[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51970-51971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17951]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Notice of Meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board's 
Executive Committee

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of closed teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda and instructions to submit 
written comment for an August 29, 2022 closed teleconference meeting of 
the National Assessment Governing Board's (Governing Board) Executive 
Committee. This notice provides information to members of the public 
who may be interested in providing written comments related to the work 
of the Governing Board. Notice of this meeting is required under 
section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This 
notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to 
changes in committee leadership necessitating changes in 
responsibilities with respect to agenda items. The Chair of the 
Assessment Development committee resigned from the Board on August 9, 
2022, and there were subsequent delays in rescheduling the meeting date 
with updated agenda topics.

DATES: August 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via teleconference.

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: 
    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 (20 U.S.C. 9621). 
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 the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing 
appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment 
objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that 
is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted 
professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the 
assessment which includes the active participation of teachers, 
curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and 
concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the 
assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in 
consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and 
assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical 
experts who engage in large scale surveys; (6) measuring student 
academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic 
subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating 
results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and 
national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve 
the form, content use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and 
(10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP reports.
    According to the Assessment Framework Development policy approved 
at the March 2022 quarterly Board meeting, the Governing Board 
delegated authority to the Executive Committee to review and approve a 
final list of science experts to serve on a review panel that will 
provide feedback on content areas for the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress (NAEP) Science Framework.
    NAEP frameworks provide the blueprint for the content and design of 
each NAEP assessment. For each framework, the Governing Board works 
with a committee of subject matter experts, practitioners, and members 
of the public--including researchers, educators, business leaders, and 
policymakers--to develop a rich and rigorous set of standards that 
define what students should know and be able to do in a particular 
subject. Additional information on how NAEP Frameworks are developed 
can be found at https://www.nagb.gov/naep/frameworks-overview.html.
    Meeting Agenda: On August 29, 2022, the Executive Committee will 
meet in closed session from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to 
review and discuss the applicant pool for nominees to serve as members 
of the Science Panel.

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The Science Panel is established to provide content expertise in 
science by identifying what students should know and be able to do in 
science. This information will be used to inform the development of the 
2028 NAEP Science Assessment at Grade 8. These discussions pertain 
solely to internal personnel rules and practices of an agency and 
information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such, the 
discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of the Government in 
the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
    Public Comment: Written comments may be submitted electronically or 
in hard copy to the attention of the Executive Officer/Designated 
Federal Official (see contact information noted above) no later than 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 24, 2022. Written comments should be 
directed to the DFO as it relates to Executive Committee and the Board 
meeting work referencing the relevant agenda item in this notice. 
Information on the Governing Board, its membership, and its work can be 
found at www.nagb.gov.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to the FACA 
requirements, the public may inspect the meeting minutes for the 
Executive Committee meeting at www.nagb.gov, which will be available no 
later than five business days after the meeting.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is published in the Federal Register. Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: 
www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as 
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by the Department.
    Authority: Public Law 107-279, Title III, Sec.  301--National 
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C 9621).

Lisa Hill,
Deputy Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), 
U.S. Department of Education.
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