[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54178-54179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26582]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of 
forthcoming meetings of the Achievement Levels and Design and 
Methodology committees of the National Assessment Governing 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. This document is intended to notify the general public 
of their opportunity to attend.

DATES: November 6, 1996.


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TIME: Achievement Levels Committee, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., (open); 
Design and Methodology Committee, 1:00-5:00 p.m. (open).

LOCATION: Wyndham Hotel, 123 10th Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing 
Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20002-
4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is 
established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act 
of 1994 (Title IV of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994) (Pub. 
L. 103-382).
    The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the 
National Assessment of Education Progress. The Board is responsible for 
selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment 
objectives, identifying appropriate achievement goals for each grade 
and subject tested, and establishing standards and procedures for 
interstate and national comparisons.
    On November 6, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. there 
will be a meeting of the Achievement Levels Committee. The Committee 
will be discussing early results of the 1996 science achievement level-
setting, and proposed analysis and validation studies in science.
    Also, on November 6, the Design and Methodology Committee will meet 
between the hours of 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is 
to discuss preliminary options for implementation under the new NAEP 
redesign, as well as, some proposed feasibility studies in specific 
technical areas related to the design of NAEP.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National 
Assessment Governing Board, Suite 325, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, 
Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Dated: October 11, 1996.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 96-26582 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am]
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