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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Culture of Continuous
Learning Project: Case Study of a
Breakthrough Series Collaborative for
Improving Child Care and Head Start
Quality (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Child and Families
(ACF) is proposing an information
collection activity for the Culture of
Continuous Learning Project (CCL). The
goal of the project is to assess the
feasibility of implementing continuous
quality improvement methods in early
care and education (ECE) programs and
systems to support the use and
sustainability of evidence-based
practices.
SUMMARY:
Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
DATES:
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of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The CCL project is
proposing a new information collection
activity to assess the feasibility of
implementing continuous quality
improvement methods in ECE programs
and systems to support the use and
sustainability of evidence-based
practices. Three Breakthrough Series
Collaboratives (BSCs), a specific quality
improvement model designed to
support the implementation of
continuous quality improvement
methods in organizations, will be
implemented in Head Start and child
care settings. The BSC methodology has
been studied extensively in health care
and other fields but has limited
evidence as an effective quality
improvement methodology in the early
childhood field. The findings will be of
broad interest to ECE 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 BSCs
will be asked to complete a number of
tools designed to facilitate
implementation of the BSC. The
implementation of the BSCs will be
evaluated using a case study design that
will involve focus groups, interviews,
surveys, and classroom observations. To
fully capture participants’ experiences
in the BSCs, the implementation and
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Number of
responses per
respondent
(in hours)
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
200
1
45/60
40
40
1
1
15/60
15/60
evaluation instruments are designed to
engage respondents one to three times
during a twelve-month period,
depending on the instrument. The goal
of the case study is to document the
factors that contribute to the feasibility
of BSC implementation within a state
quality improvement system (e.g., a
state quality rating and improvement
system) and/or a regional professional
development or technical assistance
system (e.g., a region within a state, or
a cross-state region such as Head Start
regional technical assistance areas) such
that we can refine hypotheses and study
measures which will be useful in the
design of an evaluation for a future
study of BSCs in ECE systems. The case
study will also help determine what
additional capacity ECE systems may
need to adopt the BSC methodology and
offer it within their system at a larger
scale.
Respondents: Up to 45 ECE programs
will be invited to complete an
application to participate in a BSC and
up to five people per program will be
involved in completing the application.
Up to eight programs will be selected to
participate in one of three BSCs, for a
total of up to 24 programs. Within each
program, up to seven individuals (e.g.,
directors, lead teachers, assistant
teachers, teacher aides, parents,
curriculum specialists, etc.) will
participate in the implementation of the
BSC, meaning that up to 168 individuals
will participate. Respondents will also
include additional teachers (up to 114),
program staff (up to 96), and parents (up
to 2,136) located at participating Head
Start and child care programs where a
BSC is implemented but who are not
members of the BSC Team.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Annual burden
(in hours)
BSC Implementation Instruments
Instrument 1: BSC Selection Application Questionnaire .....
Instrument 2: Pre-Work Assignment: Data Collection Planning Worksheet ................................................................
Instrument 3: Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Form & Tracker ......................................................................................
Instrument 4: Monthly Metrics .............................................
Instrument 5: Implementation Discussion Forum Prompts
Instrument 6: Learning Session Feedback Form ................
Instrument 7: Action Planning Form ....................................
Instrument 8: BSC Overall Feedback Form ........................
Instrument 9: Organizational Self-Assessment ...................
225
1
1.5
338
169
48
1
2
96
48
168
48
168
168
168
168
168
34
8
34
4
4
1
5
0.25
1.5
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
1.5
1,428
576
1,428
168
168
42
1,260
714
288
714
84
84
21
630
9
1
1
9
5
30
2
1.5
90
45
30
1
0.17
5
3
24
2
1
48
24
120
2
1.5
360
180
24
168
24
240
96
2,136
24
48
24
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
1.5
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.33
0.5
72
504
36
360
144
2,136
36
48
48
36
252
18
180
72
1,068
18
24
24
BSC Case Study Instruments
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Instrument 10: Key informant interviews with BSC faculty
members who are affiliated with the state/region ............
Instrument 11: Focus groups with BSC implementation
staff and faculty who are not affiliated with the state/region ...................................................................................
Instrument 12: Surveys with BSC implementation staff and
faculty ...............................................................................
Instrument 13: Key informant interviews with center administrators who are members of BSC teams .................
Instrument 14: Focus groups with center teachers/support
staff who are members of BSC teams .............................
Instrument 15: Focus groups with parents who are members of BSC teams ...........................................................
Instrument 16: Focus groups with individual BSC teams ...
Instrument 17a: Administrator surveys ................................
Instrument 17b: Teacher surveys ........................................
Instrument 17c: Other center staff surveys .........................
Instrument 17di: Non-BSC parent surveys ..........................
Instrument 17dii: BSC parent surveys .................................
Instrument 18: Classroom observations ..............................
Instrument 19: Administrative data survey ..........................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,701.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Head Start Act § 640 [42
U.S.C. 9835] and 649 [42 U.S.C. 9844];
appropriated by the Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2019. Child Care
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and Development Block Grant Act of
1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act of
2014 (Pub. L. 113–186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Training and Technical Assistance
Center (NHTTAC) Evaluation Package
(OMB #0970–0519)
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
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ACTION:
Request for public comments.
