Notice2023-01698
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 2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data Collection and Transfer School Recruitment
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Published
January 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Education Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5322-5323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01698]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED-2022-SCC-0138]
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
2023-24 (ECLS-K:2024) Kindergarten and First-Grade National Data
Collection and Transfer School Recruitment
AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics, Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice. Click on this link <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> to access the site. Find this information collection request
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox.
<a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a> provides two links to view documents related to this
information collection request. Information collection forms and
instructions may be found by
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clicking on the ``View Information Collection (IC) List'' link.
Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found
by clicking on the ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents''
link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to
collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202-245-6347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 ICR.
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 (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: January 24, 2023.
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. 2023-01698 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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