Notice2023-05338
Solicitation of Public Comments for Updating the Science Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of Educational Progress
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March 16, 2023
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Education DepartmentNational Assessment Governing Board
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The National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) is soliciting public comment for input on proposed recommendations for updating the Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Science.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16248-16249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05338]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Solicitation of Public Comments for Updating the Science
Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of Educational
Progress
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public comment on working draft of
the Science Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP).
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SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) is
soliciting public comment for input on proposed recommendations for
updating the Assessment Framework for the 2028 National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) in Science.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Governing Board is authorized to
formulate policy guidelines for NAEP. Section 302(e)(1)(c) of Public
Law 107-279 specifies that the Governing Board determines the content
to be assessed for each NAEP Assessment. Each NAEP subject area
assessment is guided by a framework that defines the scope of the
domain to be measured by delineating the knowledge and skills to be
tested at each grade and subject, the format of the assessment, and the
achievement level descriptions--guiding assessments that are valid,
reliable, and reflective of widely accepted professional standards. The
NAEP Science Assessment Framework was last revised in 2005 for use in
2009. In accordance with the Board policy on Assessment Framework
Development for NAEP, panels of science experts representing many
different stakeholder groups have provided recommendations for updating
the NAEP Science Assessment Framework. Public feedback is being sought
on a working draft of the 2028 NAEP Science Assessment Framework that
was produced by the Science Framework Development Panel. Comments
received in response to this notice will be utilized to inform
Governing Board decisions on the NAEP Science Assessment Framework.
Governing Board action on a revised science framework that incorporates
feedback received during public comment is anticipated at the November
2023 Board meeting.
This notice sets forth the review schedule and provides information
for accessing additional materials that will be informative and
necessary for this review.
By engaging NAEP's audiences, partners, and stakeholders in the
panels that provide recommendations for NAEP frameworks and by seeking
public comment, NAEP frameworks reflect content valued by the public as
important to measure. Additional information on the Governing Board's
work in developing NAEP assessment frameworks and Specifications can be
found at <a href="https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworks-overview.html">https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworks-overview.html</a>.
All responses will be taken into consideration before finalizing
the recommendations for updating the NAEP Science Assessment Framework.
Once finalized, the updated NAEP Science Assessment Framework will be
used to guide what is tested on the NAEP Science Assessment in 2028 and
beyond.
Feedback shall be submitted via the project website
(<a href="http://www.naepframeworkupdate.org">www.naepframeworkupdate.org</a>) no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
Monday, April 17. It is anticipated that public comments will be shared
and discussed publicly in upcoming Governing Board meetings and
materials. When providing comment, please indicate if you are not
comfortable with your name and affiliation being included with the
comments that may be shared publicly by the Governing Board in its
deliberations.
Additional information (including the materials referenced below)
can be found on the project website at <a href="http://www.naepframeworkupdate.org">www.naepframeworkupdate.org</a>.
Existing Science Framework for the NAEP
The existing framework (adopted in 2005) can be downloaded from the
Governing Board website at: <a href="https://www.nagb.gov/naep-subject-areas/science.html">https://www.nagb.gov/naep-subject-areas/science.html</a>.
Governing Board's Periodic Review and Updating of NAEP Frameworks
Governing Board policy articulates the Board's commitment to a
comprehensive, inclusive, and deliberative process to determine and
update the content and format of all NAEP assessments. For each NAEP
assessment, this process results in a NAEP framework, outlining what is
to be measured and how it will be measured. Periodically, the Governing
Board reviews existing NAEP frameworks to determine if changes are
warranted. Each NAEP framework development and update process considers
a wide set of factors, including but not limited to reviews of recent
research on teaching and learning, changes in state and local standards
and assessments, and the latest perspectives on the nation's future
needs and desirable levels of achievement.
In 2021, the Board initiated a preliminary review of the NAEP
Science Framework, which included an initial public comment on whether
and how the framework should be updated as well as expert commentary to
determine the type of updates needed. In May 2022, the Governing Board
formally decided to initiate an update to the NAEP Science Framework
and issued a Board Charge providing guidance to the panels of experts
who were tasked with developing the framework recommendations.
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Authority: Public Law 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. 2023-05338 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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