OMB appreciates the range of experiments that NCES has accommodated in this pilot study and looks forward to a full report of the results prior to or in conjunction with a request for approval for further work on the National Household Education Survey program. OMB remains concerned about the appropriateness of NCES asking the first three questions in the Âengaging screener questionnaire, and looks forward to proposed revisions should NCES propose to use a similar approach to a screener questionnaire in future NHES tests of full scale programs.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
9,994
0
0
1,360
0
0
0
0
0
The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) collects data directly from households on early childhood care and education, childrenÂs readiness for school, parent perceptions of school safety and discipline, before- and after-school activities of school-age children, participation in adult and continuing education, parent involvement in education, school choice, homeschooling, and civic involvement. NHES surveys have been conducted approximately every other year from 1991 through 2007 using random digit dial (RDD) sampling and telephone data collection from landline telephones only. Each survey collection included the administration of household screening questions (Screener) and two or three topical surveys. Like virtually all RDD surveys, NHES Screener response rates have declined (from above 80% in early 1990s to 53% in 2007) and the decline in the percentage of households without landline telephones (from ~93% in early 2004 to about 80% in the first half of 2008; mostly due to conversion to cellular-only coverage) raises issues about population coverage. While studies examining possible biases in the NHES survey estimates have not identified nonresponse bias, some indications of possible coverage bias were detected in a special bias study conducted in 2007. As a result, NCES is redesigning the NHES program to develop and assess approaches to collecting data with improved response and population coverage. The Pilot Test will be conducted in the fall of 2009 to examine proposed methods on a smaller and more economical scale prior to a large-scale Field Test planned for 2011. The NHES:2009 Pilot Test will use a reduced sample (approximately 10% of the anticipated 2011 Field Test sample size) and involve screening of approximately 11,800 households to identify those with eligible children and youth. Parents or guardians of sampled children will be asked to respond to one of two topical surveys: The Early Childhood Program Participation Survey (ECPP), and the Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (PFI). The PFI Survey has been divided into two questionnaire forms for ease of self-administration: one focuses on children enrolled in school for kindergarten through 12th grade and one focuses on children who are homeschooled.
US Code:
20 USC 9001
Name of Law: National Education Statistics Act of 1994
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 NHES Questions II.docx
Revised Pilot test plan for 2009.doc
Parent and Family interviews