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Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of
the U.S. Department of Education.
HS&B:21 will follow a nationally
representative sample of ninth grade
students from the start of high school in
the fall of 2021 to the spring of 2024
when most will be in twelfth grade. A
field test will be conducted one year
prior to the full-scale study. The study
sample will be freshened in 2024 to
create a nationally representative
sample of twelfth-grade students. A high
school transcript collection and
additional follow-up data collections
beyond high school are also planned. In
preparation for the HS&B:21 Base-Year
Full-Scale study (BYFS), scheduled to
take place in the fall of 2021, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approved (OMB# 1850–0944 v.1–5) a
request to conduct the HS&B:21 BaseYear Field Test (BYFT) and the BYFS
sampling and state, school district,
school, and parent recruitment
activities, both of which began in the
fall of 2019. These activities include
collecting student rosters and selecting
the BYFS sample. BYFT activities ended
in December 2019.
The study initially planned to
conduct its BYFS data collection in the
fall of 2020 and published all materials
for a 60D review in February 2020. Due
to the COVID–19 pandemic, it was
decided to postpone this collection for
one year and pause the review after the
60D period was completed in April
2020. OMB provided approval to adjust
the schedule in June 2020 (OMB# 1850–
0944 v.6). This submission for 30D
review is to request approval for the Fall
2021 BYFS study data collection. A
document describing all changes
between the documents presented in the
60D review and those presented in the
30D review is attached to this package.
Part A of this submission presents
information on the basic design of
HS&B:21. Part B discusses the statistical
methods employed. Part C presents
justification for the questionnaire
content. Appendix A provides the
communication materials to be used
during state, school district, school, and
parent BYFS recruitment and data
collection activities. Appendix B
provides the full-scale data collection
instruments. The primary contractor to
NCES for this study is RTI International
(Contract # 919900–18–R0018).
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Dated: November 23. 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0155]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and approval; Comment Request;
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2022–23 (ECLS–
K:2023) Kindergarten and First-Grade
Field Test Data Collection, National
Sampling, and National Recruitment
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
SUMMARY:
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is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class
of 2022–23 (ECLS–K:2023) Kindergarten
and First-Grade Field Test Data
Collection, National Sampling, and
National Recruitment.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0750.
Type of Review: A revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 20,895.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 15,510.
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 children’s status at birth and at
various points thereafter; children’s
transitions to nonparental care, early
care and education programs, and
school; and children’s experiences and
growth through the elementary grades.
The Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022–23
(ECLS–K:2023) 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 children’s early
learning and development, transitions
into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. The ECLS–
K:2023 will provide data about the
population of children who will be
kindergartners in the 2022–23 school
year, and will go beyond its predecessor
kindergarten cohort studies by adding a
round of data collection in the spring
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prior to children’s kindergarten year,
known as the ‘‘preschool round.’’
Collecting parent data beginning in
preschool will enable the study to
measure influences on children’s
development before entry into formal
schooling, including children’s home
environments and access to early care
and education. The ECLS–K:2023 will
focus on children’s early school
experiences continuing through the fifth
grade, and will include collection of
data from parents, teachers, and school
administrators, as well as direct child
assessments. This request is to conduct
a field test of the ECLS–K:2023
preschool data collection activities from
January through October 2020, to field
test the preschool data collection
materials and procedures. This ECLS–
K:2023 preschool field test will be
followed by the kindergarten-first grade
field test (planned for August–December
2021), the spring preschool national
data collection (January–June 2022), and
the fall (August-December 2022) and
spring (March–July 2023) kindergarten
national data collections—which will be
requested under separate clearance
submissions.
Dated: November 23, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0142]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and approval; Comment Request;
2020/22 Beginning Postsecondary
Students (BPS:20/22) Field Test
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a reinstatement with change
of a previously approved information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
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SUMMARY:
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do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection request by
selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: 2020/22 Beginning
Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/22)
Field Test.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0631.
