FR Doc 03-14153

[Federal Register: June 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 108)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects:
Title: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) and
Quality Research Centers.
OMB No.: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 0970-
0151).
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is requesting
comments on plans to collect data on a new cohort for the Head Start
Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES). This study is being
conducted under contract with Westat, Inc. (with Xtria, LCC and the CDM
Group as their subcontractors) (contract GS23F8144H; order
03Y00318101D) to collect information on Head Start performance
measures.
FACES will involve four waves of data collection. The first wave
will occur in Fall 2003. Data will be collected on a sample of
approximately 2,600 children and families from about 260 classrooms
across 70 programs. Data collection will include assessments of Head
Start children, interviews with their parents, and ratings by their
Head Start teachers. Further, site visitors will interview Head Start
teachers and make observations of the types and quality of classroom
activities.
The second wave, which will be a repeat of the Fall 2003 data
collection, will occur in Spring 2004 when the sample children are at
the end of their first year of Head Start.
The third wave will occur in Spring 2005, and will involve follow-
up with children who at this time are either comleting a second year in
Head Start, or completing kindergarten. For those children who are
still attending Head Start, data collection will follow the same
procedures as in Spring 2004. For those children attending
kindergarten, data collection will include assessments of Head Start
children, an ``update'' survey of the information collected from the
parent interview, and ratings of the children's academic progress and
school adjustment by kindergarten teachers.
The fourth wave of data collection will occur in Spring 2006.
Children who attended kindergarten the previous year will not be
included in this wave. The procedures for this effort will be the same
as for kindergartners in Spring 2005.
For the Head Start Quality Research Centers, 100 children in eight
sites will be followed during each of two program years, 2003-2004 and
2004-2005. FACES procedures will be carried out, including child
assessments, parent and teacher interviews, and observations of types
and quality of classroom activities.
This schedule of data collection is necessitated by the mandates of
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-
62), which requires that the Head Start Bureau move expeditiously
toward development and testing of Head Start Performance Measures, and
by the 1994 reauthorization of Head Start (Head Start Act, as amended,
May 18, 1994, Section 649 (d)), which requires periodic assessments of
Head Start's quality and effectiveness.
Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or Households, and
Not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Estimates

Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family
and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2003)--Fall 2003, Spring 2004,
Spring 2005, Spring 2006.

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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Year 1 (2003)

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 2,600 1 1.00 2,600
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 2,600 1 0.66 1,716
Teacher Child Rating............................ 260 10 0.25 650
Program Director Interview...................... 70 1 1.00 70
Center Director Interview....................... 130 1 1.00 130
Education Coordinator Interview................. 130 1 0.75 98
Teacher Interview............................... 260 1 1.00 260

Year 2 (2004)

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 2,210 1 0.75 1,658
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 2,210 1 0.66 1,459
Teacher Child Rating............................ 260 8 0.25 520
Family Service Coordinator Interview............ 130 1 0.75 173

Year 3 (2005)

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 730 1 0.75 548
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 730 1 0.66 482
Teacher Child Rating............................ 85 6 0.25 128
Kindergarten Parent Interview................... 1,480 1 0.75 1,110
Kindergarten Child Assessment................... 1,480 1 0.75 1,110
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire.............. 1,480 1 0.50 740

Year 4 (2006)

Kindergarten Parent Interview................... 740 1 0.75 555
Kindergarten Child Assessment................... 740 1 0.75 555
Kindergarten Teacher Questionnaire.............. 740 1 0.50 370
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours....... .............. .............. .............. 14,932
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Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Quality
Research Centers (FACES QRC 2003)--Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 800 1 1.00 800
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 800 1 0.66 528
Teacher Child Rating............................ 80 10 0.25 20
Teacher Interview............................... 80 1 1.00 80

Year 2 (2004)

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 1,480 1 1.00 1,480
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 1,480 1 0.66 977
Teacher Child Rating............................ 160 8 0.25 320

Year 3 (2005)

Head Start Parent Interview..................... 680 1 1.00 680
Head Start Child Assessment..................... 680 1 0.66 449
Teacher Child Rating............................ 180 6 0.25 270
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours....... .............. .............. .............. 5,604
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In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: June 2, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-14153 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]

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