The Department of Defesne Education
Activity (DoDEA) Sure Start Parent Questionnaire is administered
biannually and is used to measure the satisfaction level of
parents/sponsors of students enrolled in DoDEA Sure Start programs.
This data collection is necessary to allow mid-and end-of-year
measurement of Sure Starts effectiveness in meeting the needs of
DoDEA students and families. Mid-year collection allows for
immediate programmatic changes to occur. Sure Start is a program
for military-sponsored children. It is primarily a program for
qualified four year olds. Children qualify for Sure Start based on
the following family dynamics which may put the child at risk:
Based on rank of sponsor (E-1 - E-4 or civilian rank equivalent,
first priority); Single parent household; Parent(s) not a high
school graduate; Parent a teenager when first child was born; One
or both parents speak a language other than English as their
primary language; Low birth weight; Parent is on remote
assignment (TDY) three months or more; Four or more children close
in age, living in the home; Child has older sibling with a severe
disability.
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.