Type of Review: A reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 7,568.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,226.
Abstract: The 2020/22 Beginning
Postsecondary Students Field Test
(BPS:20/22) is conducted by the
National Center for Education Statistics,
part of the Institute of Education
Sciences, within the Department of
Education, and is part of the Beginning
Postsecondary Students Longitudinal
Study data collection program at https://
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nces.ed.gov/surveys/bps/. The Sample
Collection will begin 03/01/21 and end
06/30/21.
BPS is designed to follow a cohort of
students who enroll in postsecondary
education for the first time during the
same academic year, irrespective of the
date of high school completion. The
study collects data on students’
persistence in and completion of
postsecondary education programs;
their transition to employment;
demographic characteristics; and
changes over time in their goals, marital
status, income, and debt, among other
indicators. Data from BPS are used to
help researchers and policymakers
better understand how financial aid
influences persistence and completion,
what percentages of students complete
various degree programs, what are the
early employment and wage outcomes
for certificate and degree attainers, and
why students leave school.
BPS:20/22 will be a nationallyrepresentative sample of approximately
37,000 students who were first-time
beginning students during the 2019–20
academic year. The BPS:20/22 field test
will include approximately 3,700
students who first began in the 2018–19
academic year. These students will be
asked to complete a survey and
administrative data will also be
collected for them. Administrative data
matching will be conducted with
sources including the National Student
Loan Data System (NSLDS), containing
federal loan and grant files; the Central
Processing System (CPS), which houses
and processes data contained in the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) forms; the National Student
Clearinghouse (NSC) which provides
enrollment and degree verification;
vendors of national undergraduate,
graduate, and professional student
admission tests; and possible other
administrative data sources such as the
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA). These data will be obtained
through file matching/downloading.
This submission covers BPS:20/22
field test materials and procedures
required for conducting the student
survey and for matching data to
administrative records. Following the
field test study in 2021, NCES will
provide the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) with a memorandum
summarizing any changes planned for
the full-scale data collection, and a
revised OMB package. The materials
that will be used in the BPS:20/22 fullscale study will be based upon the field
test materials included in this
submission. Additionally, this
submission is designed to adequately
justify the need for and overall practical
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0155]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of
2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Kindergarten and First-Grade Field Test Data
Collection, National Sampling, and National Recruitment
AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find
this particular information collection request by selecting
``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under Review,'' then
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of information technology. Please note that
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered
public records.
Title of Collection: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) Kindergarten and First-
Grade Field Test Data Collection, National Sampling, and National
Recruitment.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0750.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20,895.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15,510.
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
children's status at birth and at various points thereafter; children's
transitions to nonparental care, early care and education programs, and
school; and children's experiences and growth through the elementary
grades. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of
2022-23 (ECLS-K:2023) 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 children's early
learning and development, transitions into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. The ECLS-K:2023 will provide data about the
population of children who will be kindergartners in the 2022-23 school
year, and will go beyond its predecessor kindergarten cohort studies by
adding a round of data collection in the spring
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prior to children's kindergarten year, known as the ``preschool
round.'' Collecting parent data beginning in preschool will enable the
study to measure influences on children's development before entry into
formal schooling, including children's home environments and access to
early care and education. The ECLS-K:2023 will focus on children's
early school experiences continuing through the fifth grade, and will
include collection of data from parents, teachers, and school
administrators, as well as direct child assessments. This request is to
conduct a field test of the ECLS-K:2023 preschool data collection
activities from January through October 2020, to field test the
preschool data collection materials and procedures. This ECLS-K:2023
preschool field test will be followed by the kindergarten-first grade
field test (planned for August-December 2021), the spring preschool
national data collection (January-June 2022), and the fall (August-
December 2022) and spring (March-July 2023) kindergarten national data
collections--which will be requested under separate clearance
submissions.
Dated: November 23, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning,
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2020-26267 Filed 11-27-20; 8:45 am]
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