[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21802]


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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 workshop and meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming workshop and 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. This document is intended to 
notify the public of their opportunity to attend both of these events.

DATES: Workshop, September 25, 1997; meeting, September 26, 1997.

TIME: Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, DC 20208-7564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational 
Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, DC 
20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail; 
Thelma __ L[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 
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office 
of Educational Research and Improvement 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 Board will conduct a workshop on September 25 consisting of 
panels and group discussions of a redesign of the educational research, 
development and dissemination system. On September 26, the Board will 
hold its quarterly meeting. The agenda will include a discussion of the 
1999 Research Priorities Plan, a presentation on the findings of the 
Third International Mathematics and Science Study, and final review 
prior to publication for public comment of the proposed standards for 
the evaluation of performance of recipients of grants, contracts and 
cooperative agreements. A final agenda will be available from the 
Board's office on September 18.
    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, 80 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20208-
7564.

    Dated: August 13, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-21802 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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