Notice2021-17262
Submission for OMB Review; Understanding Children's Transitions From Head Start to Kindergarten (HS2K) (New Collection)
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Published
August 12, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct semi-structured, qualitative interviews with Head Start staff (grantee administrators, managers/coordinators, center directors, teachers, staff), parents, affiliated community providers, and partner Local Education Agency (LEA) staff (administrators, elementary school principals, staff, and kindergarten teachers) at six sites. A comparative case study design will explore varying strategies and approaches to supporting children's transitions from Head Start to kindergarten.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 44373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17262]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Understanding Children's Transitions
From Head Start to Kindergarten (HS2K) (New Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct
semi-structured, qualitative interviews with Head Start staff (grantee
administrators, managers/coordinators, center directors, teachers,
staff), parents, affiliated community providers, and partner Local
Education Agency (LEA) staff (administrators, elementary school
principals, staff, and kindergarten teachers) at six sites. A
comparative case study design will explore varying strategies and
approaches to supporting children's transitions from Head Start to
kindergarten.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days
after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore,
a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed case studies intend to study the
transition strategies and approaches employed, across various levels,
both within and across the Head Start and elementary school systems.
The case studies focus on how relationships across systems support
coordinated transition practices, which are hypothesized to lead to the
most positive outcomes for children, families, and teachers.
Qualitative data collection protocols will explore how the supports for
and implementation of transition approaches vary amongst Head Start
grantees/delegates, Head Start centers, elementary schools, and LEAs
within the same communities, including contextual factors that support
or hinder meaningful collaboration.
Respondents: Head Start administrators, LEA administrators, Head
Start center directors, elementary school principals, Head Start
teachers, kindergarten teachers, elementary school staff, Head Start
managers & coordinators, Head Start parents/families (pre- and post-
kindergarten transition), Community Service Providers.
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)
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Supplemental Materials A: Initial outreach and recruitment scripts for 36 1.3 1.3 46.8 23.4
Programs and Schools (Head Start grantee and delegate agency
administrator, Local Education Agency administrator, Head Start Center
Director, elementary principal.........................................
Supplemental Materials B: Initial Outreach and Recruitment Scripts for 72 1 .25 18 9
Head Start Families....................................................
Administrator Interview Protocol (Head Start grantee and delegate agency 30 1 1 30 15
administrator, Local Education Agency administrator)...................
Site Leadership Interview Protocol (Head Start Center Director, 12 1 1.25 15 7.5
elementary principal)..................................................
Teacher & Staff Interview Protocol (Head Start teacher, kindergarten 30 1 .80 24 12
teacher, elementary staff).............................................
Head Start Manager/Coordinator Interview Protocol....................... 12 1 1.25 15 7.5
Head Start Family Background Questionnaire.............................. 48 1 .25 12 6
Head Start Family Focus Group Protocol.................................. 48 1 1.25 60 30
Kindergarten Family Interview Protocol.................................. 12 1 .75 9 4.5
Community Partner Interview Protocol.................................... 6 1 1 6 3
Social Network Instrument............................................... 90 1 .25 22.5 11.25
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 129.15.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. Section 9835 and 42 U.S.C. Section 9844.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-17262 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am]
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