[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36782-36783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09695]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board


Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of open and closed meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to 
access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to 
as the Board or Governing Board) standing committee meetings and 
quarterly Governing Board meeting. This notice provides information to 
members of the public who may be interested in attending the meetings 
and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing 
Board. The meetings will be held either in person and/or virtually, as 
noted below. Members of the public must register in advance to attend 
the meetings virtually. A registration link will be posted on the 
Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, five (5) business days prior 
to each meeting.

DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates:
     May 16, 2024, from 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET.
     May 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., ET.

ADDRESSES: Hotel AKA, 625, First Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Scott, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street NW, 
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-7502, 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 (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board 
and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. Notice of the meetings is 
required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (Federal 
Advisory Committees). 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.

Standing Committee Meetings

    The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct 
regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and 
meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board's website, 
www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the 
meetings. Minutes of prior standing committee meetings are available at 
https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html.

Standing Committee Meetings:

Monday, May 6, 2024

Nominations Committee (Virtual)
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (ET), Open Session

    The Nominations Committee will meet in open session on Monday, May 
6, 2024, from 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. The committee will review and discuss 
the rating guidelines for nominees, updates to the descriptions of 
Board membership categories, and updates to questions on the Board 
member application.

Wednesday, May 16, 2024

Executive Committee (In-Person Meeting)
8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. (ET) Open Session

    The Executive Committee will meet in open session on Thursday, May 
16, 2024, from 8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. to discuss the Strategic Vision 
update.
Assessment Development Committee (In-Person Meeting)
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (ET) Open Session

    The Assessment Development Committee will meet in open session on 
Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. From 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 
p.m., the committee will discuss lessons learned from the update of the 
2028 NAEP Science Framework. From 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the committee 
will review considerations for the Assessment Framework Development 
Policy and Procedures manual. The committee will receive an update on 
the Social Studies Content Advisory Group from 5:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., 
and from 5:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the committee will have an open 
discussion on other committee work.
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (In-Person Meeting)
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (ET) Open Session

    The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM) will 
meet in open session on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. 
From 4:00 p.m.-4:55 p.m., the committee will discuss inappropriate and 
appropriate interpretations of NAEP Achievement Levels for inclusion in 
a NAEP Achievement Levels Validity argument, a report currently under 
development. The group will then summarize prior discussions regarding 
practical significance of NAEP score differences in preparation for a 
joint session with the Reporting and Dissemination (R&D) committee. 
From 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., COSDAM will join the R&D committee for an 
open session regarding shared goals towards NAEP analysis and reporting 
that improves interpretation of NAEP score changes and subgroup 
differences. COSDAM and the R&D committee will describe their 
perspectives and build a plan for collaborative activity.
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (In-Person Meeting)
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (ET) Open Session

    The R&D committee will meet in open session on Thursday, May 16, 
2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. From 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., the 
committee will discuss progress made on implementing

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the Governing Board's communications strategy and will then transition 
to a discussion about how to improve private school participation rates 
in NAEP. From 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., the R&D committee will meet in joint 
session with COSDAM, as noted in the previous section.

Quarterly Governing Board Meeting

    The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's May 2024 quarterly 
meeting will be held on the following dates and times:

Thursday, May 16, 2024

9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session

    On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the plenary session of the quarterly 
Governing Board meeting will convene in open session from 9:00 a.m.-
6:00 p.m. From 9:00-9:15 a.m., Beverly Perdue, Chair of the Governing 
Board, will welcome members, followed by a motion to approve the 
meeting agenda for the May 16-17, 2024, quarterly Governing Board 
meeting and the minutes from the February 29-March 1, 2024, Governing 
Board meeting. From 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Lesley Muldoon, Governing 
Board Executive Director, will provide remarks. From 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 
a.m., Chair Perdue and Executive Director Muldoon will lead a 
discussion about NAGB's legislative authority. From 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 
a.m., Chair Perdue will recommend the Board form an Ad Hoc Committee on 
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and discuss the Chair's 
proposed charge to the committee outlining its responsibilities to 
recommend policy guidelines for the responsible use of in NAEP. The 
Board will take action to approve the charge and form the Ad Hoc 
Committee. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Board will hear and 
respond to a presentation on AI and Large-Scale Assessment: 
Perspectives from PISA. The Board will receive an update and discuss 
Strategic Vision 2030 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Following a ten-
minute transitional break, the Board will convene in small groups from 
1:25 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to discuss the draft Strategic Vision 2023 
document. Following a fifteen-minute transitional break, the Board will 
reconvene in general session from 2:45-3:45 p.m. to debrief on the 
small group discussions. The Board's standing committees will meet from 
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Thursday, May 16, 2024, session of the 
Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 17, 2024

9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Open Session
12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. (ET) (Hybrid Meeting), Closed Session

    On Friday, May 17, 2024, the Governing Board will convene in open 
session from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. to hear perspectives from student 
representatives from State Boards of Education on learning and 
assessment. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Governing Board will 
receive an update on work of each standing committee. Peggy Carr, NCES 
Commissioner, will provide an update from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., 
followed by an update and discussion on the 2024 NAEP Administration 
from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. From 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Board 
members will engage in open discussion. From 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., 
there will be a preview of activities planned for the August 2024 
meeting. After a break from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., the Board will 
meet in closed session to receive an update on the NAEP budget and 
contracts from Peggy Carr, Commissioner, NCES, and Dan McGrath, 
Delegated Authority of Associate Commissioner, NCES. This session must 
be closed because discussions pertain to the federal budget and 
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 the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.
    The Friday, May 17, 2024, session of the meeting will adjourn at 
2:15 p.m.

Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings

    Registration: Members of the public may attend the May 16-17, 2024, 
meetings of the full Governing Board either in person or virtually. A 
link to the final meeting agenda and information on how to register for 
virtual attendance for the open sessions will be posted on the 
Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to join 
the meeting virtually.
    Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the 
Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the 
attention of the DFO no later than close of business on May 10, 2024. 
Written comments may be submitted either via email to 
[email protected] or in hard copy to the address listed above. 
Written comments should reference the relevant agenda item.
    Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the 
public may inspect the meeting materials, which will be posted no later 
than five (5) business days prior to each meeting, at www.nagb.gov. The 
public may also inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board 
records at 800 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 
20002, by emailing [email protected] to schedule an appointment. The 
official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be 
available for public inspection no later than 30 calendar days 
following each meeting and will be posted on the Governing Board's 
website. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email 
to the DFO.
    Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location 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 DFO listed in this notice by close of business on May 10, 
2024.
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    Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301--National 
Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).

Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. 
Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-09695 Filed 5-2-24; 8:45 am]
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