[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60452-60453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23880]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Assessment Governing Board Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of open and closed hybrid meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the National Assessment 
Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) meeting 
scheduled for November 18-19, 2021. This notice provides information 
about the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in 
attending 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: In-person attendance for this meeting is for members and 
staff due to ED in-person meeting conference guidelines and COVID-19 
social distancing requirements. Governing Board members and staff will 
meet at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20001. Virtual attendance for all open sessions will be 
accessible to members of the public who register per the instructions 
provided in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.

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) 357-6906, 
fax: (202) 357-6945, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 formulates policy for the National Assessment 
of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for 
Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities 
include: (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.

Standing Committee Meetings

    The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct 
regularly scheduled work planned for this Quarterly Board Meeting and 
any items undertaken by committees for consideration by the full 
Governing Board. (Please see committee meeting minutes for previous 
meetings, available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html). Committee meeting agendas will be

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posted on the Governing Board's website www.nagb.gov five business days 
prior to the meetings. Online registration for virtual access to the 
open sessions of the Governing Board and committee meetings will also 
be posted at www.nagb.gov five working days prior to each meeting.

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Reporting and Dissemination Committee
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Open Session)

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Assessment Development Committee
3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open Session)

Friday, November 12, 2021

Joint Meeting: Reporting and Dissemination Committee and Assessment 
Development Committee
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Open Session)

Monday, November 15, 2021

Nominations Committee
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Closed Session)

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Committee on Standards, Design & Methodology
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Closed Session)

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Executive Committee Meeting
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. (Open Session)
10:20 a.m.-11:20 a.m. (Closed Session)
11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Open Session)

Quarterly Governing Board Meeting

    The plenary sessions of the November 18-19, 2021 quarterly meeting 
of the Governing Board will be held on the following dates and times:
    Thursday, November 18, 2021: Open Meeting: 12:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    Friday, November 19, 2021: Closed Meeting: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 
Open Meeting: 11:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

November 18, 2021: Open Meetings

    On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Governing Board will meet in 
open session from 12:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    From 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Chair, Beverly Perdue will welcome 
members, review, and approve the November 18-19, 2021 quarterly 
Governing Board meeting agenda, and approve minutes from the August 5-
6, 2021 quarterly Governing Board meeting.
    From 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. new and reappointed members will offer 
remarks. Next, Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director of the Governing 
Board, will update members on ongoing work from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 
The Board will discuss and take action on the NAEP 2026 Reading 
Assessment and Item Specifications from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
    From 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Board will discuss potential 
changes to the NAEP Framework update process. From 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Secretary Cardona will administer the oath of office to new 
members and provide remarks.
    Thereafter the Board will take a 15 minute break and reconvene from 
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to discuss initial public comment on the current 
NAEP Science Framework, after which the November 18, 2021 session will 
adjourn.

November 19, 2021 Meeting

    On Friday, November 19, 2021, the Governing Board meeting will 
convene in closed session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to receive a 
briefing from Peggy Carr, Commissioner of NCES and from Lesley Muldoon 
on the NAEP Budget and Assessment Schedule. The budget briefing and 
Governing Board discussions may affect current and future NAEP 
contracts and must be kept confidential to maintain the integrity of 
the federal acquisition process. Public disclosure of this confidential 
information would 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 Governing Board then will take a break from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 
a.m. The Board will convene in open session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 
p.m. to discuss the Governing Board's plans for implementing Year 2 of 
the Strategic Vision. From 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. members will engage 
in open discussion. Thereafter, the Board will engage in a working 
lunch to receive a briefing from Ray Hart, Executive Director of the 
Council of the Great City Schools, who will present on the recent 
Council report, Mirrors or Windows. This report uses NAEP data to 
understand how large urban districts overcome poverty and other 
barriers to foster positive educational outcomes for students. From 
2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. the Board will receive a briefing and discuss 
planned and potential innovations for NAEP, led by NCES staff and 
invited experts. The November 19 session of the Governing Board meeting 
will adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
    The Quarterly Board meeting and committee meeting agendas, together 
with meeting materials, will be posted on the Governing Board's website 
at www.nagb.gov no later than five working days prior to each meeting.
    Virtual attendance for all open sessions will be accessible to 
members of the public via online registration only at www.nagb.gov 5 
business days prior to each meeting.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements, 
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov five 
business days prior to each meeting. The official verbatim transcripts 
of the public meeting sessions will be available for 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.
    Written Comment: 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: Members of the public may virtually attend 
all open sessions of the standing committees and full Governing Board 
meetings via advance registration. A link to the registration page will 
be posted on www.nagb.gov five business days prior to each meeting 
date.
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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. 2021-23880 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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