[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 78 (Monday, April 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22058-22059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Follow-Up Study of Coaching Practices 
in Early Care and Education Settings (OMB #0970-0515)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This is a primary data collection request for the Follow-up 
Study of Coaching Practices in Early Care and Education Settings 
(Follow-up SCOPE), a follow-up to the previously approved Study of 
Coaching Practices in Early Care and Education Settings (SCOPE) survey 
(OMB #0970-0515). The study aims to examine, using surveys and 
qualitative interviews, the practice and processes of coaching and 
professional development in supporting early care and education (ECE) 
settings in their provision of care for preschool children and their 
families as COVID-19 has progressed. The study will focus on both 
centers and family child care (FCC) homes that serve low-income 
children, with a primary target of settings that serve children 
supported by Child Care and Development Fund subsidies or a Head Start 
grant.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: Follow-up SCOPE will examine the practice of coaching 
and professional development more broadly provided in support of 
centers and FCC homes. The study will collect information on the 
following: How coaching and professional development are supporting 
centers and FCC homes; the perceived value and role of coaching, 
professional development, and quality improvement; the features of 
coaching and how they are delivered; and the role(s) of coaches and how 
they have been supported. The study will also examine the degree to 
which coaching has been sustained and/or changed compared to before 
COVID-19. In particular, there will be a focus on understanding the use 
of remote versus in-person strategies for coaching and professional 
development. This study aims to explore the implementation of coaching 
and professional development in ECE settings as COVID-19 has 
progressed. The study will not allow for statistical generalization to 
different sites or service populations.
    Survey and interview questions will focus on the current status of 
these activities at the time of the data collection, changes compared 
to before COVID-19 began, and what has been challenging or worked well. 
The study will use surveys and interviews with center directors, FCC 
providers, and coaches. The sample frame will be comprised of 
respondents to the 2019 survey.
    Respondents: ECE center directors, coaches, and FCC providers who 
responded to 2019 SCOPE surveys.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
                          [Data collection will be completed within a one-year period]
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                                                                     Number of
                                                     Number of     responses per
                                                    respondents     respondent      Avg. burden    Total/annual
                   Instrument                       (total over     (total over    per response     burden  (in
                                                      request         request       (in hours)        hours)
                                                      period)         period)
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Coach Survey (Instrument 1).....................             100               1             .33              33
Center Director Survey (Instrument 2)...........              66               1             .33              22
FCC Provider Survey (Instrument 3)..............              38               1             .33              13
Coach Interview (Instrument 4)..................              12               1             .75               9
Center Director Interview (Instrument 5)........              24               1             .75              18
FCC Provider Interview (Instrument 6): FCC                    12               1             .75               9
 providers......................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9858(a)(5), 42 U.S.C. 9835, and 42 U.S.C. 
9844.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08614 Filed 4-23-21; 8:45 am]
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