In October 2010, the Office of
Postsecondary Education (OPE) awarded 27 institutes of higher
education (IHE) grants to fund the creation of Transition Programs
for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSIDs) (model
demonstrations) in 23 states. OPE also awarded a grant to the
Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of
Massachusetts Boston to fund a coordinating center to support these
TPSID grantees as well as other programs around the country that
are working to transition students with cognitive disabilities into
higher education. One of the Coordinating Center's roles is to
develop an evaluation system for the TPSID programs. The proposed
data collection system is part of that evaluation effort and
involves establishment of a uniform dataset across the 56 IHEs -
the initial 27 TPSID grantees and 29 partner sites - to ensure
consistency in collection of information comprised by the
previously listed 11 GPRA measures. The system will collect program
data at the institution and individual level from TPSID program
staff via an online, secure, data management system.
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USC 1140 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
Amendments of 2008
This is a new collection,
therefore all burden is new. This program change results in an
increase in burden and responses of 1,087 hours and 56
responses.
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.