This is the Baccalaureate and Beyond
Longitudinal Study. The full scale study was conducted in 2009 with
a sample of 2008 bachelor's degree recipients from public and
private postsecondary institutions. The data will provide long term
information on graduates' additional postsecondary education and
training, employment, workforce activities, and other life
experiences. The study directs special focus on sample members who
began teaching. The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study of
2008/2012 (B&B:08/12) is a study of recent college graduates.
This change requests for OMB approval is to conduct an experiment
on the effectiveness of a YouTube video in encouraging past study
participants to update their contact information. This experiment
would be conducted in addition to the already approved panel
maintenance (locating) plan to send an address-update mailing to
all sample members. All past study participants will receive an
email and a folded-postcard mailing containing address-update
instructions. For the randomly assigned treatment group, the
mailing would contain instructions on how to access a short
informational video designed to pique a sample members interest in
the B&B study and encourage him or her to confirm or update
locating information. The video is intended to be entertaining
while explaining why it is important for sample members to update
their contact information and how to do so. Young adults,
particularly recent college graduates, are traditionally difficult
to locate because they move frequently; they have likely changed
physical addresses several times between the base year and final
interview, some marry and change their name in the process. The
experiment will allow NCES to evaluate, whether using a YouTube
video helps to increase response rates during the panel maintenance
(locating) activity.
The 83 C change results in a
burden hour increase to the current collection. This request is
made to update the contact information via a YouTube video to the
existing panel maintenance plan.
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.