Notice2021-23880
National Assessment Governing Board Meeting
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November 2, 2021
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Education Department
Abstract
This notice sets forth the agenda for the National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) meeting scheduled for November 18-19, 2021. This notice provides information about the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60452-60453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23880]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open and closed hybrid meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the National Assessment
Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) meeting
scheduled for November 18-19, 2021. This notice provides information
about the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in
attending and/or providing written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
ADDRESSES: In-person attendance for this meeting is for members and
staff due to ED in-person meeting conference guidelines and COVID-19
social distancing requirements. Governing Board members and staff will
meet at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20001. Virtual attendance for all open sessions will be
accessible to members of the public who register per the instructions
provided in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6906,
fax: (202) 357-6945, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#58152d36312a3976152f393431352d183d3c763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="733e061d1a01125d3e04121f1a1e063316175d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The
Governing Board is established under the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act, Title III of Public Law 107-
279. Information on the Governing Board and its work can be found at
<a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>.
The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities
include: (1) Selecting subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing
assessment frameworks and specifications; (3) developing appropriate
student achievement levels for each grade and subject tested; (4)
developing standards and procedures for interstate and national
comparisons; (5) improving the form and use of NAEP; (6) developing
guidelines for reporting and disseminating results; and (7) releasing
initial NAEP results to the public.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work planned for this Quarterly Board Meeting and
any items undertaken by committees for consideration by the full
Governing Board. (Please see committee meeting minutes for previous
meetings, available at <a href="https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html">https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html</a>). Committee meeting agendas will be
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posted on the Governing Board's website <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> five business days
prior to the meetings. Online registration for virtual access to the
open sessions of the Governing Board and committee meetings will also
be posted at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> five working days prior to each meeting.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Reporting and Dissemination Committee
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Open Session)
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Assessment Development Committee
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Friday, November 12, 2021
Joint Meeting: Reporting and Dissemination Committee and Assessment
Development Committee
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Monday, November 15, 2021
Nominations Committee
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Closed Session)
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Committee on Standards, Design & Methodology
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Closed Session)
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Executive Committee Meeting
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. (Open Session)
10:20 a.m.-11:20 a.m. (Closed Session)
11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Open Session)
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the November 18-19, 2021 quarterly meeting
of the Governing Board will be held on the following dates and times:
Thursday, November 18, 2021: Open Meeting: 12:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Friday, November 19, 2021: Closed Meeting: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.;
Open Meeting: 11:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
November 18, 2021: Open Meetings
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Governing Board will meet in
open session from 12:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Chair, Beverly Perdue will welcome
members, review, and approve the November 18-19, 2021 quarterly
Governing Board meeting agenda, and approve minutes from the August 5-
6, 2021 quarterly Governing Board meeting.
From 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. new and reappointed members will offer
remarks. Next, Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director of the Governing
Board, will update members on ongoing work from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The Board will discuss and take action on the NAEP 2026 Reading
Assessment and Item Specifications from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
From 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Board will discuss potential
changes to the NAEP Framework update process. From 3:30 p.m. to 4:00
p.m., Secretary Cardona will administer the oath of office to new
members and provide remarks.
Thereafter the Board will take a 15 minute break and reconvene from
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to discuss initial public comment on the current
NAEP Science Framework, after which the November 18, 2021 session will
adjourn.
November 19, 2021 Meeting
On Friday, November 19, 2021, the Governing Board meeting will
convene in closed session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to receive a
briefing from Peggy Carr, Commissioner of NCES and from Lesley Muldoon
on the NAEP Budget and Assessment Schedule. The budget briefing and
Governing Board discussions may affect current and future NAEP
contracts and must be kept confidential to maintain the integrity of
the federal acquisition process. Public disclosure of this confidential
information would impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program
if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption
9(B) of Sec. 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code.
The Governing Board then will take a break from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15
a.m. The Board will convene in open session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15
p.m. to discuss the Governing Board's plans for implementing Year 2 of
the Strategic Vision. From 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. members will engage
in open discussion. Thereafter, the Board will engage in a working
lunch to receive a briefing from Ray Hart, Executive Director of the
Council of the Great City Schools, who will present on the recent
Council report, Mirrors or Windows. This report uses NAEP data to
understand how large urban districts overcome poverty and other
barriers to foster positive educational outcomes for students. From
2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. the Board will receive a briefing and discuss
planned and potential innovations for NAEP, led by NCES staff and
invited experts. The November 19 session of the Governing Board meeting
will adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
The Quarterly Board meeting and committee meeting agendas, together
with meeting materials, will be posted on the Governing Board's website
at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> no later than five working days prior to each meeting.
Virtual attendance for all open sessions will be accessible to
members of the public via online registration only at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> 5
business days prior to each meeting.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> five
business days prior to each meeting. The official verbatim transcripts
of the public meeting sessions will be available for public inspection
no later than 30 calendar days following each meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting is accessible to individuals
with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the
contact person listed in this notice no later than ten working days
prior to each meeting.
Written Comment: Written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board may be submitted electronically or in hard copy to the
attention of the Executive Officer/Designated Federal Official (see
contact information noted above).
Public Participation: Members of the public may virtually attend
all open sessions of the standing committees and full Governing Board
meetings via advance registration. A link to the registration page will
be posted on <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> five business days prior to each meeting
date.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Sec. 301.
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U. S.
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2021-23880 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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