[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47617-47618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19480]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development; Strategies for Preparing At-Risk 
Youth for Postsecondary Success

SUMMARY: Strategies for Preparing At-Risk Youth for Postsecondary 
Success focuses on preventing students from dropping out and preparing 
them for postsecondary education or training.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 10, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding burden and/or the collection 
activity requirements should be electronically mailed to 
[email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Copies of the 
proposed information collection request may be accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ``Browse Pending Collections'' link 
and by clicking on link number 04858. When you access the information 
collection, click on ``Download Attachments'' to view. Written requests 
for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-4537. Requests may 
also be electronically mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 202-
401-0920. Please specify the complete title of the information 
collection and OMB Control Number when making your request.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide 
interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Acting Director, Information Collection 
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management 
Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing 
proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the 
Departmental review of the information collection. The Department of 
Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the Department enhance

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the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection 
on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology. Please note that written comments received in response to 
this notice will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Strategies for Preparing At-Risk Youth for 
Postsecondary Success.
    OMB Control Number: Pending.
    Type of Review: New.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 132.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 116.
    Abstract: Educators are increasingly concerned about poor high 
school graduation rates, especially among at-risk youth. Many of the 
programs adopted by districts and schools to decrease the dropout rate 
traditionally set the goal of completing high school. Programs that 
meet the dual goals of supporting at-risk youth to graduate from high 
school and then enroll in and succeed in postsecondary education are 
not commonly found in most school districts and few studies of dropout 
prevention programs have a postsecondary focus. This study aims to fill 
a gap by conducting qualitative case studies of up to 15 sites with a 
focus on preventing students from dropping out and preparing them for 
postsecondary education or training. This study will systematically 
analyze qualitative data across multiple respondents to generate 
portraits of programs and strategies that the sites use, lessons based 
on implementation successes and challenges, and evidence suggesting 
their effectiveness in improving the outcomes of interest.
    To complete the study, the U.S. Department of Education is 
requesting OMB approval of two related qualitative data collection 
activities: (1) A phone screen with local program managers to determine 
the final sample of case studies and (2) up to 15 site visits to a 
purposive case study sample. Although the lessons are not generalizable 
to a larger population because the sample is purposive and small, the 
case studies will provide rich contextual information to help 
practitioners assess the applicability of the lessons in their own 
schools or districts.

    Dated: August 3, 2012.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, 
Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-19480 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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