This is the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study. The full scale study was conducted in 2009 with a sample of 2008 bachelor's degree recipients from public and private postsecondary institutions. The data will provide long term information on graduates' additional postsecondary education and training, employment, workforce activities, and other life experiences. The study directs special focus on sample members who began teaching. The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2008/2012 (B&B:08/12) is a study of recent college graduates. This change requests for OMB approval is to conduct an experiment on the effectiveness of a YouTube video in encouraging past study participants to update their contact information. This experiment would be conducted in addition to the already approved panel maintenance (locating) plan to send an address-update mailing to all sample members. All past study participants will receive an email and a folded-postcard mailing containing address-update instructions. For the randomly assigned treatment group, the mailing would contain instructions on how to access a short informational video designed to pique a sample memberÂs interest in the B&B study and encourage him or her to confirm or update locating information. The video is intended to be entertaining while explaining why it is important for sample members to update their contact information and how to do so. Young adults, particularly recent college graduates, are traditionally difficult to locate because they move frequently; they have likely changed physical addresses several times between the base year and final interview, some marry and change their name in the process. The experiment will allow NCES to evaluate, whether using a YouTube video helps to increase response rates during the panel maintenance (locating) activity.
The 83 C change results in a burden hour increase to the current collection. This request is made to update the contact information via a YouTube video to the existing panel maintenance plan.
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.
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, First Followup (B&B:2008/09)
BB 09-12 Panel Maintenance 2010 Memo.docx
Att_Signed Change Worksheet_BandB 08_12 Field Test YouTube 8.4.10.pdf
January_email_011310_JW_final.doc
NSF statement of support for B&B additional questions.htm
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, First Followup (B&B:2008/09)