This statement covers the main data
collection effort for the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and
Education (2019 NSECE), sponsored by the Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children &
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Through a set of four inter-related surveys, the 2019 NSECE will
collect information on (1) early care and education (ECE) services
available (supply) to families with children ages birth through 5
years, not yet in kindergarten; (2) characteristics of the
workforce providing these child care and early education services;
and (3) households with children under age 13 years. These surveys
of households, center- and home-based providers, and the
center-based workforce will gather nationally representative
information on the supply of ECE available to families across all
income levels; the demand for ECE; the factors influencing parents’
choices and utilization of ECE for their children; and, the
interaction of supply and demand-specifically the extent to which
families’ needs and preferences coordinate well with providers’
offerings and constraints. The 2019 NSECE will generate a robust
sample of providers serving low-income families of all racial,
ethnic, language, and cultural backgrounds, in diverse geographic
areas. Providers include programs that do or do not participate in
the child care subsidy program; regulated, registered, or otherwise
listed home-based providers; unregulated, or “unlisted,” home-based
providers who are not on a registration list; and center-based
programs (e.g., private, community-based child care, Head Start,
and school-based settings).
US Code:
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USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act
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.
17_2019 NSECE Household Respondent Contact Materials_Spanish.docx
Classroom staff (workforce) questionnaire