The ECLS-K 2010-2011 is a longitudinal
study that will follow children from kindergarten through fifth
grade to measure child development, school readiness and early
school experiences. It will include cognitive assessments of
children on annual basis, parent interviews, and surveys of
teachers, school administrators and the primary care provider. This
submission updates the field test submission of fiscal year 2009,
summarizes the field test results, and includes the final
instruments to be used for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
Kindergarten national data collection.
There is an overall reduction
in the number of burden hours. While there were changes in some of
the instruments (see memo for details) from the field test
submission, most of the reduction in the burden hours was due to
the removal of the burden associated with the assessments (for both
the field test and the full study). This change in the handling of
assessment burden was made so that the treatment of assessment
burden was consistent with other NCES studies.
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.
ECLS-K 2011 Responses to Passback 4_29_10.doc
Att_ECLS K (4226) Appendix H.pdf
ECLS-K 2011 (4226) attachment outlining changes.xlsx
Spring and Fall Parent Interviews