[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-19980]
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[Federal Register: August 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
agency: National Assessment Governing Board; Education
action: Notice of Teleconference Meeting.
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summary: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Executive 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. This document is intended to notify
the general public of their opportunity to attend.
dates: September 7, 1994.
time: 11 a.m. (e.t.).
location: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street
NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC.
for further information contact: Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol
Street NW., Washington, DC., 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.
supplementary information: The National Assessment Governing Board is
established under section 406(i) of the General Education Provisions
Act (GEPA) as amended by Section 3403 of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Improvement Act (NAEP Improvement Act), Title III-
C of the Augustus F. Hawkins--Robert T. Stafford Elementary and
Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-297), (20
U.S.C. 1221e-1).
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.
The Executive Committee of the National Assessment Governing Board
will meet September 7, 1994 from 11 a.m. until adjournment,
approximately 12:30 p.m. Because this is a teleconference meeting,
facilities will be provided so the public will have access to the
Committee's deliberations. The purpose of this meeting will be to
discuss budget options and decisions for NAEP. Records are kept of all
Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the U.S.
Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North
Capitol Street NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC., from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Dated: August 11, 1994.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 94-19980 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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