Sept 29 -- The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of Education (ED), invites public comment to OMB by October 30, 2023 regarding the High School and Beyond 2022 (HS&B:22) First Follow-Up Field Test Data Collection.
The High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22) is the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high school level conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. HS&B:22 is following a nationally representative sample of ninth grade students from the start of high school in the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2026 when most will be in twelfth grade. The sample will be freshened in 2026 to create a nationally representative sample of twelfth-grade students. A high school transcript collection and additional follow-up data collections beyond high school are also planned.
A field test was conducted in fall 2019 and the first follow-up field test (F1FT) is planned for spring 2024 in preparation for the spring 2026 first follow-up full-scale study (F1FS).This submission is to request approval to conduct the HS&B:22 F1FT collection in the spring of 2024. OMB provided approval for F1FT sampling, tracking, and recruitment in March 2021 (OMB# 1850–0944 v.9).
Part A of this submission presents information on the basic design of HS&B:22. Part B discusses the statistical methods employed. Part C presents justification for the questionnaire content. Appendix A provides the communication materials to be used during state, school district, school, student, and parent F1FT recruitment and data collection activities. Appendix B provides the first follow-up field test data collection instruments.
HS&B:22 will culminate in a general-purpose dataset of nationally representative data related to students’ transitions into and out of high school; academic achievement (especially in mathematics and reading); the influence of parents and the high school experience on student achievement and development; education equity; factors associated with dropping out of high school; and changes in education practices over time. By collecting data in the fall of grade 9 and the spring of grade 12, the study data may answer questions on numerous key issues, some of which are summarized here:
1. Transition into high school
a. Adjustment to high school, fall ninth grade experiences, and coursework
b. High school characteristics associated with continued achievement for high achievers or improvement for low achievers
2. Academic growth over time and student, family, and school correlates
3. High school experiences
a. Student mobility patterns and their effect on outcomes
b. Career and technical education opportunities
c. Prevalence and use of technology
d. Process of dropping out and student, family, and school characteristics associated with returning to school.
4. Transition out of high school
a. Students’ postsecondary education and/or work plans and how those plans change over time and vary by student, family, and school characteristics.
b. Characteristics and experiences of students who plan to work, enter the military, or pursue activities other than postsecondary education.
c. Extent of students’ knowledge and planning for postsecondary education by student, family, and school characteristics.
To address all the issues listed in this section, data will be collected from high school students and their parents, teachers, school counselors, and school administrators.
HS&B
https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/hsb/
NCES submission to OMB:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1850-005 Click IC List for information collection instrument, View Supporting Statement for technical documentation. Submit comments through this webpage.
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-21461
For AEA members wishing to submit comments, "A Primer on How to Respond to Calls for Comment on Federal Data Collections" is available at
https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=5806