[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 30512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12536]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development; Strategies for Preparing
At-Risk Youth for Postsecondary Success
SUMMARY: Strategies for Preparing At-Risk Youth for Postsecondary
Success focuses on preventing students from dropping out and preparing
them for postsecondary education or training.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the
proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link
and by clicking on link number 04858. When you access the information
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may
also be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the
Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of
Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4)
how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department
minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information technology. Please note that written
comments received in response to this notice will be considered public
records.
Title of Collection: Strategies for Preparing At-Risk Youth for
Postsecondary Success.
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Type of Review: New.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 132.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 114.
Abstract: Educators are increasingly concerned about poor high
school graduation rates, especially among at-risk youth. Many of the
programs adopted by districts and schools to decrease the dropout rate
traditionally set the goal of completing high school. Programs that
meet the dual goals of supporting at-risk youth to graduate from high
school and then enroll in and succeed in postsecondary education are
not commonly found in most school districts and few studies of dropout
prevention programs have a postsecondary focus. This study aims to fill
a gap by conducting qualitative case studies of up to 15 sites. This
study will systematically analyze qualitative data across multiple
respondents to generate portraits of programs and strategies that the
sites use, lessons based on implementation successes and challenges,
and evidence suggesting their effectiveness in improving the outcomes
of interest.
To complete the study, the U.S. Department of Education is
requesting OMB approval of two related qualitative data collection
activities: (1) A phone screen with local program managers to determine
the final sample of case studies and (2) up to 15 site visits to a
purposive case study sample. Although the lessons are not generalizable
to a larger population because the sample is purposive and small, the
case studies will provide rich contextual information to help
practitioners assess the applicability of the lessons in their own
schools or districts.
Dated: May 18, 2012.
Stephanie Valentine,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy,
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-12536 Filed 5-22-12; 8:45 am]
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