To gauge progress in addressing the
needs of youth with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education
is sponsoring a five-year longitudinal study focused on the
educational and transitional experiences of youth between the ages
of 13 and 21 in December 2011. The study focuses on three sets of
research questions: What are the characteristics of youth with
disabilities? What services and accommodations do they receive and
what are their courses of study? What are their transitional
experiences as they leave high school and their educational,
social, and economic outcomes? The study will compare this group
with three other groups: (1) youth who have no identified
disability, (2) youth who do not have an IEP but who have a
condition that qualifies them for accommodation under Section 504
of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and (3) similar
cohorts of youth with an IEP who were studied in the past.
Districts and youth will be randomly selected to ensure that they
are nationally representative. The study sample will include
approximately 500 school districts and 15,000 students. Phase I
data collection will occur in spring 2012 and spring 2014, when
sample members will be ages 13-21 and 15-23, respectively. The
study will collect data from parents, youth, principals, teachers,
and student school records.
The 83C change results in a
burden increase of 10,800 burden hours. Changes that OMB requested
were made to the two teacher surveys and the surveys were added
back into the collection. Justification for the incentive structure
is also included with this change request.
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.