The Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011), sponsored by
the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of
Education (ED), is a survey that focuses on childrens early school
experiences beginning with kindergarten and continuing through the
fifth grade. It includes the collection of data from parents,
teachers, school administrators, and nonparental care providers, as
well as direct child assessments. Like its sister study, the Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99
(ECLS-K), the ECLS-K:2011 is exceptionally broad in its scope and
coverage of child development, early learning, and school progress,
drawing together information from multiple sources to provide rich
data about the population of children who were kindergartners in
the 2010-11 school year. This submission requests OMBs clearance
for (1) a spring 2015 fourth-grade national data collection and (2)
recruitment for the spring 2016 fifth-grade data
collection.
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USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
The decrease in the burden
requested for this collection as compared to the burden last
approved under OMB# 1850-0750 is due to the fact that the hearing
evaluation component that was included in the spring third-grade
data collection is not being included in fourth grade and the
tracking and recruitment are for one less round of data
collection.
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.