[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22398-22400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08790]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Notice of Open and Closed Virtual Meetings

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for National Assessment 
Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) meeting 
scheduled for May 13-14, 2021. This notice provides information to 
members of the public who may be interested in accessing the virtual 
meetings and/or providing written comments related to the work of the 
Governing Board. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

ADDRESSES: Virtual meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol 
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6938, 
fax: (202) 357-6945, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Standing Committee Meetings

    The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct 
regularly scheduled work based on agenda items planned for this 
Quarterly Board Meeting and follow-up items as reported in the 
Governing Board's committee meeting minutes available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html. The 
meetings will take place prior to the May 13-14, 2021 quarterly Board 
meeting. The Governing Board website

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www.nagb.gov will post final dates and times for these working 
meetings, which are open to the public via online registration 5 
working days prior to each meeting.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Committee on Standards, Design & Methodology 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Open 
Session)

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Executive Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Closed Session)

Friday, May 7, 2021

Assessment Development Committee 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Open Session)

Monday, May 10, 2021

Reporting and Dissemination Committee 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Open 
Session)

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Nominations Committee (Open Session) 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Quarterly Governing Board Meeting

    The plenary sessions of the May 13-14, 2021 quarterly meeting of 
the Governing Board will be held on the following dates and times:

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Open Meeting: 12:30--5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Closed Meeting: 12:30--5:30 p.m.

May 13, 2021

Open Meetings:

    On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the Governing Board will meet in open 
session from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. From 12:30 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. 
Chair Haley Barbour will welcome members; review and approve the May 
13-14, 2021 quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda and approve 
minutes from the March 4-5, 2021 quarterly Governing Board meeting.
    From 12:35 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director, 
Governing Board will provide an update on ongoing work.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. the Governing Board will meet in 
breakout sessions to review and discuss recommendations made by a panel 
of experts at the March 2021 Governing Board meeting on how NAEP can 
play a role in national conversations and actions to create more 
equitable outcomes for students.
    After a 15-minute break, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Governing 
Board will meet in open session to engage in a policy discussion on the 
NAEP Reading Framework led by the Chair and Vice Chair of the 
Assessment Development Committee. The Governing Board will take a 15-
minute break and reconvene from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. to receive an 
update from James Lynn Woodworth, Commissioner, National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES) on ongoing work. From 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 
p.m. the Governing Board will review a draft resolution to honor 
Michael Casserly, Executive Director, for his service on behalf of the 
Council of the Great City Schools, and for his leadership on the Trial 
Urban District Assessment.
    The Thursday, May 13, 2021 session of the Governing Board meeting 
will adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
    May 14, 2021: Closed Meeting:
    On Friday, May 14, 2021, the Governing Board meeting will convene 
in three closed sessions from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    The first closed session will convene from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 
to receive a briefing from Grady Wilburn, NCES on results from the 2019 
NAEP Science Assessment. This session must be closed because results 
from the 2019 science assessment have not yet been released to the 
public. Public disclosure of secure data would significantly impede 
implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open 
session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of Sec.  552b of 
Title 5 U.S.C.
    Following a 15-minute break, the Governing Board will meet in the 
second closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Peggy Carr and Lesley 
Muldoon will provide a briefing on the NAEP Budget and Assessment 
Schedule. The briefing and Governing Board discussions may impact 
current and future NAEP contracts and budgets and must be kept 
confidential to maintain the integrity of the federal 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 Sec.  552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code.
    The third and final closed session will convene from 4:00 p.m. to 
5:30 p.m. to receive a briefing from Peggy Carr, Associate 
Commissioner, NCES on Next Generation NAEP. This session must be closed 
as discussions will focus on planned initiatives that will have 
contractual implications for eNAEP design, development, and 
implementation. The discussion will include procurement sensitive and 
confidential information to include Independent Government Cost 
Estimates and likely implications to the NAEP Assessment Schedule. 
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 Sec.  
552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code.
    The May 14, 2021 session of the Governing Board meeting will 
adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
    The Quarterly Board meeting and committee meeting agendas, together 
with meeting materials shall be posted on the Governing Board's website 
at www.nagb.gov no later than Friday, May 7, 2021. Participation in all 
open sessions will be available via online registration only at 
www.nagb.gov approximately 5 working days prior to each meeting.
    Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is 
established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
Authorization Act, Title III of Public Law 107-279. Information on the 
Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
    The Governing Board is established to formulate policy for the 
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's 
responsibilities include the following: (1) Selecting subject areas to 
be assessed; (2) developing assessment frameworks and specifications; 
(3) developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade 
and subject tested; (4) developing standards and procedures for 
interstate and national comparisons; (5) improving the form and use of 
NAEP; (6) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating 
results; and (7) releasing initial NAEP results to the public.
    Written comments related to the work of the Governing Board may be 
submitted electronically or in hard copy to the attention of the 
Executive Officer/Designated Federal Official (see contact information 
noted above). Public Participation: The public may attend the open 
sessions of the standing committee and full Governing Board meetings 
via advance registration. A link to the registration page will be 
posted on www.nagb.gov five working days prior to each meeting date.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements, 
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov five 
working days prior to each meeting. The official verbatim transcripts 
of the public meeting sessions will be available for

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public inspection no later than 30 calendar days following each 
meeting.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting 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 
contact person listed in this notice no later than ten working days 
prior to each meeting.
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(Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Sec.  301.)

Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. 
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2021-08790 Filed 4-27-21; 8:45 am]
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