[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25757]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Meeting of the National Reading Panel
Notice is hereby given of the Washington DC area meeting of the
National Reading Panel. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October
13, 1999, from 8 am to 6 pm and on Thursday, October 14, 1999 from 8 am
to 6 pm. The meeting location is the Marriott Residence Inn, 7335
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814. The entire meeting will be
open to the public.
The National Reading Panel was requested by Congress and created by
the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development in consultation with the Secretary of Education. The Panel
will study the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching children
how to read and report on the best ways to apply these findings in
classrooms and at home. Its members include prominent reading
researchers, teachers, child development experts, leaders in elementary
and higher education, and parents. The Chair of the Panel is Dr. Donald
N. Langenberg, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland.
The Panel will build on the findings presented by the National
Research Council's Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties
in Young Children. Based on these findings and the National Reading
Panel's own review of the literature, the Panel will: Determine the
readiness for application in the classroom of the results of these
research studies; identify appropriate means to rapidly disseminate
this information to facilitate effective reading instruction in the
schools; and identify gaps in the knowledge base for reading
instruction and the best ways to close these gaps.
The agenda for this meeting will include presentations of subgroup
reports and discussions of the reports by The National Reading Panel. A
period of time will be set aside at approximately 3 pm on Thursday,
October 14 for members of the public to address the Panel and express
their views regarding the Panel's mission. Individuals desiring an
opportunity to speak before the Panel should address their requests to
F. William Dommel, Jr., J.D., Executive Director, National Reading
Panel, c/o Mr. Patrick, Riccards and either mail them to the Widmeyer-
Baker Group, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC
20009, or e-mail them to patrickr@twbg.com, or fax them to 202-667-
0902. Requests for addressing the Panel should be received by October
11, 1999. Panel business permitting, each public speaker will be
allowed five minutes to present his or her views. In the event of a
large number of public speakers, the Panel Chair retains the option to
further limit the presentation time allowed to each. Although the time
permitted for oral presentations will be brief, the full text of all
written comments submitted to the Panel will be made available to the
Panel members for consideration.
For further information contact Mr. Patrick Riccards at 202-667-
0901. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such
as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations,
should contact Mr. Patrick Riccards by October 11, 1999.
Dated: September 28, 1999.
Yvonne Maddox,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development.
[FR Doc. 99-25757 Filed 10-4-99; 8:45 am]
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