The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to collect descriptive information for the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2018 (Baby FACES 2018). The goal of this information collection is to provide updated nationally representative data on Early Head Start (EHS) programs, staff, and families to guide program planning, technical assistance, and research. The data collection for this request will be in 2018 (upon OMB approval of the request). We anticipate another information collection with a new cross-sectional sample of EHS programs in 2020 (Baby FACES 2020); however, we expect to focus on different research areas for that collection. Therefore, this request is for data collection that will occur in 2018; we will submit a separate request for the information collection for 2020.
The overarching purpose of the Baby FACES studies is to provide knowledge about EHS children and families, and the EHS programs and staff who serve them. The Baby FACES collection of information on EHS programs extends the work of the Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), which has a similar purpose for Head Start programs. The ongoing series of Baby FACES data collections is aimed at maintaining up-to-date core information on EHS over time while also focusing on different areas of interest. The Baby FACES studies began with Baby FACES 2009. That was a longitudinal descriptive study that followed children and families through participation in the program and focused on whether child and family wellbeing and outcomes changed over time. Baby FACES 2018 and future requests have been redesigned to provide cross-sectional descriptive information and a point in time picture of EHS across all participants, with a particular focus on understanding the processes in EHS core services (classrooms and home visits) that support infant and toddler development; namely, nurturing relationships between children and caregivers. With this new focus, Baby FACES 2018 will take a more in depth look at classrooms while Baby FACES 2020 will take a more in depth look at home visiting.
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Pub.L. 110 - 134 649
Name of Law: Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
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.
Appendix H Baby FACES 2009 Instrument Information.pdf
Appendix E Advance Materials_revised2.docx
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