Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010-11
RIMS/OMB Clearance Package
May 2010
Prepared by:
National Center for Education Statistics
Chapter Page
A Justification A-1
A.1 Circumstances Making Collection of Information Necessary A-1
A.1.a Purpose of This Submission A-1
A.1.b Legislative Authorization A-3
A.1.c Prior Related Studies A-4
A.1.d ECLS-K:2011 Study Design A-5
A.1.e ECLS-K:2011 Field Test A-9
A.2 Purposes and Uses of the Data A-15
A.2.1 Research Issues Addressed in the ECLS-K:2011 A-15
A.2.1.a Developments in Early Education Policy A-16
A.2.1.b School Readiness A-18
A.2.1.c Executive Functioning A-19
A.2.1.d Demographic Changes A-20
A.3 Use of Improved Information Technology A-21
A.4 Efforts to Identify Duplication A-22
A.5 Method Used to Minimize Burden on Small Businesses A-24
A.6 Frequency of Data Collection A-24
A.7 Special Circumstances of Data Collection A-25
A.8 Consultants Outside the Agency A-25
A.9 Provision of Payments or Gifts to Respondents A-29
A.9.a School Incentive A-30
A.9.b School Administrator A-30
A.9.c Teachers A-31
A.9.d School Coordinators A-31
A.9.e Wrap-Around Early Care and Education Providers A-32
A.10 Assurance of Confidentiality A-32
A.11 Sensitive Questions A-37
A.12 Estimated Response Burden A-40
A.13 Estimates of Cost A-47
A.14 Annualized Cost to the Federal Government A-47
A.15 Reasons for Changes in Response Burden and Costs A-47
A.16 Publication Plans and Time Schedule A-48
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A.17 Approval for Not Displaying the Expiration Date for OMB Approval A-49
A.18 Exceptions to the Certification Statement A-49
B Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods B-1
B.1 Universe, Sample Design, and Estimation B-1
B.1.1. Universe and Sample Design B-1
B.1.2. Precision Requirements and Sample Sizes B-2
B.1.3 Sample of Primary Sampling Units B-5
B.1.4 Sample of Schools with Kindergarten Programs B-6
B.1.5 Sampling Kindergarten Children, Parents, and Teachers B-8
B.2 Procedures for the Collection of Information B-9
B.3 Methods to Maximize Response Rates and Deal with Nonresponse B-16
B.3.1 Gaining Cooperation from a Variety of Sources B-17
B.3.2 Methods to Maximize Response Rates B-24
B.4 Individuals Responsible for Study Design and Performance B-31
C The ECLS-K:2011 Questionnaires C-1
C.1 Introduction C-1
C.2 ECLS-K:2011 Parent Interview C-3
C.2.1 Parent Interview: Example Research Questions C-3
C.2.2 Parent Interview: Construct Coverage C-4
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C.3 School Administrator Questionnaire C-20
C.3.1 School Administrator Questionnaire: Research Questions C-20
C.3.2 School Administrator Questionnaire: Construct Coverage C-21
C.4 Teacher Questionnaires C-27
C.4.1 Teacher Questionnaires: Research Questions C-28
C.4.2 Teacher Questionnaires: Construct Coverage C-28
C.5 Special Education Teacher Questionnaires C-40
C.5.1 Special Education Teacher Questionnaires: Research Questions C-40
C.5.2 Special Education Teacher Questionnaires: Construct Coverage C-41
C.6 Wrap-Around Early Care and Education Provider (WECEP) Questionnaires C-42
C.6.1 Wrap-Around Early Care and Education Provider Questionnaires: Research Questions C-42
C.6.2 Wrap-Around Early Care and Education Provider Questionnaires: Construct Coverage C-43
References R-1
Appendixes
A.1 Field Test Science Results
A.2 Field Test Academic Rating Scale Results
A.3 Field Test English Basic Reading Skills Results
A.4 Field Test Spanish Basic Reading Skills Results
B.1 Fall Parent Interview
B.2 Spring Parent Interview
C School Administrator Questionnaire
D.1 Fall Teacher Questionnaire
D.2 Spring Teacher Questionnaire
D.3 Teacher Questionnaire Supplement
D.4 Fall Teacher Questionnaire (Child Level)
D.5 Spring Teacher Questionnaire (Child Level)
E.1 Special Education Teacher Questionnaire A
E.2 Special Education Teacher Questionnaire B
F.1 Directors and Administrators in Center Based Care – Your Program Questionnaire
F.2 Teachers and Care Providers in Center Based Care – About Yourself Questionnaire
F.3 Care Providers in Home Based Care – Your Program and You Questionnaire
F.4 Teachers and Care Providers – About the ECLS-K Child Questionnaire
G Links Between Instrument Items, Covered Constructs, and Related Research Questions
H Respondent Materials
Tables
A-1 Federal agency consultants for ECLS-K and ECLS-K:2011 A-27
A-2 Other organization consultants for ECLS-K A-28
A-3 ECLS-K:2011 TRP member list A-28
A-4 ECLS-K:2011 CRP member list A-29
A-5 National data collection respondent burden chart A-41
A-6 Respondent burden chart for future clearance package related to recruitment, tracking, and fall first grade national data collection A-45
A-7 Study costs per year A-47
A-8 Operational schedule for ECLS-K:2011 national study A-49
Exhibits
A-1 Examples of important developments for the ECLS-K:2011 A-17
A-2 NCES Affidavit of Nondisclosure A-34
A-3 Confidentiality Pledge A-35
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