Notice2024-08015
Executive Committee Meeting
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April 16, 2024
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Education DepartmentNational Assessment Governing Board
Abstract
This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as Governing Board or Board) special meeting of the Executive Committee. This notice provides information about the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meetings 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 register in advance to attend the meeting. A registration link will be posted on www.nagb.gov no later than two business days prior to the meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26867-26868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08015]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Executive Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open and closed meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to
access the meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board's
(hereafter referred to as Governing Board or Board) special meeting of
the Executive Committee. This notice provides information about the
meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending the
meetings and/or providing written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board. The meeting will be held virtually as noted below.
Members
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of the public must register in advance to attend the meeting. A
registration link will be posted on <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> no later than two
business days prior to the meeting.
DATES: The Executive Committee Meeting will be held on the following
date:
<bullet> May 1, 2024, from 2 to 4 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#cd8ca3aaa8a1ace39eaea2b9b98da8a9e3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35745b525059541b66565a41417550511b525a43">[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.
Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Executive Committee (Virtual)
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (EDT) Open Session
2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. (EDT) Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Wednesday, May
1, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to review the agenda for the May 2024
Quarterly Board meeting, receive an update from the Governing Board's
Executive Director and to discuss progress on the Strategic Vision
refresh. The committee will meet in closed session from 2:30 to 4 p.m.,
to receive updates on the NAGB budget from the Governing Board's
Executive Director and updates from National Center for Educational
Statistics (NCES) Commissioner on the NAEP Cost Structure Review,
contracting process and the NAEP Budget. The meeting will adjourn at 4
p.m. The briefing and discussion may impact current and future NAEP
contracts and budgets and must be kept confidential to maintain the
integrity of the Federal acquisition process. Public disclosure of this
confidential information would significantly impede implementation of
the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters
are protected by exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of title 5 of the
United States Code.
Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings: Members of
the public may attend the May 1, 2024, Executive Committee meeting
virtually. A request for registration information should be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f698979194b69392d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f313e383d1f3a3b71383029">[email protected]</span></a> no later than April 29. A link to the final meeting agenda
and information on how to register for virtual attendance for the open
sessions will be posted on the Governing Board's website at
<a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a> no later than two business days prior to the meeting.
Registration is required to join the meeting virtually.
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#99d8f7fefcf5f8b7cafaf6ededd9fcfdb7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d293bcb5b7beb3fc81b1bda6a692b7b6fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a> 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 at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>, which will be
posted 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#24654a434148450a77474b50506441400a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8ea1a8aaa3aee19caca0bbbb8faaabe1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a> to schedule an appointment.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location 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: Public Law 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. 2024-08015 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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