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 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
 AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, HHS.
 ACTION: Request for public comment.
 SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct semi-structured, qualitative interviews with Head Start staff (grantee administrators, managers/coordinators, center directors, teachers, staff), parents, affiliated community providers, and partner Local Education Agency (LEA) staff (administrators, elementary school principals, staff, and kindergarten teachers) at six sites. A comparative case study design will explore varying strategies and approaches to supporting children's transitions from Head Start to kindergarten.
 DATES: *Comments due within 30 days of publication.*
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Description:*
                     The proposed case studies intend to study the transition strategies and approaches employed, across various levels, both within and across the Head Start and elementary school systems. The case studies focus on how relationships across systems support coordinated transition practices, which are hypothesized to lead to the most positive outcomes for children, families, and teachers. Qualitative data collection protocols will explore how the supports for and implementation of transition approaches vary amongst Head Start grantees/delegates, Head Start centers, elementary schools, and LEAs within the same communities, including contextual factors that support or hinder meaningful collaboration. *Respondents:*
                     Head Start administrators, LEA administrators, Head Start center directors, elementary school principals, Head Start teachers, kindergarten teachers, elementary school staff, Head Start managers & coordinators, Head Start parents/families (pre- and post-kindergarten transition), Community Service Providers. Annual Burden Estimates
Instrument
Number of 
                             respondents  
                             (total over  
                             request  
                             period)
Number of 
                             responses  
                             per  
                             respondent  
                             (total over  
                             request  
                             period)
Avg. Burden per response 
                             (in hours)
Total burden 
                             (in hours)
Annual burden 
                             (in hours)Supplemental Materials A: Initial outreach and recruitment scripts for Programs and Schools (Head Start grantee and delegate agency administrator, Local Education Agency administrator, Head Start Center Director, elementary principal
36
1.3
1.3
46.8
23.4Supplemental Materials B: Initial Outreach and Recruitment Scripts for Head Start Families
72
1
.25
18
9Administrator Interview Protocol (Head Start grantee and delegate agency administrator, Local Education Agency administrator)
30
1
1
30
15Site Leadership Interview Protocol (Head Start Center Director, elementary principal)
12
1
1.25
15
7.5Teacher & Staff Interview Protocol (Head Start teacher, kindergarten teacher, elementary staff)
30
1
.80
24
12Head Start Manager/Coordinator Interview Protocol
12
1
1.25
15
7.5Head Start Family Background Questionnaire
48
1
.25
12
6Head Start Family Focus Group Protocol
48
1
1.25
60
30Kindergarten Family Interview Protocol
12
1
.75
9
4.5Community Partner Interview Protocol
6
1
1
6
3Social Network Instrument
90
1
.25
22.5
11.25
 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*
                     129.15. *Authority:*42 U.S.C. Section 9835 and 42 U.S.C. Section 9844. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.


[FR Doc. 2021-17262 Filed 8-11-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-22-P