The Office on Trafficking of
Persons (OTIP), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is requesting renewal
with revisions to the instruments
previously approved for the National
Human Trafficking Training and
Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC)
Evaluation Package (Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #0970–
0519, expiration March 31, 2023). Items
were expanded to include measures
related to specific skills, competencies,
and knowledge and outcomes at the
organizational and community levels,
and the annual burden has increased for
several forms.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Culture of Continuous
Learning Project: Case Study of a Breakthrough Series Collaborative for
Improving Child Care and Head Start Quality (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE),
Administration for Child and Families (ACF) is proposing an information
collection activity for the Culture of Continuous Learning Project
(CCL). The goal of the project is to assess the feasibility of
implementing continuous quality improvement methods in early care and
education (ECE) programs and systems to support the use and
sustainability of evidence-based practices.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The CCL project is proposing a new information
collection activity to assess the feasibility of implementing
continuous quality improvement methods in ECE programs and systems to
support the use and sustainability of evidence-based practices. Three
Breakthrough Series Collaboratives (BSCs), a specific quality
improvement model designed to support the implementation of continuous
quality improvement methods in organizations, will be implemented in
Head Start and child care settings. The BSC methodology has been
studied extensively in health care and other fields but has limited
evidence as an effective quality improvement methodology in the early
childhood field. The findings will be of broad interest to ECE 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 BSCs will be asked to complete a number of tools designed to
facilitate implementation of the BSC. The implementation of the BSCs
will be evaluated using a case study design that will involve focus
groups, interviews, surveys, and classroom observations. To fully
capture participants' experiences in the BSCs, the implementation and
evaluation instruments are designed to engage respondents one to three
times during a twelve-month period, depending on the instrument. The
goal of the case study is to document the factors that contribute to
the feasibility of BSC implementation within a state quality
improvement system (e.g., a state quality rating and improvement
system) and/or a regional professional development or technical
assistance system (e.g., a region within a state, or a cross-state
region such as Head Start regional technical assistance areas) such
that we can refine hypotheses and study measures which will be useful
in the design of an evaluation for a future study of BSCs in ECE
systems. The case study will also help determine what additional
capacity ECE systems may need to adopt the BSC methodology and offer it
within their system at a larger scale.
Respondents: Up to 45 ECE programs will be invited to complete an
application to participate in a BSC and up to five people per program
will be involved in completing the application. Up to eight programs
will be selected to participate in one of three BSCs, for a total of up
to 24 programs. Within each program, up to seven individuals (e.g.,
directors, lead teachers, assistant teachers, teacher aides, parents,
curriculum specialists, etc.) will participate in the implementation of
the BSC, meaning that up to 168 individuals will participate.
Respondents will also include additional teachers (up to 114), program
staff (up to 96), and parents (up to 2,136) located at participating
Head Start and child care programs where a BSC is implemented but who
are not members of the BSC Team.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Avg. burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument (total over (total over per response (in hours) (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BSC Implementation Instruments
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instrument 1: BSC Selection 225 1 1.5 338 169
Application Questionnaire......
Instrument 2: Pre-Work 48 1 2 96 48
Assignment: Data Collection
Planning Worksheet.............
Instrument 3: Plan, Do, Study, 168 34 0.25 1,428 714
Act (PDSA) Form & Tracker......
Instrument 4: Monthly Metrics... 48 8 1.5 576 288
Instrument 5: Implementation 168 34 0.25 1,428 714
Discussion Forum Prompts.......
Instrument 6: Learning Session 168 4 0.25 168 84
Feedback Form..................
Instrument 7: Action Planning 168 4 0.25 168 84
Form...........................
Instrument 8: BSC Overall 168 1 0.25 42 21
Feedback Form..................
Instrument 9: Organizational 168 5 1.5 1,260 630
Self-Assessment................
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BSC Case Study Instruments
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instrument 10: Key informant 9 1 1 9 5
interviews with BSC faculty
members who are affiliated with
the state/region...............
Instrument 11: Focus groups with 30 2 1.5 90 45
BSC implementation staff and
faculty who are not affiliated
with the state/region..........
Instrument 12: Surveys with BSC 30 1 0.17 5 3
implementation staff and
faculty........................
Instrument 13: Key informant 24 2 1 48 24
interviews with center
administrators who are members
of BSC teams...................
Instrument 14: Focus groups with 120 2 1.5 360 180
center teachers/support staff
who are members of BSC teams...
Instrument 15: Focus groups with 24 2 1.5 72 36
parents who are members of BSC
teams..........................
Instrument 16: Focus groups with 168 2 1.5 504 252
individual BSC teams...........
Instrument 17a: Administrator 24 3 0.5 36 18
surveys........................
Instrument 17b: Teacher surveys. 240 3 0.5 360 180
Instrument 17c: Other center 96 3 0.5 144 72
staff surveys..................
Instrument 17di: Non-BSC parent 2,136 2 0.5 2,136 1,068
surveys........................
Instrument 17dii: BSC parent 24 3 0.5 36 18
surveys........................
Instrument 18: Classroom 48 3 0.33 48 24
observations...................
Instrument 19: Administrative 24 4 0.5 48 24
data survey....................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,701.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Head Start Act Sec. 640 [42 U.S.C. 9835] and 649 [42
U.S.C. 9844]; appropriated by the Continuing Appropriations Act of
2019. Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 as amended by
the CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-186).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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