OMB appreciates
that NCES will attempt to follow transfer students and to collect
data from school administrators at the schools to which study
children tranfer, and looks forward to learning what response rate
is achieved for both the school adminsitrators and the transfer
schools more generally.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2014
44,124
0
6,873
24,305
0
1,161
0
0
0
The High School Longitudinal Study of
2009 (HSLS:09) is a nationally representative, longitudinal study
of more than 20,000 9th graders in 944 schools who will be followed
through their secondary and postsecondary years. The main study
students will be re-surveyed in 2012 when most are high school 11th
graders. The study focuses on understanding students' trajectories
from the beginning of high school into university or the workforce
and beyond. What students decide to pursue when, why, and how are
crucial questions for HSLS:09, especially, but not solely, in
regards to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
courses, majors, and careers. This study includes a new student
assessment in algebraic skills, reasoning, and problem solving and,
like past studies, will survey students, their parents, school
administrators, and school counselors. Students will be
administered a questionnaire and an assessment instrument. This
submission asks for a full-scale collection clearance for the first
follow-up of HSLS:2009/12.
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.