Notice2025-07481
Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings
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April 30, 2025
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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 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 in person and virtually for Board members. Members of the public may attend virtually and must register in advance to attend, as noted below. 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 90, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17913-17915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07481]
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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
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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 in person and virtually for Board members.
Members of the public may attend virtually and must register in advance
to attend, as noted below. 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> May 15, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET
<bullet> May 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., ET
ADDRESSES: Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Department of Education
Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) for the Governing Board, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 245-6234, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70311e17151c115e23131f04043015145e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c0d222b29202d621f2f2338380c2928622b233a">[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 results.
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
Friday, May 9, 2025
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (Virtual)
2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (ET), Open Session
The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet on Friday, May
9, 2025, in open session from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The committee will
receive an update on Strategic Communications and discuss the release
plan for the 2024 NAEP Science results.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Executive Committee (Hybrid)
8 a.m.-9 a.m. (ET), Closed Session
The Executive Committee will meet in closed session on Thursday,
May 15, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to receive updates from the
Executive Director on Board priorities and key activities and discuss
the NAEP budget and contracts. The session must be closed to the public
because the 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 the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Assessment Development Committee (Hybrid)
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (ET), Closed Session
The Assessment Development Committee will meet in closed session on
Friday, May 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to review items for the
2026 Reading and Mathematics assessment. This review must be conducted
in closed session because the content includes assessment items that
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.
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (Hybrid)
9 a.m.-9:05 a.m. (ET), Open Session
9:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m. (ET), Closed Session
10:15 a.m.-11 a.m. (ET), Open Session
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet on
Friday, May 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The committee chair
will open the meeting and provide updates from 9 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. The
committee will meet in closed session from 9:05 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. to
receive information and discuss the NAEP Bridge Studies: Science and
Grade 12. This session must be closed because the data has not been
shared with the 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 in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
The committee will transition to open session, which will be held from
10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. to receive updates and provide feedback on
methodology for updating Reporting Achievement Level Descriptions.
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's May 2025 quarterly
meeting will be held on the following dates and times:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
9:05 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting)
9:05 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (ET), Open Session
10:45 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET), Closed Session
5 p.m.-6 p.m. (ET) Open Session
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the plenary session of the quarterly
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Governing Board meeting will convene in open session from 9:05 a.m. to
10:45 a.m., in closed session from 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., and in open
session from 5-6 p.m. From 9:05 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., Beverly Perdue,
Chair of the Governing Board, will welcome members, make remarks,
review and approve the May 15-16, 2025, quarterly Governing Board
meeting agenda, and approve the minutes from the March 6, 2025,
Governing Board meeting.
From 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Lesley Muldoon, Governing Board
Executive Director, will provide updates on the Board's work and
priorities. Representatives from the Council of Chief State School
Officers (CCSSO) and the Council of the Great City Schools will discuss
the work of the task forces the Board leads jointly with them--State
Policy Task Force and Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) Task Force
respectively--from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Following a fifteen-minute
transitional break, the Board will meet in closed session from 10:45
a.m. to 12 p.m. to receive an update on the NAEP Budget and Contracting
from IES Director, Matt Soldner, and NCES Director for Strategic
Partnerships, Gina Broxterman. The Board will continue in closed
session from 12:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., to discuss the NAEP Budget and
Contracting. From 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. the Board will receive an
embargoed briefing on the 2024 NAEP Science Results. These sessions
must be closed because they will include information on the budget and
the federal acquisition process and embargoed assessment results, both
of which cannot be released to the public at this time. 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.
Following a short transitional break, the Board will convene in
open session from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. to discuss topics of interest
raised by members. From 5:45 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Board will discuss and
take action on the release plan for 2024 NAEP Science. The Thursday,
May 15, 2024, session of the Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 6
p.m.
Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings
Registration: Members of the public may attend the May 15-16, 2024,
meetings of the full Governing Board and standing committee meetings
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, either via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56173831333a3778053539222216333278313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a38c85878e83ccb1818d9696a28786cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a> or in
hard copy to the address listed above. Written comments related to the
May 15-16, 2025 Governing Board meeting should be submitted no later
than close of business on May 8, 2025, 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 and other Governing Board
records at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202, by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c988a7aeaca5a8e79aaaa6bdbd89acade7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df9eb1b8bab3bef18cbcb0abab9fbabbf1b8b0a9">[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.
Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email to the
DFO.
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 May 8,
2025.
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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. 2025-07481 Filed 4-29-25; 8:45 am]
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