Meeting

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) published a document in the Federal Register Volume 86, No. 131, pages 46321-46322 (2 pages) FR Doc. 2021-17676 filed on August 18, 2021, inviting public comment on the Science Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Public and private parties and organizations were invited to provide written comments and recommendations relative to the current Science Framework, adopted in 2005. Comments were to be submitted via email to nagb@ed.gov with the email subject header NAEP Science Framework no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 30, 2021. The public comment period is hereby extended. Comments shall be submitted to nagb@ed.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 15, 2021 with the email subject header NAEP Science Framework. All responses will be taken into consideration before finalizing the recommendations for updating the NAEP Science Assessment Framework. Once finalized, recommendations will be used to guide a framework update process, if an update is needed for the 2028 NAEP Science Assessment. Additional information on the Governing Board's work in developing NAEP Frameworks and Specifications can be found at https:// www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworksoverview.html.