[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 37004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15658]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System
on Child Outcomes.
OMB No.: 0970-0249.
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting comments on
plans to implement the Head Start National Reporting System on Child
Outcomes. This information will be used to enhance Head Start program
quality and accountability.
The Head Start National Reporting System (HSNRS) has three major
goals. First, the HSNRS will provide teachers and local programs with
additional information regarding children's progress by reporting on
how children are doing at the beginning and end of the program year in
a limited number of areas. Second, the HSNRS will create a new national
system of data on child outcomes form every local Head Start agency for
use in planning targeted training and technical assistance services to
strengthen program effectiveness. Third, the HSNRS will be used by ACF
to help in the monitoring of local Head Start agencies in order to
strengthen program accountability and improve program quality.
This effort will ensure that every Head Start program will assess
in a consistent fashion the progress made by children in acquiring a
limited set of early literacy, language, and numeracy skills. All Head
Start children who are four years old or older will be administered a
direct child assessment twice a year, the data analyzed, and the
finding reported to the Head Start Bureau, ACF Regional Offices and
local Head Start agencies. The NSNRS assessment is designed to create
aggregate data on the progress or groups of children at the center and
program levels. It is not designed to report on the school readiness of
individual Head Start children.
Respondents: Head Start children and Head Start staff.
Annual Burden Estimates
Estimated Annual Response Burden to Implement the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes
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Number of Average
Respondents and activities Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Head Start Children: Complete Direct Assessments 500,000 2 \1/3\ 333,333
Head Start Staff: Administer Direct Assessments. 36,000 14 x 2 \1/3\ 336,000
Head Start Staff: Enter Child Demographic 36,000 13.9 \1/30\ 16,666
Information....................................
Head Start Staff: Enter Teacher Background 36,000 1 \1/60\ 600
Information....................................
Head Start Staff: Participating in Summer 3,000 1 24 72,000
Training.......................................
Head Start Staff: Training Local Assessors for 3,000 1 20 60,000
the Direct Child Assessment....................
Head Start Staff: Receiving Training for the 36,000 .............. 8 288,000
Direct Child Assessments.......................
Head Start Local Training Staff: Fall 3,000 2 \1/12\ 500
Implementation Evaluation Form.................
Head Start Local Program Staff: Focus Groups.... 600 2 1 1,200
Head Start Local Program Staff: Interview....... 180 2 1 360
Spring Refresher Training (Home Study): Trainers 3,000 1 8 24,000
Spring Refresher Training (Home Study): 36,000 1 4 144,000
Assessors......................................
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Totals Annualized........................... .............. .............. .............. 1,276,659
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Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. E-mail address: [email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following:
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-
mail address: [email protected].
Dated: June 17, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-15658 Filed 6-19-03; 8:45 am]
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