Oct 30 -- The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED) invites comments to OMB by November 29, 2023 regarding the proposed 2024 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2024) Main Study Revision.
The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international survey of teachers and principals focusing on the working conditions of teachers and the teaching and learning practices in schools. The United States will administer TALIS for the third time in 2024, having participated in 2013 and 2018.
TALIS 2024 is sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). TALIS is steered by the TALIS Governing Board (TGB), comprising representatives from the OECD member countries, and implemented internationally by organizations contracted by the OECD (referred to as the “international consortium” or “IC”). In the U.S., TALIS 2024 is conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Each administration of TALIS is a collaborative effort by the participating countries, guided by their governments on the basis of shared policy driven interests.
TALIS 2024 is focused on teachers’ professional environment, teaching conditions, and their impact on school and teacher effectiveness. TALIS 2024 will address teacher training and professional development, teacher appraisal, school climate, school leadership, instructional approaches, pedagogical practices, and teaching experience with and support for teaching diverse populations.
OECD has scheduled the main study to occur in the Northern hemisphere from February through March 2024 and in the Southern hemisphere from June through August 2024. To prepare for the main study, several TALIS countries conducted pilot studies in February 2022; the U.S. did not participate. Countries also conducted a field test in the first quarter of 2023, primarily to evaluate newly developed questionnaire items and school recruitment materials; the U.S. participated in the field test.
To meet the international data collection schedule for the main study, U.S. recruitment activities need to begin by June 2023 and U.S. questionnaires must be finalized by December 2023.
TALIS 2024 includes the core TALIS teacher and principal questionnaires that are required for each participating country, as well as a new and optional Teacher Knowledge Survey (TKS). The TKS is intended to better understand the teacher pedagogical knowledge base at the national level. Results from the TKS can be used to understand the extent to which teachers are prepared with the knowledge and skills for 21st century teaching such as using technology in instruction, teaching in diverse classroom environments, and using modern pedagogical approaches. The US included the TKS in the TALIS 2024 field test and will evaluate these results to determine the feasibility of including TKS as part of the U.S. Main Study. The TKS is a new and proprietary instrument and will not be published for public comment as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) review process.
As part of a continuing cycle of international education studies, the U.S., through NCES, is currently and in the coming years participating in several international assessments and surveys. TALIS, sponsored by OECD, is one of these studies. TALIS 2024 is part of the larger international program that NCES has actively participated in through collaboration with and representation at the OECD. Through this active participation, NCES has sought to strengthen the quality, consistency, and timeliness of international data. To continue this effort, the U.S. must participate with well-organized and well-executed data gathering activities within the nation’s boundaries. These efforts allow NCES to build a comprehensive data network that reports on the status of education in the U.S. and informs decision-making at the national, state, and local levels.
Participating in TALIS 2024 will allow the U.S. to continue to compare with and learn from other countries working to improve their education systems using a variety of approaches. Reponses from school principals and teachers cover subjects such as professional development they have received; their teaching beliefs and practices; the review of teacher work and the feedback and recognition they received about their work; and various other school leadership, management, and workplace issues.
TALIS:
https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/talis/
NCES submission to OMB:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202310-1850-005 Click IC List for data collection instruments, View Supporting Statement for newly added technical documentation. Submit comments through this webpage.
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-23841
For AEA members wishing to submit comments, "A Primer on How to Respond to Calls for Comment on Federal Data Collections" is available at
https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=5806