Notice2022-24003
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment
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Published
November 4, 2022
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66684-66685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24003]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED-2022-SCC-0138]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-24 (ECLS-
K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and
Transfer School Recruitment
AGENCY: Institute of Educational 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
request.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 3, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the
information collection listed in this notice, please use <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching the Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0138.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>
site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily
accept comments at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#014842456e626a64754c66734164652f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baf3f9fed5d9d1dfcef7ddc8fadfde94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the docket ID
number and the title of the information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the PRA
Coordinator of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and
Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202-8240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Claraday, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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 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 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-
Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment.
OMB Control Number: 1850-0750.
Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 159,964.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 110,186.
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
2023-24
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(ECLS-K:2024) 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:2024 will provide data about the
population of children who will be kindergartners in the 2023-24 school
year, focusing 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.
The ECLS-K:2024 K-1 field test (OMB# 1850-0750 v.19-25) is
currently ongoing. This current request is to conduct the ECLS-K:2024
national kindergarten and first-grade data collection activities, as
well as transfer district and school recruitment. There are two phases
of the kindergarten data collection. The first, the fall kindergarten
round, will occur from September through November 2023, followed by an
additional round, the spring kindergarten round, conducted from March
through June 2024. Data collection covered under the current clearance
request will then occur again in the spring of 2025, when most of the
sampled students are in first grade. Prior to each of these data
collection rounds are advance school contact periods, during which
schools will be contacted to complete tasks in preparation for the
upcoming in-person school visit.
The current submission includes survey instruments, respondent
materials, and specifications for the MyECLS website for the two
kindergarten rounds and the first-grade round, as well as the
recruitment of transfer districts and schools. Some of these materials
were previously submitted in the request to conduct the K-1 field test
(OMB# 1850-0750 v.24 and v.25) and have been updated to reflect
additional NCES decisions and the tasks and procedures that will be
followed for national data collections. However, many of the survey
instruments, respondent materials, and MyECLS website specifications
will undergo further revision based on the results of the K-1 field
test, available in early 2023. In addition, the spring kindergarten
materials are expected to be revised further in response to the
national fall kindergarten field experiences, and the spring first-
grade materials are expected to be revised further in response to
experiences in both national kindergarten rounds. Further, the spring
surveys submitted at this time have several known errors and issues
(e.g., items collecting respondent and household members' genders have
not yet been updated), with needed updates forthcoming in future
revision requests. All revised materials, as well as the translated
materials, will be included in future revision requests including a 30D
public comment period. The first of these revision requests (OMB 1850-
0750 v.27) is planned for submission in April 2023.
Dated: October 31, 2022.
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. 2022-24003 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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