OMB gives ACF clearance only for the 'pilot portion' of this study. The pilot study will take place at two sites and be focused specifically on testing the administration of only two of the test batteries planned for the main study: the Preschool Language Scale, 4th Edition (PLS-4) and Bayley Scales if Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition Screening Test. In the pilot study, ACF will look for items that assessors have difficulty administering or scoring, especially in the context of a study of low-income children with a high proportion of bi-lingual children.
OMB defers approval of the portion of this request that deals with recruitment for the main study until submission of the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) Information Collection Request, anticipated for August 2008. Deferral of the recruitment piece will allow OMB to evaluate the sampling and recruitment strategy within the context of the entire study design. Acknowledging that this deferral will delay recruitment, OMB commits to working with ACF informally in advance of the submission of the main package, thereby allowing a complete evaluation of the main study package by day 30 of its submission to ROCIS.
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requests clearance to recruit Early Head Start (EHS) programs for participation in the Descriptive Study of Early Head Start(DSEHS) and to conduct a pilot test of potential measures. The DSEHS is a longitudinal study of a representative sample of programs and children in three age cohorts that will collect information about programs, families, and services. When completed, data will be collected on a sample of approximately 2,100 children and families from 60 EHS programs. Data will be collected in four waves: Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, and Fall 2011. Children and families will be followed until children are three years old and exit EHS programs. Data colleted under the DSEHS will complement information gathered under the Survey of Early Head Start Programs (SEHSP; OMB Control No. 0970-0008). SEHSP gathered information on the management systems, services and characteristics of children and families served by EHS programs. To complement this information, the DSEHS will gather information on the needs and characteristics of children and families enrolled in EHS programs including an assessment of their needs, how programs meet the needs of children and families in EHS programs, and how children and families in EHS programs progress over time. The activity proposed under this notice includes only the data collected during the selection and recruitment of programs to participate in the DSEHS and a pilot study on the feasibility of proposed measures.
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.
OMB-Final formatted -PartB 4-16-08.doc
Appendices-Combined.pdf
Descriptive Study of Early Head Start: Pilot Test for Parent Assessment