OMB appreciates that NCES is taking over anexisting collection rather quickly in order to avoid a lapse in the availability of the data deemed useful by many. However, now that this collection is a Federal statistical collection,subject to OMB and NCES statistical standards, and given high public and policy interest (as evidenced in part by the number of public comments received), OMB approves this collection for only 18 months. Prior to resubmission, OMB appreciates that NCES plans to conduct a thorough content review and consult stakeholders including at OMB, to ensure that the survey meets as many data needs as is feasible and appropriate in the future.
Inventory as of this Action
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Previously Approved
11/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED), is seeking approval to conduct in 2013, 2014, and 2015 the annual, web-based State of Preschool survey, which centralizes data about publicly provided early childhood education opportunities. Data are collected from state agencies responsible for providing early childhood education and made available for secondary analyses. Data collected as part of the survey focus on enrollment counts in state-funded early childhood education programs, funding provided by the states for these programs, and program monitoring and licensing policies. The collected data are then reported, both separately and in combination with extant data available from federal agencies supporting early childhood education programs such as Head Start and the U.S. Census Bureau. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau form the basis for some of the rates developed for the State of Preschool reports. The data and annual report resulting from the State of Preschool data collection provide a key information resource for research and for federal and state policy on publicly funded early childhood education.
US Code:
20 USC 9543a
Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
This is a new collection for the federal government. As such, it represents an overall burden increase for federal data collections. Note that these annual data collections have occurred since 2003 outside of the federal government prevue so this does not represent an overall burden increase universally.
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.
State of Preschool 2013 Part B and C.docx
30D_FRN_1850-NEW.pdf
State of Preschool Survey 2013-2015