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Total Annual Hours: 2,091. (For policy
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Culture of Continuous Learning
Project: A Breakthrough Series
Collaborative for Improving Child Care
and Head Start Quality.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Planning,
Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is proposing an
information collection activity for the
Culture of Continuous Learning Project.
The goal of the project is to assess the
feasibility of implementing continuous
quality improvement methods in early
care and education programs to support
the use and sustainability of evidencebased practices. A Breakthrough Series
Collaborative (BSC), a specific model
designed to support learning and
improvement among practitioners at all
levels of an organization, will be
implemented in Head Start and child
care settings. The BSC methodology has
not been tested rigorously in early care
and education programs, but has been
studied in health care and other fields.
The findings will be of broad interest to
child care early education programs as
well as training and technical assistance
providers and researchers, all of whom
are interested in improving the quality
of services young children receive.
Head Start and child care programs
that voluntarily participate in the BSC
will be asked to complete a number of
implementation tools as part of the BSC
activities. Data collection for the
feasibility study will involve focus
groups, online surveys, direct
observation, and document review.
Respondents: Up to 18 early
childhood centers will be invited to
express interest in participating in the
BSC. Up to 8 centers will be selected to
participate in the BSC and feasibility
study. Core BSC Teams consisting of up
to 6 individuals (e.g., directors, lead
teachers, assistant teachers, teacher
aides, parents, curriculum specialists,
etc.) each from four Early Head Start or
Head Start programs and four child care
programs in a selected geographic
location (for a total of 48 individuals);
and up to 24 additional teachers or
program staff at the same centers who
are not part of the Core BSC Team.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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number of
respondents
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Selection Questionnaire ...................................................................................
Pre-Work Assignment: Team Meeting .............................................................
Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Plan ...................................................
Plan, Do, Study, Act Worksheets ....................................................................
Discussion Forum Postings .............................................................................
Learning Session Day 1 Evaluation ................................................................
Learning Session Day 2 Evaluation ................................................................
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) ..................................................
Early Childhood Work Environment Survey (ECWES) ...................................
Pre-/Post-Online Survey ..................................................................................
Self-report of BSC Activities ............................................................................
Teacher Background Questionnaire ................................................................
Core BSC Team Focus Group Topic Guide ...................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,557.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
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address: OPREinfocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
The Department specifically requests
comments on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
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ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Culture of Continuous Learning Project: A Breakthrough
Series Collaborative for Improving Child Care and Head Start Quality.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)
in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an
information collection activity for the Culture of Continuous Learning
Project. The goal of the project is to assess the feasibility of
implementing continuous quality improvement methods in early care and
education programs to support the use and sustainability of evidence-
based practices. A Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC), a specific
model designed to support learning and improvement among practitioners
at all levels of an organization, will be implemented in Head Start and
child care settings. The BSC methodology has not been tested rigorously
in early care and education programs, but has been studied in health
care and other fields. The findings will be of broad interest to child
care early education programs as well as training and technical
assistance providers and researchers, all of whom are interested in
improving the quality of services young children receive.
Head Start and child care programs that voluntarily participate in
the BSC will be asked to complete a number of implementation tools as
part of the BSC activities. Data collection for the feasibility study
will involve focus groups, online surveys, direct observation, and
document review.
Respondents: Up to 18 early childhood centers will be invited to
express interest in participating in the BSC. Up to 8 centers will be
selected to participate in the BSC and feasibility study. Core BSC
Teams consisting of up to 6 individuals (e.g., directors, lead
teachers, assistant teachers, teacher aides, parents, curriculum
specialists, etc.) each from four Early Head Start or Head Start
programs and four child care programs in a selected geographic location
(for a total of 48 individuals); and up to 24 additional teachers or
program staff at the same centers who are not part of the Core BSC
Team.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total/annual Number of Average burden
Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Selection Questionnaire......................... 18 1 1 18
Pre-Work Assignment: Team Meeting............... 48 1 1 48
Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Plan....... 16 1 2 32
Plan, Do, Study, Act Worksheets................. 48 48 .25 576
Discussion Forum Postings....................... 48 48 .25 576
Learning Session Day 1 Evaluation............... 48 4 .17 33
Learning Session Day 2 Evaluation............... 48 4 .25 48
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT)........ 28 2 .25 14
Early Childhood Work Environment Survey (ECWES). 72 2 .25 36
Pre-/Post-Online Survey......................... 72 2 .67 96
Self-report of BSC Activities................... 72 1 .08 6
Teacher Background Questionnaire................ 40 2 .17 14
Core BSC Team Focus Group Topic Guide........... 48 1 1.25 60
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,557.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. Email address:
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by
the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-15850 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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