Comments Sought for Postsecondary Education Quick Information System
The Federal Register of April 28, 2009, contains a request for comments on a request by the Institute of Education Sciences for an extension of the current Office and Management and Budget approval of the Quick Response Information System (QRIS). Comments are due by May 28, 2009 (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-9655.pdf).
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Quick Response Information System (QRIS) consists of the Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) and the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS). FRSS primarily conducts surveys of the elementary/secondary sector (districts, schools) and public libraries.
PEQIS conducts surveys of the postsecondary education sector. FRSS and PEQIS provide information that is needed quickly and that cannot be collected through traditional NCES surveys, either because the topic of interest is not covered by current surveys or because of time constraints.
The document at http://edicsweb.ed.gov/edics_files_web/03965/Att_QRIS%20System%20OMB%20Feb%202009%20SECTION%20A.doc describes the general scope of the surveys, their quick turnaround time, their length, size of sample, sample design, and some typical topics. Each individual survey has a separate, abbreviated, approval process.