[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73077-73078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28776]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES).
OMB No.: 0970-0151.
Description: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
(OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a
new round of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
(FACES). Featuring a new ``Core Plus'' study design, FACES will provide
data on a set of key indicators, including information for performance
measures. The design allows for more rapid and frequent data reporting
(Core studies) and serves as a vehicle for studying more complex issues
and topics in greater detail and with increased efficiency (Plus
studies).
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The FACES Core study will assess the school readiness skills of
Head Start children, survey their parents, and ask their Head Start
teachers to rate children's social and emotional skills. In addition,
FACES will include observations in Head Start classrooms, and program
director, center director, and teacher surveys. FACES Plus studies
include additional survey content of policy or programmatic interest,
and may include additional programs or respondents beyond those
participating in the Core FACES study.
Previous notices provided the opportunity for public comment on the
proposed Head Start program recruitment and center selection process
(FR V. 78, pg. 75569 12/12/2013; FR V. 79, pg. 8461 02/12/2014) and the
child-level data collection (FR V. 79, pg. 11445 02/28/2014; FR V. 79;
pg. 27620 5/14/2014). This 30-day notice describes the planned data
collection activities for spring 2015. Classroom sampling information
collection, parent supplement survey content, and teacher, program
director, and center director surveys for the Core study are included
in this information collection request. Additionally, parent and staff
interviews are included for FACES Plus studies.
Methods for Core data collection involve returning to 60 programs
visited in fall 2014, where we will conduct previously approved
activities of child assessments, parent surveys, and Teacher Child
Reports. An additional 240 Head Start centers in 120 Head Start
programs will be visited to sample classrooms. Field enrollment
specialists (FES) will request a list of all Head Start-funded
classrooms from Head Start staff. Across all 180 programs, 720
teachers, 180 program directors, and 360 center directors will complete
surveys about the Head Start classroom or program and their own
background using the Web or paper-and-pencil forms.
Two Plus studies are also planned in spring 2015. First, a topical
module on family engagement will be conducted in the 60 programs
participating in child-level data collection. All parents will complete
a 5-minute spring supplement to the parent survey about parent-staff
relationship and communication and community support. All teachers will
complete a 5-minute Plus survey about parent-staff relationships
(FPTRQ) as part of the core teacher survey. A subsample of Head Start
parents (n=360) and Family Service Staff (n=180) will be interviewed on
parent involvement in Head Start and program outreach and engagement
practices. Interviews will take about one-hour and will be conducted by
phone using paper-and-pencil guides. Second, within the 120 programs
participating in classroom-only-level data collection, 480 classroom
teachers will complete a new measure of program functioning (5E-Early
Ed) to examine its reliability and validity for future FACES use.
The purpose of the Core data collection is to support the 2007
reauthorization of the Head Start program (P.L. 110-134), which calls
for periodic assessments of Head Start's quality and effectiveness. As
additional information collection activities are fully developed, in a
manner consistent with the description provided in the 60-day notice
(79 FR 11445) and prior to use, we will submit these materials for a
30-day public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Respondents: Parents of Head Start children, Head Start teachers
and Head Start staff.
Annual Burden Estimates--Current Information Collection Request
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Number of Average burden Estimated
Instrument Total number Annual number responses per hour per annual burden
of respondents of respondents respondent response hours
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Classroom sampling form from 360 120 1 0.17 20
Head Start staff...............
Head Start spring parent 2,400 800 1 0.08 64
supplement survey..............
Head Start core teacher survey.. 720 240 1 0.50 120
Head Start core program director 180 60 1 0.50 30
survey.........................
Head Start core center director 360 120 1 0.42 50
survey.........................
Head Start parent qualitative 360 120 1 1.00 120
interview (Family Engagement)..
Head Start staff qualitative 180 60 1 1.00 60
interview (FSS Engagement).....
Head Start staff (FSS) roster 60 20 1 0.17 3
form...........................
Head Start parent engagement 360 120 1 0.17 20
interview consent form.........
Head Start staff engagement 180 60 1 0.17 10
interview consent form.........
Early care and education 480 160 1 0.33 53
providers survey for Plus study
(5E-Early Ed Pilot)............
Early care and education 240 80 1 0.08 6
providers survey for Plus study
(FPTRQ)........................
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Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 556
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Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection. Email address: [email protected].
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax:
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Naomi Goldstein,
Director, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Administration
for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2014-28776 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]
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