Process and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 12 Phase II Member Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form 1 MN Reading Corps Instruments Form and Instruction	Unchanged
3045-0144 Message 2.msg Supplementary Document	2013-07-09
FW OMB Comments on 3045-0144.msg Supplementary Document	2013-07-09
12 Member Survey Invite_3-8-12.docx Supplementary Document	2012-05-30
Part B Justification 041613.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-04-30
Part A Justification 041613.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206731	Phase II Student Survey Other-Links to standard survey	New
206729	Phase II Member Survey Form and Instruction	New
202508	MN Reading Corps Instruments Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3045-0144	ICR Reference No: 201304-3045-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-3045-003
Agency/Subagency: CNCS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Process and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	8,246	0	2,895
Time Burden (Hours)	3,019	0	2,171
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Minnesota Reading Corps evaluation (Phase I) will determine the impacts that AmeriCorps members have on the pre-K and K-3 literacy tutoring students they serve, as well as assess the outcomes of those members serving. Phase I includes a feasibility study and a process assessment. The documents include surveys and interview protocol that will be used to capture data form members, schools and others. Phase II is designed determine the effect of the Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) AmeriCorps program on preschool beneficiaries and on the AmeriCorps tutors. The member assessment involves the administration of a follow-up survey to the group of 1,031 AmeriCorps members who submitted pre-service surveys at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year. Findings from the baseline and follow-up surveys will be compared to examine changes in AmeriCorps members' educational goals and civic engagement. The survey includes questions on the applicant's interests and values as they relate to tutoring, measures of civic engagement and volunteer attitudes and behaviors, what the applicant thinks he/she might do after the program, as well how the service might have affected them personally. The MRC program currently collects IGDI (Individual Growth and Development Indicators) assessment data on all preschool students enrolled in the program. For the preschool evaluation, MRC will provide IGDI data already being collected on all enrolled preschool students at 40 program sites at the beginning (fall), middle (winter) and end (spring) of the 2013-2014 school year. Research staff will conduct primary data collection to obtain IGDI assessment data on up to 1,440 preschool students at 40 comparison sites during the same time frame. IGDI assessment data from both the MRC program sites and comparison sites will be analyzed to determine the effect of the MRC preschool program on the growth in preschool students' emergent literacy skills over the course of the school year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 12501 et seq Name of Law: National and Community Service Act
  

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:
	78 FR 12041	02/21/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 25258	04/30/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MN Reading Corps Instruments	1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 4, 5	Principal Feasibility ,   Coach Feasibility ,   Teacher Feasibility ,   AC Member Feasibility ,   School Principal Process ,   Coach Process ,   Teacher Process ,   Teacher Focus Group Process ,   AC Member Process ,   Web Survey Consent Form ,   AC member Survey Baseline
Phase II Member Survey	12	Phase II Member Survey
Phase II Student Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	8,246	2,895	0	5,351	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,019	2,171	0	848	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: The burden has increased because we have added Phase II instruments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 04/30/2013

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