framework Evaluation
OMB Control Number: 1850-NEW
Type of Review: A new ICR.
Respondents / Affected Public: Individuals and Households
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 852
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 285
Abstract: By 2030, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board expects that 60
percent or more of all new jobs in Texas will require some postsecondary education.
However, in 2019, less than half of the Texas population ages 25–34 years (44.3 percent)
had some type of postsecondary credential. To close this gap and support districts in
meeting the state statute that requires schools to fully develop each student’s academic,
career, personal, and social abilities, the Counseling, Advising, and Student Supports
team (under the Division of College, Career, and Military Preparation) at the Texas
Education Agency established the Effective Advising Framework. This framework
expands access to effective college and career advising by streamlining and modernizing
advising offerings and services for secondary and postsecondary students. The initiative
aims to support students in making informed decisions about postsecondary education

and careers and to offer professional development to educators and guidance counselors
on advising services.
This proposed study will examine the implementation of the Effective Advising
Framework across school districts participating in the pilot program. Because it is
expected that districts are applying the framework in a variety of ways, the study will
examine the variation in implementation across districts, including an analysis of the
factors that support or hinder implementation. To do this, the research team will collect
data from public education staff at the school, district, and regional levels. Surveys will
be administered to gather information on how and what is being implemented at each
level and what factors may act as barriers to successful implementation. One-on-one
interviews and focus group interviews will be conducted with a subsample of respondents
from each level to gather more in-depth information on the successes and challenges they
faced in applying the framework. The results of this study will inform the continued
development of the framework and the associated resources and supports that will be
provided to districts and schools when the initiative is implemented statewide.
Dated: July 9, 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. 2024-15354 Filed: 7/11/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/12/2024]