OPRE Study: Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) Descriptive Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ExCELS_Descriptive Study_SSB_Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-08-10
ExCELS_Descriptive Study_SSA_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-10
Appendix E_ExCELS Teaching Staff Survey Respondent Materials_7.14.21_Clean.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
Appendix D_ExCELS Center Manager Survey Respondent Materials_7.14.21_Clean.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
Appendix C_ExCELS Interview Confirmation Emails.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
Appendix B_ExCELS Center Recruitment Materials_7.14.21_Clean.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10
Appendix A_ExCELS Theory of Change.docx Supplementary Document	2021-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248789	Teaching staff survey Other-Survey	New
248788	Center manager survey Other-Survey	New
248787	Teaching staff roster Other-Roster	New
248786	Staffing Structure and Leadership Positions (SSLP) Interview Guide Other-Interview Guide	New
248785	Engagement interview guide Other-Interview Guide	New
248784	Umbrella organization recruitment approval call script Other-Recruitment Script	New
248783	Center recruitment call script Other-Recruitment Script	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202108-0970-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OPRE
Title: OPRE Study: Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS) Descriptive Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/12/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	24 Months From Approved
Responses	1,302	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,010	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contracted with Mathematica and its subcontractor, the Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Boston, to conduct the Early Care and Education Leadership Study (ExCELS). The purpose of ExCELS it to learn about leadership in center-based early care and education settings, and better understand how leadership might improve the quality of care and education centers provide and outcomes for staff, children, and families. We are seeking approval to collect data for the ExCELS descriptive study which will take place in spring 2022. We will recruit 120 center-based child care settings that receive funding from Head Start or the Child Care and Development Fund and serve children whose ages range from birth to age 5 (but who are not yet in kindergarten) to participate in the data collection activities. Data collection will include interviews with each center’s primary site leader and surveys for select center managers and all teaching staff.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 9835 Name of Law: Head Start Act § 640
   US Code: 42 USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 § 658O
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 186 9 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 as amended by the CCDBG Act of 2014
   US Code: 42 USC 9844 Name of Law: Head Start Act § 649
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 24626	05/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 44375	08/12/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Center manager survey
Center recruitment call script
Engagement interview guide
Staffing Structure and Leadership Positions (SSLP) Interview Guide
Teaching staff roster
Teaching staff survey
Umbrella organization recruitment approval call script

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,302	0	0	1,302	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,010	0	0	1,010	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,429,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/12/2021

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