[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30279]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board.
ACTION: Amendment to notice of closed and partially meetings of the
Governing Board.
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SUMMARY: This amends the notice of closed and partially closed meetings
of the National Assessment Governing Board published on Monday,
November 10, 1997 in Vol. 62, No. 217, page 60488. On November 21--full
Board 8:00 to 10:15 a.m., (open). Full Board, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m.,
(open); Joint meeting of Achievement Levels and Design and Methodology
Committees, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open); Reporting and Dissemination
Committee, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open); and Joint meeting of Subject Area
Committees #1 and #2, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open).
The agenda for the 8:00-10:15 a.m. session of the full Board has
been changed to include a presentation and discussion on NAEP redesign
issues and the Executive Director's report has been eliminated from the
agenda.. The agenda for the full Board session scheduled for 12:00 noon
to 4:00 p.m. has been changed to include an update on the voluntary
national tests initiative, and discussion on processes to be utilized
in the review of contracts and test specifications. The presentation on
NAEP activities from framework development to reporting the results has
been eliminated from the agenda. The agendas for the 4:00-5:00 p.m.
meetings of the Governing Board committees are as follows: the joint
Achievement Levels and Design and Methodology Committees will consider
technical aspects of the current Voluntary National Tests contract; the
Reporting and Dissemination Committee will discuss issues related to
Voluntary National Tests reporting, use, and information for parents
and the public; and the joint Subject Area Committees #1 and #2 will be
provided an update on specifications for the Voluntary National Tests.
DATES: November 20-22, 1997.
LOCATION: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, 1250 South Hayes Street,
Arlington, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol
Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 97-30279 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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