The fall parent
questionaire included in this submission is approved at this time.
ED agrees to work with OMB in the next week to resolve the
remaining issues with OMB regarding the spring parent questionaire.
All changes agreed to with OMB regarding the Spring questionaire
shall be submitted to OMB prior to approval of the remainder of the
ECLS package currently at OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/1999
10/31/1999
2,800
0
0
1,437
0
0
0
0
0
This emergency clearance request is
for the Parent interview component and the assessment activities to
take place in October, 1996. It is made order to begin these
activities pending the clearance of all Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study field test activieis that is in progress
currently. The parent interviews will supplement the actual
assessments of kindergartners providing parental assessment of
their children at the beginning of kindergarten information about
parent involvement and children's background.
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:
(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;
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.