OMB appreciates that NCES will attempt to follow transfer students and to collect data from school administrators at the schools to which study children tranfer, and looks forward to learning what response rate is achieved for both the school adminsitrators and the transfer schools more generally.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2014
44,124
0
6,873
24,305
0
1,161
0
0
0
The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of more than 20,000 9th graders in 944 schools who will be followed through their secondary and postsecondary years. The main study students will be re-surveyed in 2012 when most are high school 11th graders. The study focuses on understanding students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into university or the workforce and beyond. What students decide to pursue when, why, and how are crucial questions for HSLS:09, especially, but not solely, in regards to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses, majors, and careers. This study includes a new student assessment in algebraic skills, reasoning, and problem solving and, like past studies, will survey students, their parents, school administrators, and school counselors. Students will be administered a questionnaire and an assessment instrument. This submission asks for a full-scale collection clearance for the first follow-up of HSLS:2009/12.
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.
HSLS-09 First Follow-up 2012 Response to OMB Passback.doc
Part D-G HSLS-09 First Follow-up 2012 Justification for Survey Items.docx
Administrator, Counselor and School Coordinators Questionnaires, and School, IT Coordinators and Batch Tracing Materials,