[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57230-57231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28018]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board; 
Meeting

agency: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
Education.

action: Notice of Meeting.

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summary: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities 
Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of 
this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity 
to attend.

date and time: November 30, 1995, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; December 1, 
1995, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

addresses: Washington Court Hotel, Ballroom West, 525 New Jersey 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.

for further information contact: John Christensen, Designated Federal 
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board, 
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 
219-2065; Fax: (202) 219-1528. Internet: John__C[email protected].

supplementary information: The National Educational Research Policy and 
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational 
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (the 
Act). The Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for 
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (the Office) to 
forge a national consensus with respect to a long-term agenda for 
educational research, development, and dissemination, and to provide 
advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary in administering the 
duties of the Office. The Act directs the Board to provide guidance to 
the Congress in its oversight of the Office; to advise the United 
States on the Federal educational research and development effort; and 
to solicit advice from practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to 
define research needs and suggestions for research topics. The meeting 
of the Board is open to the public. The agenda for November 30 includes 
a report on the status of legislation affecting educational research 
and reports on the preparation of a research priorities plan. The Board 
will also discuss models of peer review. On December 1 the Board will 
consider standards related to exemplary programs and promising 
practices. A final agenda will be available from the Board's office on 
November 22, 1995.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research 
Policy and Priorities Board, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20208-7564.

    Dated: November 7, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 95-28018 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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