Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) - Kindergarten Cohort

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Change sheet eclsk in incentive structure[1].doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-01-19
Att_ECLSK OMB Addendum additional incentives.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-01-19
ParentNews_8_22.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-08-29
memo for CSSO notification.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-29
Att_ECLSKsupportingpartA.pdf Supporting Statement A	2006-07-26
Att_ECLSK 8th grade cover note.doc Supplementary Document	2006-07-26
Att_ECLSKsupportingPartC.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-07-26
Supporting statement Part B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2006-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44324	Spring Parent Interview Other-Survey	Unchanged
44322	Spring Student Questionnaire Other-Survey	Unchanged
44321	Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire Other-Survey	Unchanged
44320	Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaires Other-Survey	Modified
44318	Spring School Administrator Questionnaire Other-survey	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0750	ICR Reference No: 200701-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1850-005
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No: 3151
Title: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) - Kindergarten Cohort
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/02/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2009	01/31/2009	01/31/2009
Responses	32,591	0	29,870
Time Burden (Hours)	22,626	0	19,308
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Starting in the Fall and spring of the 1998-99 school year with a cohort of kindergartners, this cohort was contacted again in the fall and in the spring of their first grade year and in their grade and fifth grade years. The previous clearance will conduct a full scale data collection for the eighth grade assessment and background questionnaires. This request asks for an incentive change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 9003 Name of Law: National Education Statistics Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	70 FR 51027	08/29/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 42088	07/25/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Spring School Administrator Questionnaire
Spring Classroom Teacher Questionnaires
Spring Special Education Teacher Questionnaire
Spring Student Questionnaire
Spring Parent Interview

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	32,591	29,870	0	2,721	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,626	19,308	0	3,318	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase is due to change in incentives and increase of teachers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,650,901

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/22/2007

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