This collection is approved as amended for one year and remains approved in concept for three years. No later than April 15, 1997, ED shall provide OMB a detailed analysis assessing the validity, reliability, and utility of the individual questions included in the survey instrument; report on the response rates achieved; and identify the reported burden placed on local partnerships as well as individual schools in completing the survey. If the Department does not demonstrate convincingly that the survey instrument does not place an undue burden on both local partnerships and schools, then the Department shall revise and resubmit the package using a sample methodology of local partnerships. Also, if any changes to the instrument are needed based on the analysis of the instrument, ED agrees that it will resubmit the package to OMB. The revisions to the package are as agreed to with OMB per ED's memo of 9/19/96 with one exception. The question ED agreed to add regarding the burden placed on individual schools should be amended as follows: On average, how many hours did it take staff to gather the necessary information and complete the Data Aid checklish in each high school that provided information for your response? In addition, the School-to-Work Office shall send in the Progress Report questionaire immediately for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Finally, this request is the second component of a multi-pronged evaluation strategy that, in sum, will produce the national evaluation required by the School-To-Work legislation. To achieve the objectives of the statute, ED, DOL, and the School-To-Work Office will submit a plan with a schedule to conduct these activities as soon as possible but no later than April 1997 when ED submits its analysis of the evaluation results to OMB. This is an extension of the previous deadline set by OMB under an earlier submission (1810-0588). If such a plan is not submitted by that date, these terms of clearance will be consider to be violated and approval for this collection will not extend beyond the first year (as specified above). To seek approval for the final two years, ED will have to resubmit the package to OMB, meeting the full requirements under the PRA, along with the impact evaluation plan.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1999
09/30/1999
2,632
0
0
9,150
0
0
0
0
0
The STW Opportunities Act of 1994 directs the Secretaries of Education and Labor to evaluate progress made by States and local communities in establishing systems to promote effective school-to-work transitions. Information will be collected through surveys of local STW partnerships, case studies, and surveys of high school seniors. This submission seeks clearance for surveys of local STW partnerships and an 18-month follow-up student survey. Data collected will be used in reports to Congress and to others interested in school-to-work programs.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Evaluation of School-to-Work Implementation, Survey of Local Partnerships and 18-Month Student Followup