OMB83C Change Sheet v17

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
CHANGE WORKSHEET
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2018 and 2020 – SSOCS 2020 Change Request
Agency/Subagency

OMB Control Number

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Enter only items that change
Agency form number(s)
Annual reporting and record keeping hour
burden
Number of respondent
Total annual responses
Percent of these responses
collected electronically
Total annual hours

1850-0761 v.17

Current Record

New Record

NA

NA

5,801
7,721

5,801
7,721

19%

19%

2,947

2,883

-64

Difference
Explanation of difference
Program change

Removed items

-64
0

Adjustment
Annual reporting and record keeping cost
burden (in thousands of dollars)
Total annualized capital/startup costs

NA
NA
NA

Total annual costs (O&M)
Total annualized cost requested
Difference

NA
NA
NA
NA

Explanation of difference

NA
NA

Program change
Adjustment
Other change**

The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) is a nationally representative survey of
elementary and secondary school principals that serves as the primary source of school-level data
on crime and safety in public schools. SSOCS is the only recurring federal survey collecting
detailed information on the incidence, frequency, seriousness, and nature of violence affecting
students and school personnel from the school’s perspective. Data are also collected on frequency
and types of disciplinary actions taken for select offenses; perceptions of other disciplinary
problems, such as bullying, verbal abuse and disorder in the classroom; the presence and role of
school security staff; parent and community involvement; staff training; mental health services
available to students; and, school policies and programs concerning crime and safety. Prior
administrations of SSOCS were conducted in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, and 2018. The
2018 and 2020 SSOCS full-scale data collections were approved in July 2017 with the latest
update approved in May 2019 (OMB# 1850-0761 v.12-16). This submission provides the final
versions of the SSOCS 2020 communications materials and questionnaire.
Signature of Senior Official or designee:

Date:

For OIRA Use

September 12, 2019
**This form cannot be used to extend an expiration date

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