Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ECLS Att H Item Changes Matrix v29.xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Att A-7 Quarterly Newsletters v28.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-07
ECLS November 2023 30D Revision Memo v29.docx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Field Test 30D Revision Memo.docx Supplementary Document	2023-05-03
Att A-6. Student Video Script.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-05-03
ECLS-K2024 MS DC and Transfer School Recruitment 1850-0750 v26 Response to 60D Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2023-01-23
ECLS Part C v29.docx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Att G Item Matrix.xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Att A-5 Infographics_final.docx Supplementary Document	2023-01-23
ECLS A4-b Presentation for Parents.pptx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS A4-a Presentation for School Staff.pptx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Att A-3 Respondent video v26_final.docx Supplementary Document	2023-01-23
ECLS Att A-2 Spring 1 R Materials.docx Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Att A-1 K R Materials.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-11-16
ECLS Part B v29.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-11-16
ECLS Part A v29.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197089	Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment Other-Attachment B-1 Fall K Parent Web v27	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0750	ICR Reference No: 202311-1850-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: ED-2023-SCC-0197
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/22/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	157,586	159,964
Time Burden (Hours)	83,612	87,154
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), draws together information from multiple sources to provide rich, descriptive data on child development, early learning, and school progress. The ECLS program studies deliver national data on childrens status at birth and at various points thereafter; childrens transitions to nonparental care, early care and education programs, and school; and childrens experiences and growth through the elementary grades. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) is the fourth cohort in the series of early childhood longitudinal studies. The study will advance research in child development and early learning by providing a detailed and comprehensive source of current information on childrens early learning and development, transitions into kindergarten and beyond, and progress through school. The ECLS-K:2024 will provide data about the population of children who will be kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year. The ECLS-K:2024 will focus on childrens early school experiences continuing through the fifth grade, and will include collection of data from children, parents, teachers, and school administrators. The request to conduct the first three national data collection rounds for the ECLS-K:2024 was approved on April 7, 2023 (OMB# 1850-0750 v.26). The ECLS-K:2024 fall kindergarten data collection will be conducted from August until December 2023, followed by the spring (March-July 2024) kindergarten round, and the spring (March-July 2025) first-grade round. Each of these rounds of data collection will involve advance school contacts, for example to conduct student sampling activities, collect teacher and school information, and locate families whose children may have moved schools. Future OMB packages will be submitted for the third-and fifth-grade field test (to be conducted in March-July 2026), as well as for the national spring (March-July 2027) third-grade round and the spring (March-July 2029) fifth-grade round. This current revision request (accompanied by 30 days of public comment) is to update study respondent materials, web and paper surveys, and website designs that will be used in the kindergarten and first-grade data collection activities. Many of the revisions in this package were made based on analyses of the fall 2022 field test data (OMB# 1850-0750 v.25), which informed changes to the design of the surveys and child assessment. Other changes occurred after further discussion on operational procedures. Revisions to the study instruments (and to some extent, the respondent materials and websites) are largely limited to changes to the spring kindergarten materials; an additional revision request will be submitted to OMB for revisions to the spring first-grade materials as additional discussions on design and operational procedures continue. National data collection work completed to date will also inform these future revisions. The requested changes do not affect the approved total cost to the federal government for conducting this study, but they do result in a small reduction to respondent burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9573 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform 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:
	88 FR 81376	11/22/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 81376	11/22/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	157,586	159,964	0	-2,378	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	83,612	87,154	0	-3,542	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request is a revision under the ECLS kindergarten cohorts data collection program and as such all requested estimated burden shows as an decrease in burden. This results in a program change decrease in burden and responses of -3,542 hours and -2,378 responses. The total burden hours and responses are 157,586 hours and 83,612 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,044,837

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     No

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: 11/22/2023

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