The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) is a survey that focuses on children's early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through the fifth grade. It includes interviews with parents, teachers, school administrators, and non-parental care providers, as well as direct child assessments. This submission updates the active record for ECLS-K:2011 and seeks clearance for (1) recruitment materials and burden of recruitment for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 first grade data collections to (i) contact schools, school staff, and parents to remind them of the next waves of the ECLS-K 2011 study and (ii) recruit new schools to which ECLS-K 2011 kindergarteners have transferred; (2) track students for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 first grade data collections and the Spring 2013 and the optional Fall 2012 second grade data collections; and (3) conduct the Fall 2011 first grade national data collection. NCES will use the recruitment materials already cleared for the kindergarten collection on 3/20/09, only updating them for the 1st grade collections, as well as the tracking methods described in the cleared Kindergarten package. Similarly, the instruments for the Fall 2011 first grade collection have been updated from the instruments used in the kindergarten 2010 round as well as the ECLS-K (1998-99) fall first grade collection so as to assure that the items are grade-appropriate and capture information on summer learning.
This revision provides the new instruments for the fall first grade data collection. However, it is a decrease in the burden requested for this collection as compared to what was last approved due to the fact that the last OMB approval included the base year main study data collection, while this request includes data collection for the first follow-up, which is a sub-sample of the base year.
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.
Appendix D Item Map ECLS-K 2011 Fall First Grade Data Collection.xls
Att_Part B and C ECLS-K 2011 Fall First Grade Data Collection.doc
Spring and Fall Parent Interviews