In October 2015, the Institute for
Community Inclusion (ICI), UMass Boston received a five-year
cooperative agreement from the Office of Postsecondary Education to
serve as the National Coordinating Center (NCC) for colleges and
universities implementing inclusive higher education programs for
students with intellectual disabilities, including 25 newly-funded
model demonstration projects aimed at creating inclusive
comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students
with intellectual disabilities known as Transition and
Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
(TPSIDs). To reduce respondent burden, the NCC has streamlined and
simplified the previously approved evaluation system for the TPSID
programs. The NCC will enhance the collection and analyses of
longitudinal follow up data from the new 25 TPSID model programs
via an already developed and previously OMB approved evaluation
system for the TPSID programs. The revised data collection system
is part of an evaluation effort. The system will collect program
data at the institutions from TPSID program staff via an online,
secure data management system. To reduce respondent burden, the NCC
has streamlined and simplified the previously approved evaluation
system for the TPSID programs. The NCC will enhance the collection
and analyses of longitudinal follow up data from the new 25 TPSID
model programs via an already developed and previously OMB approved
evaluation system for the TPSID programs. The revised data
collection system is part of an evaluation effort. The system will
collect program data at the institutions 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
To reduce respondent burden,
the NCC has streamlined and simplified the previously approved
evaluation system for the TPSID programs. In addition, reported
numbers of responses and burden hours reflect a slight increase in
the expected number of respondents since this collection was last
submitted for review.
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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.