Notice2024-15659
Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings
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July 17, 2024
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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 the Board or Governing Board) standing committee meetings and quarterly Governing Board meeting. This notice provides information 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 meetings will be held either in person and/or virtually, as noted below. Members of the public must register in advance to attend the meetings virtually. A registration link will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, five (5) business days prior to each meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58143-58145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15659]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings
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 National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to
as the Board or Governing Board) standing committee meetings and
quarterly Governing Board meeting. This notice provides information 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 meetings will be held either in person and/or virtually, as
noted below. Members of the public must register in advance to attend
the meetings virtually. A registration link will be posted on the
Governing Board's website, <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>, five (5) business days prior
to each meeting.
DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates:
<bullet> August 8, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., ET
<bullet> August 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET
ADDRESSES: The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
02116.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal
Officer (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#e0a18e87858c81ceb3838f9494a08584ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8e9c6cfcdc4c986fbcbc7dcdce8cdcc86cfc7de">[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 meetings is
required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly
known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act). 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.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and
meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board's website,
<a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>, no later than five (5) business days prior to the
meetings. Minutes of prior standing 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>.
Standing Committee Meetings
Monday, July 22, 2024
Executive Committee (Virtual)
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (ET), Open Session
4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET), Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Monday, July
22, 2024, from 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. to review the August 8-9, 2024,
quarterly Board meeting agenda and to receive an update from Lesley
Muldoon, Governing Board Executive Director, on the Board's ongoing
work and the Strategic Vision. The Executive Committee will meet in
closed session from 4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. to receive an update on the
NAEP budget and contracts from Peggy Carr, Commissioner, NCES, and Dan
McGrath, Delegated Authority of Associate Commissioner, NCES. These
briefings must be closed because discussions pertain to the federal
budget and 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.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Executive Committee (In-Person)
4:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m. (ET), Open Session
4:10 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET), Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Wednesday,
August 7, 2024, from 4:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m. to vote on a nominee to serve
as Vice Chair of the Governing Board for 2024-2025. The Committee will
meet in closed session from 4:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. From 4:10 p.m. to
4:30 p.m., the committee will receive an update on the Governing
Board's budget, followed by a discussion on the Board's legislative
roles and responsibilities from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. These
discussions have implications for the Board's budgeting process and
must be kept confidential. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
of section 552b(c) of title 5 of the United States Code.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Assessment Development Committee (In-Person Meeting)
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (ET) Closed Session
4:15-5:15 p.m. (ET) Open Session
The Assessment Development Committee will meet in closed session on
Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. to review scenario-
based tasks (SBT) concept sketches for 2028 NAEP Science Assessment at
Grades 4 and 8. This review must be conducted in closed session because
the test items are secure and have not been released to the public.
Public disclosure of this information would significantly impede the
implementation of the NAEP
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assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are
protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b. The committee will then convene in open session from 4:15
p.m.-5:15 p.m. From 4:15 p.m. to 4:55 p.m., the committee will discuss
the proposed changes to the Assessment Framework Development Policy.
From 4:55 p.m. to 5:05 p.m., the committee will receive an update on
work of the Social Studies Content Advisory Group. From 5:05 to 5:15
p.m., the committee will receive an update on NAEP Long-Term Trend.
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (In-Person Meeting)
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (ET) Open Session
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. (ET) Closed Session
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet in
open session on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.,
to receive a presentation on a final draft of a NAEP Achievement Levels
Validity Argument report. From 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., the committee will
meet in closed session for an update by NCES on automated scoring
feasibility and equity studies. This presentation must be conducted in
closed session because the study findings have not been released to the
public. Public disclosure of this information would significantly
impede the implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted
in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (In-Person Meeting)
3:15 p.m.-3:55 p.m. (ET) Closed Session
3:55 p.m.-5:15 p.m. (ET) Open Session
The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet on Thursday,
August 8, 2024, from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The committee will meet in
closed session from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to receive an update on the
new index of socioeconomic status (which will refer to undisclosed,
embargoed data that cannot be revealed to the public at this time) and
to learn about proprietary data that has not been released to the
public. Premature disclosure of this information would significantly
impede the implementation of the NAEP assessment program. Such matters
are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act,
5 U.S.C. 552b. The committee meeting will open to the public at 4:30
p.m. to hear an update on the strategic communications work of the
Board staff.
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's August 2024 quarterly
meeting will be held on the following dates and times:
Thursday, August 8, 2024
1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, the plenary session of the quarterly
Governing Board meeting will convene in open session from 1:00 p.m.-
3:00 p.m. From 1:00-1:10 p.m., Beverly Perdue, Chair of the Governing
Board, will welcome members, review, and approve the August 8-9, 2024,
quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda, and approve the minutes from
the May 16-17, 2024, Governing Board meeting. The Board will consider
the recommendation by the Executive Committee and vote on the nominee
to serve as Governing Board Vice Chair for term October 1, 2024-
September 30, 2025.
From 1:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., Lesley Muldoon, Governing Board
Executive Director, will provide an update on ongoing work, followed by
an update from Peggy Carr, NCES Commissioner, from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10
p.m. From 2:10 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Board will discuss and take
action on the Strategic Vision 2030. Following a fifteen-minute break,
the Board's standing committees will convene from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15
p.m., as noted above. The Thursday, August 8, 2024, session of the
Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 5:15 p.m.
Friday, August 9, 2024
9:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session
12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session
On Friday, August 9, 2024, the Governing Board meeting will convene
in three closed sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. and thereafter in
open session from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Governing Board will convene in closed session from 9:00 a.m.-
10:00 a.m. to receive a briefing and update on the NAEP budget and
contracts from Peggy Carr, NCES Commissioner, and Dan McGrath,
Delegated Authority of Associate Commissioner, NCES. After a short
transitional break, the Board will convene in a second closed session
from 10:05 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. to receive an embargoed briefing on the
NAEP State Mapping Study. The Board will convene in the third closed
session from 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. to receive a presentation on
research and development priorities for NAEP. These sessions must be
closed because the discussions pertain to the federal budget and
acquisition process and study findings. 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 the Government Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b.
The Board will convene in open session from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
to discuss ethical considerations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
large scale assessment. From 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Board members will
have an open discussion, followed by farewell remarks by departing
members from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Friday, August 9, 2024, session
of the meeting will adjourn at 3:00 p.m.
Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings
Registration: Members of the public may attend the August 8-9,
2024, meetings of the full Governing Board either in person or
virtually. 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, <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>, no later than five (5)
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. Written comments may be submitted either via
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cddf2fbf9f0fdb2cffff3e8e8dcf9f8b2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40012e27252c216e13232f34340025246e272f36">[email protected]</span></a> or in hard copy to the address listed
above. Written comments related to the August 8-9, 2024 Governing Board
meeting should be submitted no later than close of business on August
1, 2024, and should reference the relevant agenda item.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the
public may inspect the meeting materials, which will be posted no later
than five (5) business days prior to each meeting, at <a href="http://www.nagb.gov">www.nagb.gov</a>. 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#65240b020009044b36060a11112500014b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14557a737178753a47777b60605471703a737b62">[email protected]</span></a> to schedule an appointment. The
official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be
available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days
following each meeting and will be posted on the Governing Board's
website. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email
to the DFO.
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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 by close of business on August 1,
2024.
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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. 2024-15659 Filed 7-16-24; 8:45 am]
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