Approved as
amended by and consistent with ED's memo to OMB of 8/5/98.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2001
08/31/2001
08/31/1998
1,157
0
931
11,000
0
10,500
0
0
0
The National School-to-Work Office
collects information from funded local partnerships (n=1,157) to
gather evidence on State and local progress in implementing
school-to-work. Data elements include student, school, and employer
involvement in school-to-work; graduation and postsecondary
transition rates for students; and funds leveraged by partnerships
to sustain their school-to-work systems. Information is used to
provide an annual school-to-work report to Congress, as well as to
build State's capacity to collect and analyze information for their
own system improvement purposes.
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.