[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36478-36479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14999]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as
part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the
general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be
provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood,
and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly
assessed.
Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed
national evaluation of School Turnaround AmeriCorps. The primary
purpose of the analysis is to assess the effects that AmeriCorps
members who provide direct services in schools make on the success of
school turnaround models and seek to understand the mechanisms by which
this happens. Data will be collected from School Turnaround AmeriCorps
grantees and schools as well as from a group of matched comparison
schools. School Turnaround AmeriCorps grantees are required to
participate in the evaluation as a condition of their funding.
Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the Addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by August 26, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community
Service, Office
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of Research and Evaluation; Attention Diana Epstein, Senior Research
Analyst, 10th floor; 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
(3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-
TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Epstein, 202-606-7564, or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is particularly interested in comments
that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are expected to respond, including the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses).
Background
The national evaluation of School Turnaround AmeriCorps will use a
quasi-experimental design that compares schools affected by School
Turnaround AmeriCorps (i.e., the treatment group) to a matched
comparison group of low performing schools without the School
Turnaround AmeriCorps initiative (i.e., the comparison group). This
research design will attempt to isolate the effects of AmeriCorps
members' service.
This is a new information collection request. Information will be
collected from AmeriCorps grantee staff, AmeriCorps members, school
leaders, teachers, and parents using online surveys and semi-structured
interviews and focus groups conducted in person and by phone.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: National Evaluation of School Turnaround AmeriCorps.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps grantee staff, AmeriCorps members,
school leaders, teachers, and parents.
Total Respondents: 4236. Note that this is the sum total of survey
respondents and parents, since the same individuals in the categories
of grantee staff, AmeriCorps members, school leaders, and teachers will
take the survey and participate in interview or focus groups.
Frequency: Some instruments will be administered twice per year,
some only once per year. Data collection will occur for two years. See
charts below for details on respondents and frequency of data
collection.
Average Time per Response: Averages 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2300 hours per year; 4600 total over
2 years.
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Survey AmeriCorps Comparison Pre/post? Total
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Grantee staff......................... 13 0 No...................... 13
AmeriCorps members.................... 440 0 No...................... 440
Principals............................ 62 62 Yes..................... 248
Teachers.............................. 348 348 Yes..................... 1392
863 410 2093
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Total respondents: 4186.
Minutes--125580
Hours--2093
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Interviews AmeriCorps Comparison Pre/post? Total
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Grantee staff......................... 13 0 Yes..................... 26
AmeriCorps members.................... 26 0 No...................... 26
Principals............................ 26 26 Yes..................... 104
Teachers.............................. 26 26 Yes..................... 104
Parents............................... 50 0 No...................... 50
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Total respondents: 310.
Minutes--9300
Hours--155
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Focus group AmeriCorps
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Grantee staff........................................... 13
AmeriCorps members...................................... 39
Principals.............................................. 13
Teachers................................................ 39
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Total respondents: 104.
Minutes --3120
Hours--52
Total hours per year--2300
Total hours 2 years--4600
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: June 20, 2014.
Stephen Plank,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2014-14999 Filed 6-26-14; 8:45 am]
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