This collection
is approved under the following terms of clearance: ED will submit
a report to OMB on the results of the information collected using
the Baseline Intake and Administrative Records Forms.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2008
01/31/2008
7,300
0
0
1,900
0
0
0
0
0
The current OMB package requests
clearance for the baseline intake and administrative records
instruments to be used in the Impact Evaluation of Charter School
Strategies. The baseline intake instrument will collect information
from parents of children applying for admissin to the charter
schools included in the study. The administrative records
instruments will be used to collect information on student outcomes
such as test scores and will be completed by school or district
staff in these charter schools as well as comparison schools that
are attended by control group students. The study will examine the
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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:
(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.