Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) Spring Second-Grade Full Scale Collection and Third- and Fourth-Grade Tracking and Third-Grade Recruitment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix G ECLS-K2011 Spr1st and Fal2nd Gr - Links without Copyrighted items(1).xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-08-31
Parts B and C ECLS-K2011 Spring 2nd Grade Data Collections_For Kashka.doc Supporting Statement B	2012-08-31
Part A ECLS-K2011 Spring 1st and Fall 2nd Grade Data Collections[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197089	Parent Interview; Teacher and Special Ed Teacher Questionnaires; School Administrator and Coordinator Questionnaires, Tracking, and Recruitment; and Child Hearing Screening Other-Respondent Materials	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0750	ICR Reference No: 201208-1850-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1850-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 4927
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011) Spring Second-Grade Full Scale Collection and Third- and Fourth-Grade Tracking and Third-Grade Recruitment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	133,462	0	143,138
Time Burden (Hours)	47,175	0	49,128
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011), sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is a survey that focuses on children's early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through the fifth grade. It includes the collection of data from parents, teachers, school administrators, and non-parental care providers, as well as direct child assessments. Like its sister study, the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), the ECLS-K:2011 is exceptionally broad in its scope and coverage of child development, early learning, and school progress, drawing together information from multiple sources to provide rich data about the population of children who were kindergartners in the 2010-11 school year. This submission requests OMB's clearance for (1) a spring 2012 first-grade national data collection; (2) a fall 2012 second-grade data collection with the same 30 percent subsample for which data will be collected in the fall 2011 first-grade collection; and (3) a 60-day federal register notice waiver for the next OMB clearance package to be submitted in June of 2012 for the spring 2013 second-grade data collection, recruitment for the spring 2014 third-grade data collection, and tracking students for the spring 2014 third-grade and spring 2015 fourth-grade data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 279 153 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 46280	08/02/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 52704	08/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Parent Interview; Teacher and Special Ed Teacher Questionnaires; School Administrator and Coordinator Questionnaires, Tracking, and Recruitment; and Child Hearing Screening

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	133,462	143,138	0	-9,676	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,175	49,128	0	-1,953	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in the burden requested for this collection is due to the fact that the last OMB approval was for the spring first-grade data collection (with the full sample), the fall second-grade data collection (with the subsample), and carry over of burden for the fall first-grade data collection (with a subsample) plus spring first-grade through spring second-grade recruitment and tracking, while this request is for fewer data collection activities. Specifically, this OMB package is requesting approval for the burden and cost associated with the spring second-grade data collection, tracking for the spring third- and spring fourth-grade data collections, recruitment for the spring third-grade data collection, and carry over of burden for the fall second-grade data collection and the spring second-grade recruitment and tracking. The total burden for the spring second-grade parent interview has decreased by 15 minutes per interview compared to the previously submitted estimate; the study purposely decreased the estimated length of the interview to encourage higher parent response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,307,833

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/31/2012

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