[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55591-55592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21857]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice; Extension of Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) 
published a document in the Federal Register Volume 86, No. 131, pages 
46321-46322 (2 pages) FR Doc. 2021-17676 filed on August 18, 2021, 
inviting public comment on the Science Assessment Framework for the 
2028 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Public and 
private parties and organizations were invited to provide written 
comments and recommendations relative to the current Science Framework, 
adopted in 2005. Comments were to be submitted via email to [email protected] 
with the email subject header NAEP Science Framework no later than 5:00 
p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
    The public comment period is hereby extended. Comments shall be 
submitted to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 
October 15, 2021 with the email subject header NAEP Science Framework.
    All responses will be taken into consideration before finalizing 
the recommendations for updating the NAEP Science Assessment Framework.

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Once finalized, recommendations will be used to guide a framework 
update process, if an update is needed for the 2028 NAEP Science 
Assessment. Additional information on the Governing Board's work in 
developing NAEP Frameworks and Specifications can be found at https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/frameworksoverview.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu at (202) 357-6906.
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    Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Sec.  301.

Lesley A. Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. 
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2021-21857 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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