OMB approves
this information collection request, as amended by ED's 2/20/91
memorandum to OMB. In addition, ED has agreed to meet th following
conditions: o Eight months from the date of clearance, ED will
brief OMB regardi the status of the follow-up sample of persisters
and early leavers, prior to commencement of that data collection.
ED will provide OMB with an opportunity to review and comment on
the follow-up sampling plan, given the initial results of the
first-phase data collection. o ED will include OMB in advisory
group meetings regarding costs and learning gains in adult
education programs. Specifically, OMB will participate in planning
the site visits to collect detailed cost data, including review and
comment for these case-by-case study plans, which will be developed
in the 17th month of the evaluation. o ED will add clarifying
language to all questions where respondents provide subjective
answers to statements of fact about how often an event occurs,
consistent with the language added for Item 10. o ED will revise
Item 21, part b to allow respondents an affirmative check rather
than a yes/no response. o ED will use the responses to the second
part of Item 23 only in th development of hypotheses to be examined
during collection of detailed cost data. ED will not report these
responses in any manner that coul lead to changes in program
policy, implementation, or resources.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1993
08/31/1993
159,400
0
0
29,830
0
0
0
0
0
THIS EVALUATION INCLUDES A MAIL SURVEY
OF A SAMPLE OF 150 LOCAL PROGRA INTAKE AND UPDATE DATA ON 50,000
CLIENTS AT THESE PROGRAMS, AND TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS WITH 9000 OF
THESE CLIENTS AFTER THEY LEAVE THEIR PROGRAMS. INFORMATION WILL BE
COLLECTED ON PROGRAM SERVICES, CLIENT FLOW, AND CLIENT
OUTCOMES.
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.