[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21802]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board;
Meeting
AGENCY: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board;
Education.
ACTION: Notice of workshop and meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming workshop and meeting of the National Educational Research
Policy and Priorities 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 public of their opportunity to attend both of these events.
DATES: Workshop, September 25, 1997; meeting, September 26, 1997.
TIME: Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Room 100, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, DC 20208-7564.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thelma Leenhouts, Designated Federal Official, National Educational
Research Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F St., N.W., Washington, DC
20208-7564. Telephone: (202) 219-2065; fax: (202) 219-1528; e-mail;
Thelma __ Leenhouts@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Educational Research Policy and
Priorities Board is authorized by section 921 of the Educational
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994. The
Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for the Office
of Educational Research and Improvement to forge a national consensus
with respect to a long-term agenda for educational research,
development, and dissemination, and to provide advice and assistance to
the Assistant Secretary in administering the duties of the Office.
The Board will conduct a workshop on September 25 consisting of
panels and group discussions of a redesign of the educational research,
development and dissemination system. On September 26, the Board will
hold its quarterly meeting. The agenda will include a discussion of the
1999 Research Priorities Plan, a presentation on the findings of the
Third International Mathematics and Science Study, and final review
prior to publication for public comment of the proposed standards for
the evaluation of performance of recipients of grants, contracts and
cooperative agreements. A final agenda will be available from the
Board's office on September 18.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research
Policy and Priorities Board, 80 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20208-
7564.
Dated: August 13, 1997.
Eve M. Bither,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-21802 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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