[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 36215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17598]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education.
ACTION: Notice of Teleconference.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming teleconference of the Design and Methodology Committee of
the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the
functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Date: July 24, 1998.
Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing
Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,
20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is
established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act
of 1994 (Title IV of the Improving America'a Schools Act of 1994),
(Pub. L. 103-382).
The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the
National Assessment of Educational Progress. The Board is responsible
for selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment
objectives, identifying appropriate achievement goals for each grade
and subject tested, and establishing standards and procedures for
interstate and national comparisons. Under P.L. 205-78, the National
Assessment Governing Board is also granted exclusive authority over
developing Voluntary National Tests pursuant to contract number
RJ97153001
On July 24, in open session, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Design
and Methodology Committee will meet to review and approve the final
pilot test design and sampling plan for the Voluntary National Tests in
accordance with the prospective authority given to the Committee by the
Board at its May meeting.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National
Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 98-17598 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am]
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