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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0038]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and approval; Comment Request; High
School and Beyond 2021 (HS&B:21)
Base-Year Full-Scale Study Data
Collection
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 change to 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
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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: High School and
Beyond 2021 (HS&B:21) Base-Year FullScale Study Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0944.
Type of Review: No material or
nonsubstantive change to a currently
approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 121,952.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 50,361.
Abstract: The High School and
Beyond 2021 study (HS&B:21) will be
the sixth in a series of longitudinal
studies at the high school level
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), within the
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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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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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2020-SCC-0038]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and approval; Comment
Request; High School and Beyond 2021 (HS&B:21) Base-Year Full-Scale
Study Data Collection
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 change to 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: High School and Beyond 2021 (HS&B:21) Base-
Year Full-Scale Study Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0944.
Type of Review: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently
approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households Total
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 121,952.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50,361.
Abstract: The High School and Beyond 2021 study (HS&B:21) will be
the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high school level
conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),
within the
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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 Base-Year 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).
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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