The school enrollment supplement provides basic school enrollment data for persons 3 years old or older who are enrolled in nursery, kindergarten, elementary school, high school, college and vocational technical schools. This request is to add seven questions to the School Enrollment Supplement in October 2020. The added questions will assist researchers to understand how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affected schooling at an individual child level, such as:
• how children received instruction in a distance-format, if at all;
• how much digital and internet access children had, if at all;
• how much live interaction children had with teachers, if at all; and
• how much time was spent on distance learning.
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:
(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;
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.