Notice2023-28789
Assessment Development Committee Meeting
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December 29, 2023
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Education DepartmentNational Assessment Governing Board
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This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as Governing Board or Board) special meeting of the Assessment Development Committee. This notice provides information about the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meeting and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. The meeting will be held virtually, as noted below. Members of the public must request registration information by sending an email to nagb@ed.gov no later than two business days prior to the meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 249 (Friday, December 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90174-90175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28789]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Assessment Development Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to
access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to
as Governing Board or Board) special meeting of the Assessment
Development Committee. This notice provides information about the
meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending the
meeting and/or providing written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board. The meeting will be held virtually, as noted below.
Members of the public must request registration information by sending
an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e18f808683a18485cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff919e989dbf9a9bd1989089">[email protected]</span></a> no later than two business days prior to the
meeting.
DATES: The Assessment Development Committee meeting will be held on the
following date:
<bullet> January 26, 2024, from 3-3:15 p.m., EDT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal
Official (DFO) for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW,
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-7502, fax: (202)
357-6945, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b9969f9d9499d6ab9b978c8cb89d9cd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06476861636a6728556569727246636228616970">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority and Function: The
Governing Board is established under the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act, (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information
on the Governing Board and its work can be found at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>.
Notice of the meeting is required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C.
chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees).
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 the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing
appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment
objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that
is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted
professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the
assessment which includes the active participation of teachers,
curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and
concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the
assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in
consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and
assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical
experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student
academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic
subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating
results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and
national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve
the form, content use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and
(10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP reports.
Assessment Development Committee Meeting
The Assessment Development Committee will meet virtually on January
26th from 3-3:15 p.m. ET to take action on the Assessment and Item
Specifications for the 2028 NAEP Science Assessment Framework.
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. Public
comment on draft framework recommendations was sought in March-April
2023 and feedback was incorporated. The Governing Board adopted the
2028 NAEP Science Assessment Framework during its November 2023
quarterly meeting.
The Science Assessment and Item Specifications document provides
additional technical and operational details for implementing the
framework. During the November 2023 quarterly Board meeting, the
Governing Board delegated authority for adopting the Science Assessment
and Item Specifications to the Assessment Development Committee.
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Minutes of prior Governing Board and Assessment Development
Committee meetings are 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>.
Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings:
Registration: Members of the public may attend the January 26
Assessment Development Committee meeting virtually. A request for
registration information should be sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89e7e8eeebc9eceda7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b8b7b1b496b3b2f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a> no later than
January 24.
Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the
attention of the DFO no later than 10 business days prior to the
meeting. Written comments may be submitted either via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04456a636168652a57676b70704461602a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74351a131118155a27171b00003411105a131b02">[email protected]</span></a> or in hard copy to the address listed above.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the
public may inspect the meeting materials, which will be made available
upon request no later than five business days prior to each meeting.
The public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Governing
Board records at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC
20002, by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e1cec7c5ccc18ef3c3cfd4d4e0c5c48ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5819363f3d3439760b3b372c2c183d3c763f372e">[email protected]</span></a> to schedule an appointment.
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 DFO
listed in this notice no later than ten working days prior to each
meeting date.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301--National
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U. S.
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-28789 Filed 12-28-23; 8:45 am]
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