Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions (VIQI)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VIQI OMB NonSub Change Request.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-08-14
VIQI OMB Supporting Statement A - REVISED - 05082018 clean - with incentives substudy.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-05-08
Attachment E.1 - 60-day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-08
VIQI OMB Supporting Statement B - REVISED - 05012018 clean.doc Supporting Statement B	2018-05-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231372	Attachment D.4: Interview/Focus group protocol (administrator, teacher/assistant teacher and coach burden) Other-Focus Group Protocol	Unchanged
231371	Attachment D.3: Implementation fidelity observation protocol (teacher burden) Other-Obs Protocol	Unchanged
231370	Attachment D.2: Coach Log Other-Logs	Unchanged
231369	Attachment D.1: Teacher/assistant teacher Log Other-Teacher Logs	Unchanged
231368	Attachment C.6: Teacher reports to questions about children in classroom (administered as part of the follow-up teacher survey) Other-Reports	Unchanged
231367	Attachment C.5: Follow-up protocol for child assessments (child burden) Other-Assessment Protocol	Unchanged
231366	Attachment C.4: Follow-up classroom observation protocol (teacher burden) Other-Obs Protocol	Unchanged
231365	Attachment C.3: Follow-up coach survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231364	Attachment C.2: Follow-up teacher/assistant teacher survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231363	Attachment C.1: Follow-up administrator survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231362	Attachment B.6: Baseline protocol for child assessments (child burden) Other-Protocol	Unchanged
231361	Attachment B.5: Baseline parent/guardian information form Other-Info Form	Unchanged
231360	Attachment B.4: Baseline classroom observation protocol (teacher burden) Other-Obs Protocol	Unchanged
231359	Attachment B.3: Baseline coach survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231358	Attachment B.2: Baseline teacher/assistant teacher survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231357	Attachment B.1: Baseline administrator survey Other-Survey	Unchanged
231356	Attachment A.3: Protocol for in-person visits for screening and recruitment activities (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies) Other-Protocol	Modified
231355	Attachment A.3: Protocol for in-person visits for screening and recruitment activities (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies) Other-Protocol	Modified
231354	Attachment A.2: Screening protocol for phone calls (HS and community-based child care center staff burden) Other-Protocol	Modified
231353	Attachment A.2: Screening protocol for phone calls (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies) Other-Protocol	Modified
231352	Attachment A.1: Landscaping protocol with Stakeholder Agencies (staff burden in Head Start (HS) grantee and community-based child care agencies) Other-Protocol	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0508	ICR Reference No: 202008-0970-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions (VIQI)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	05/31/2021	05/31/2021
Responses	24,821	0	24,821
Time Burden (Hours)	8,418	0	8,418
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) has launched the Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions (VIQI): Examining the Quality-Child Outcomes Relationship in Child Care and Early Education Project. VIQI is a large-scale, experimental study that aims to inform policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders about effective ways to support the quality and effectiveness of early care and education (ECE) centers for promoting young children’s learning and development by building rigorous evidence that aims to: 1) identify dimensions of quality within ECE settings that are key levers for promoting children’s outcomes; 2) inform what levels of quality are necessary to successfully support children’s developmental gains; 3) identify drivers that facilitate and inhibit successful implementation of interventions aimed at strengthening quality; and, 4) understand how these relations vary across different ECE settings, staff and children – all noted gaps in the knowledge base guiding policy, investments, and practice in the ECE field.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 9858(a)(5) Name of Law: Section 658O(a)(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
  

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:
	82 FR 37454	08/10/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 54346	11/17/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 21

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Attachment B.2: Baseline teacher/assistant teacher survey
Attachment B.3: Baseline coach survey
Attachment B.4: Baseline classroom observation protocol (teacher burden)
Attachment B.5: Baseline parent/guardian information form
Attachment B.6: Baseline protocol for child assessments (child burden)
Attachment C.1: Follow-up administrator survey
Attachment C.2: Follow-up teacher/assistant teacher survey
Attachment C.3: Follow-up coach survey
Attachment C.4: Follow-up classroom observation protocol (teacher burden)
Attachment C.5: Follow-up protocol for child assessments (child burden)
Attachment C.6: Teacher reports to questions about children in classroom (administered as part of the follow-up teacher survey)
Attachment A.3: Protocol for in-person visits for screening and recruitment activities (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies)
Attachment A.1: Landscaping protocol with Stakeholder Agencies (staff burden in Head Start (HS) grantee and community-based child care agencies)
Attachment A.2: Screening protocol for phone calls (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies)
Attachment A.2: Screening protocol for phone calls (HS and community-based child care center staff burden)
Attachment A.3: Protocol for in-person visits for screening and recruitment activities (staff burden in HS grantees and community-based child care agencies)
Attachment B.1: Baseline administrator survey
Attachment D.1: Teacher/assistant teacher Log
Attachment D.2: Coach Log
Attachment D.3: Implementation fidelity observation protocol (teacher burden)
Attachment D.4: Interview/Focus group protocol (administrator, teacher/assistant teacher and coach burden)

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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	24,821	24,821	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,418	8,418	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,440,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/17/2020

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