[Federal Register: March 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 50)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Impact Study.
OMB No.: 0970-0229.
Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting comments
on plans to conduct the Head Start Impact Study. This study is being
conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with the Urban Institute,
American Institutes for Research, and Decision Information Resources as
their subcontractors) (282-00-0022) to collect information for
determining, on a national basis, how Head Start affects the school
readiness of children participating in the program as compared to
children not enrolled in Head Start and to determine under which
conditions Head Start works best and for which children.
The Head Start Impact Study is a longitudinal study that will
involve approximately 5,000 first time enrolled three- and four-year
old preschool children across an estimated 90 nationally representative
grantee/delegate agencies (in communities where there are more eligible
children and families than can be served by the program). Data
collection for the full-scale study began in fall 2002 and extends
through spring 2006, with child assessments conducted in the fall and
spring of the Head Start years and in the spring of the kindergarten
and first grade years, and parent interviews conducted in the fall and
spring of each year. Interviews/surveys with program staff/care
providers, and quality of care assessments will be conducted in the
spring of each year. This schedule of data collection is necessitated
by the mandate in Head Start's 1998 reauthorization (Coats Human
Services Amendments of 1998, Pub. L. 05-285) that DHHS conduct research
to determine, on a national level, the impact of Head Start on the
children it serves.
A field test of instruments and procedures was conducted during
fall 2001 and spring 2002. The field test involved approximately 450
first time enrolled three-and four-year old preschool children across
eight grantee/delegate agencies representing different community
contexts.
Respondents: Individuals or Households, Head Start Agencies, School
Districts, and other Child Care Providers.
Annual Burden Estimates: Estimated Response Burden for Respondents
to the Head Start Impact Study--fall 2002, spring 2003, fall 2003,
spring 2004, spring 2005, fall 2005, and spring 2006.
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Number of
Number of responses Average Total
Instrument respondents per burden hours burden
respondent per response hours
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Year 1 (fall 2002):
Parent Interviews...................................... 5,111 1 1.00 5,111
Child Assessments...................................... 5,111 1 0.9166 4,685
Year 1 (spring 2003):
Parent Interviews...................................... 4,599 1 1.00 4,599
Father Questionnaire................................... 4,599 1 0.50 2,300
Child Assessments...................................... 4,599 1 0.9166 4,216
Teacher/Provider Ratings............................... 966 5 0.833 403
Center Directors/Principals............................ 368 1 0.25 92
Classroom Teachers..................................... 736 1 0.50 368
Other Care Providers................................... 230 1 0.50 115
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Year 2 (fall 2003):
Parent Interviews...................................... 4,139 1 1.00 4,139
Child Assessments...................................... 2,287 1 0.9166 2,096
Year 2 (spring 2004):
Parent Interviews...................................... 3,910 1 1.00 3,910
Child Assessments...................................... 3,910 1 0.9166 3,584
Teacher/Provider Ratings............................... 803 5 0.833 335
Center Directors/Principals............................ 349 1 0.25 87
Classroom Teachers..................................... 700 1 0.50 350
Other Care Providers................................... 103 1 0.50 52
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Year 3 (fall 2004):
Parent Interviews...................................... 3,519 1 1.00 3,519
Year 3 (spring 2005):
Parent Interviews...................................... 3,519 1 1.00 3,519
Child Assessments...................................... 3,519 1 0.9166 3,226
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Teacher Ratings........................................ 704 5 0.0833 293
Principals............................................. 352 1 0.25 88
Classroom Teachers..................................... 704 1 0.50 352
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Year 4 (fall 2005):
Parent Interviews...................................... 1,667 1 1.00 1,667
Year 4 (spring 2006):
Parent Interviews...................................... 1,667 1 1.00 1,667
Child Assessments...................................... 1,667 1 0.9166 1,528
Teacher Ratings........................................ 333 5 0.0833 139
Principals............................................. 167 1 0.25 42
Classroom Teachers..................................... 333 1 0.50 167
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.................. ........... ........... ............ 13,162
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Note: The 13,745 Total Annual Burden Hours is based on an average of 2003-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06
estimated burden hours.
Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to The
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer.
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 175th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.
March 10, 2003.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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