The Administration for Children and
Families’ (ACF) FACES study periodically collects nationally
representative information about Head Start programs, their staff,
and the children and families they serve to inform program planning
and technical assistance and enable research. A full request
package specific to the spring 2022 data collection was approved on
December 21, 2021. The terms of clearance at that time included
that ACF would move forward with recruitment materials early in
2022, while continuing to discuss and prioritize research questions
with the Office of Head Start and OMB. Updated instruments
reflecting these discussions would then be submitted to OMB via a
nonsubstantive change request. The request provides the updated
final materials for spring 2022 data collection and fulfills these
terms.
As described in these updated
supporting statements, the FACES spring 2022 data collection plan
was updated to address low response rates during the fall 2021 data
collection as well as discussions with OHS. In addition to the
changes described in A12, which impact burden estimates, we also
updated the parent consent forms to remove references to fall
activities and the cancelled FACES classroom observations and to
allow for verbal consent. Finally, after a review by ACF’s privacy
expert, we also revised the consent forms to provide additional
clarification on how and with whom data will be shared.
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.
NonSub Change Request_FACES_Spring 2022 data collection memo.docx
AIAN FACES 2019 Head Start teacher survey - new respondents