[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34069-34070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14423]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Board for Education Sciences; Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. The 
notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this 
meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity 
to attend the meeting.

DATES: June 29, 2011. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 80 F Street, NW., Room 100, Washington, DC 20208.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Herk, Executive Director, 
National Board for Education Sciences, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room 
602 I, Washington, DC, 20208; phone: (202) 208-3491; fax: (202) 219-
1466; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board for Education Sciences is 
authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 
(ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute 
of Education Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishment 
of activities to be supported by the Institute, on the funding for 
applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for 
research after the completion of peer review, and reviews and evaluates 
the work of the Institute.
    At this time, the Board consists of ten of fifteen appointed 
members due to the expirations of the terms of former members. The 
Board shall meet and can carry out official business because the ESRA 
states that a majority of the voting members serving at the time of a 
meeting constitutes a quorum.
    On June 29, 2011, starting at 8:30 a.m. the Board will approve the 
agenda and hear remarks from the chair, followed by the swearing in of 
new members. John Easton, IES Director, and the Commissioners of the 
national centers will give an overview of recent developments at IES. 
From 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Board members will address the topic of 
``Linking NCES and State Data, and Other Initiatives to Create a More 
Comprehensive Portrait of U.S. Students and Schools.'' Opening remarks 
by Dr. Jack Buckley, NCES Commissioner, will be followed by Board 
discussion. A break will take place from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.
    From 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the Board will consider the topic, 
``The `Big Picture'.'' Board members will engage in a roundtable 
discussion addressing the following questions: ``Within the overall 
Board-approved IES research priorities, what are the most important and 
compelling research questions and topics to address?'' and ``Where are 
the gaps in knowledge the greatest and most serious?'' The meeting will 
break for lunch from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
    Following lunch the Board will turn to the topic, ``Communications: 
What are effective ways to communicate key research findings?'' from 
1:15 to 2:45 p.m. After opening remarks by IES Director John Easton and 
Dr. John W. Wallace, formerly with MDRC, the Board will discuss the 
issue, paying particular attention to two potential audiences for the 
research findings: (1) Federal, state, and local education policy-
makers, and (2) educational practitioners at the school or classroom 
level.
    An afternoon break from 2:45 to 3 p.m. will precede a presentation 
and discussion of ``Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Using 
Existing Data (e.g., State Test Scores)'' from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Eric 
Bettinger of Stanford University and Dr. Robert Slavin of Johns Hopkins 
University and the Success for All Foundation will present brief 
remarks, followed by Board discussion.
    At 4:30 p.m. there will be closing remarks and a consideration of 
next steps from the IES Director and NBES Chair, with adjournment 
scheduled for 5 p.m.
    Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order 
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance 
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify 
Monica Herk no later than June 15. We will attempt to meet requests for 
accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability. 
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However, 
members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related 
to NBES to Monica Herk (see contact information above. A final agenda 
will be available from Monica Herk (see contact

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information above) on June 15 and will be posted on the Board Web site 
http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp.
    Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for 
public inspection at 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room 602 K, Washington, 
DC 20208, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 
Monday through Friday.
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    Dated: June 6, 2011.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2011-14423 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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