Notice2021-21166
Submission for OMB Review; The Study of Disability Services Coordinators and Inclusion in Head Start (New Collection)
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Published
September 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
This is a primary data collection request for the Study of Disability Services Coordinators and Inclusion in Head Start (New Collection). The study aims to provide a nationally representative picture of the Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) Disability Services Coordinator (DSC) workforce, as well as services provided to children with disabilities and their families within these programs and how EHS/HS collaborates with services in the community, including health providers, Local Education Agencies, and Part C. This is the first study of the HS/EHS DSC workforce and will contain three Phases of data collection using surveys and qualitative interviews.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53963-53964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21166]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; The Study of Disability Services
Coordinators and Inclusion in Head Start (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: This is a primary data collection request for the Study of
Disability Services Coordinators and Inclusion in Head Start (New
Collection). The study aims to provide a nationally representative
picture of the Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) Disability
Services Coordinator (DSC) workforce, as well as services provided to
children with disabilities and their families within these programs and
how EHS/HS collaborates with services in the community, including
health providers, Local Education Agencies, and Part C. This is the
first study of the HS/EHS DSC workforce and will contain three Phases
of data collection using surveys and qualitative interviews.
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. You can
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d021d1f0824232b222e222121282e392422230d2c2e2b6325253e632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17584745527e79717874787b7b7274637e787957767471397f7f6439707861">[email protected]</span></a>. All emailed requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Study of DSCs and Inclusion in Head Start will
support ACF in better understanding the implementation of EHS/HS
policies and practices for delivering disability services. This study
aims to present a nationally representative description of the
characteristics and work of DSCs and related staff in EHS/HS programs
and how EHS/HS serves children with disabilities and their families.
The study will not allow for statistical generalization beyond EHS/HS
and their service populations.
The study will report on inclusive practices, staffing,
professional development, and collaboration with local education
agencies, early intervention programs, health providers, and other
community stakeholders who serve young children with disabilities and
their families.
ACF aims to address the research questions through a national
survey of EHS/HS program directors (PhasePhase 1), a survey with DSCs
identified by the directors (Phase 2), and a one-time qualitative
interview with a subset of DSCs who respond to the web-based survey
(Phase 3). There are no data regarding the population of the DSC
workforce and subgroups, preventing the team from setting a frame for
selecting a nationally representative sample. Given the lack of
administrative data and contact information about DSCs, it is essential
that a national survey of EHS/HS directors (Phase 1) be conducted to
identify DSC respondents. A purposive sample of DSCs who completed the
Phase 2 survey will be asked to participate in a semi-structured,
qualitative interview.
Data collection activities will occur over 15 months; the team
anticipates January 2022 through March 2023. The proposed data
collection will begin shortly after OMB approval. The three Phases of
data collection will occur concurrently--the Phase 1 survey will be
fielded for approximately 8 months; the Phase 2 survey will be fielded
for approximately 12 months; and the Phase 3 interviews will be
conducted over 4 months.
Respondents: Head Start Directors, Head Start Disability Service
Coordinators.
Annual Burden Estimates
Values in the burden table have been updated since the 60 day
Federal Register Notice regarding this study. Accuracy of the table
values has been improved by review of response rates from studies with
similar designs. In addition, the table has been informed by
consultation with community advisors.
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Number of
Number of responses per
respondents respondent Average burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument Mode (total over (total over per response (in hours) (in hours)
request request (in hours)
period) period)
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Survey of EHS/HS Program Directors (Phase Web......................... 1,259 1 0.42 529 265
1).
Phone....................... 5 1 1.0 5 3
Survey of EHS/HS DSCs (Phase 2)........... Web......................... 1,891 1 0.75 1,418 709
Phone....................... 5 1 1.0 5 3
DSC Interview (Phase 3)................... Phone....................... 36 1 0.75 27 14
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: 994.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9835; 42 U.S.C. 9844.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-21166 Filed 9-28-21; 8:45 am]
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