Evaluation of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Appendix VII July 07.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available
Appendix VI July 07.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available
Appendix V July 07.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available
introduction July 07.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available
supporting statement part B July 07.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available
supporting statement part A July 07.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-07-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181139	In-Depth Evaluation Team Interview	Other-Interview	New
181138	In-Depth Project Team Interview	Other-interview	New
181137	Project Director's Collections	Other-Interview, Characteristics Form, Evaluation Description Fo	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1875-0244	ICR Reference No: 200707-1875-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OPEPD	Agency Tracking No: 3286
Title: Evaluation of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/13/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	63	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	104	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Evaluation of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development (ECEPD) program will describe and analyze the strategies ECEPD projects are using to deliver professional development, and it will synthesize the outcomes of ECEPD projects. In addition to describing the outcomes for participants and outcomes for children to the extent that they can be summarized from grantee evaluations, this study will also identify promising practices in professional development for early childhood educators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 110 9601 Name of Law: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the NCLBA of 2001
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 10722	03/09/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 38570	07/13/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
In-Depth Project Team Interview
In-Depth Evaluation Team Interview
Project Director's Collections

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	63	0	0	63	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	104	0	0	104	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/13/2007

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