The Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011), conducted 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 children's 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 OMB's clearance
for the spring 2016 fifth-grade data collection, which will be the
last data collection for the study.
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USC 9543 Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
The apparent decrease in the
burden requested for this collection as compared to the burden last
approved (OMB# 1850-0750 v. 16 and 17) is due to the fact that the
last approval was for the fourth grade data collection, tracking,
and recruitment, plus fifth grade tracking and recruitment, while
this request is for the fifth grade data collection, tracking, and
recruitment only. Also, the number of school coordinators estimated
for inclusion in the fifth-grade tracking effort has been adjusted
to a slightly lower number due to a revised estimate of the number
of schools that will be included in the fifth-grade sample.
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.