No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/28/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2026
06/30/2026
106,200
106,200
29,388
29,388
0
0
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the 2024 NSECE data collection on June 7, 2023, and the study team is scheduled to begin data collection outreach activities in late October 2023. The 2024 NSECE, a set of four coordinated nationally representative surveys, is preceded by the 2019 NSECE (OMB #0970-0391) and the 2012 NSECE (OMB #0970-0391), which assembled the first national portrait of the demand for and supply of early care and education (ECE) since the 1990âs. Through a set of four inter-related surveys, the 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) will collect information on (1) home- and center-based ECE services available (supply) to families with children ages birth through 5 years, not yet in kindergarten; (2) characteristics of the center-based ECE workforce providing these services; and (3) households with children under age 13 years. These surveys of center- and home-based providers, center-based workforce, and households will gather nationally-representative information on the supply of ECE available to families across all income levels; the demand for ECE; the factors influencing parentsâ choices and utilization of ECE for their children; and the interaction of supply and demand - specifically the extent to which familiesâ needs and preferences coordinate well with providersâ offerings and constraints.
Our preparations for data collection for the 2024 NSECE have included review of selected state ECE program rules for licensing and public pre-kindergarten, cognitive testing of the Spanish Household Survey instrument during the public comment period, and testing of programmed questionnaires. Through these activities, we have identified a small number of edits to the questionnaires that would 1) better reflect current state policies, 2) improve consistency within questionnaires and between the English and Spanish versions, and 3) improve data quality through clarified instructions for data entry.
US Code:
42 USC 9858
Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
US Code:
42 USC 618
Name of Law: SSA 418 as extended by the Continuing Approp Act of 2017 and TANF Exten Act 2019
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.
Workforce (Classroom Staff) Questionnaire