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Notice of Public Hearing
National Assessment
Governing Board; Education
SUMMARY: The National Assessment
Governing Board is announcing a public
hearing on October 25, 2005 to obtain
comment on the draft 2009 Science
Framework for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP). Public
and private parties and organizations
are invited to present written and/or
oral testimony. The forum will be held
at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North
Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC
from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time.
Background: Under Public Law 107–
279, the Governing board is responsible
for determining the content and
methodology of NAEP assessments. The
Board also has responsibility for
developing ‘‘a process for review of the
[NAEP] assessment, which includes the
active participation of teachers,
curriculum specialists, local school
board administrators, parents, and
concerned members of the public.’’ The
draft framework is the result of a
comprehensive process involving
participants from all these groups.
The framework, subject to approval by
the Governing Board, describes the
content and format for a new NAEP
science assessment to be administered
beginning in 2009 at grades 4, 8, and 12.
The frame work covers a broad range
of scientific content and practices in
Physical, Life, and Earth/Space
sciences. It was developed by panels of
educators, scientists, and interested
members of the public through a
widely-inclusive process.
The draft framework is available on
the Web site of the Governing Board at
https://www.nagb.org. Other related
material on the Governing Board and
the National Assessment may be found
at this Web site and at https://
nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
The Board is seeking comment from
policymakers, science educators,
researchers, state and local school
administrators, assessment specialists,
parents of children in elementary and
secondary schools, and interested
members of the public. Representatives
of the National Assessment Governing
Board will conduct the hearing to
receive testimony, and may ask
clarifying questions or respond to
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presentations. Oral presentations should
not exceed ten minutes. Testimony will
become part of the public record.
All views will be considered by the
Governing Board Committee when it
takes final action on the NAEP 2009
Science Framework, which is
anticipated in November 2005.
To register to present oral testimony
on October 25, 2005 at the Phoenix Park
Hotel, please call Tessa Regis, of the
NAGB staff, at (202) 357–7500 or send
an e-mail to tessa.regis@ed.gov by
Friday, October 21. Written testimony
should be sent by mail, fax or e-mail for
receipt in the Board office by October
26.
Testimony should be sent to:
National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street, NW.—Suite
825, Washington, DC 20002, Attn:
Mary Crovo, Fax: (202) 357–6945, Email: mary.crovo@ed.gov.
For further information, please
contact Charles Smith or Mary Crovo at
(202) 357–6938.
This document is intended to notify
the general public of their opportunity
to attend. Individuals who will need
accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting
services, assistive listening devices,
materials in alternative format) should
notify Munira Mwalimu at (202) 357–
6938 or at munira.mwalimu@ed.gov no
later than October 17, 2005. We will
attempt to meet requests after this date,
but cannot guarantee availability of the
requested accommodation. The meeting
site is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Assessment Governing Board
is established under section 412 of the
National Education Statistics Act of
1994, as amended.
The Board is established to set policy
for the National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP). The
Board’s responsibilities include
selecting subject areas to be assessed,
developing assessment objectives,
developing appropriate student
achievement levels for each grade and
subject tested, planning and executing
the initial public release of NAEP
reports, and developing guidelines for
reporting and disseminating results.
Summaries of the forum, which are
informative to the public and consistent
with the policy of section 5 U.S.C.
552b(c), will be available to the public
within 14 days of the 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, NW.,
PO 00000
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Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
eastern standard time.
Dated: September 30, 2005.
Munira Mwalimu,
Operations Officer, National Assessment
Governing Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education
SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board is announcing a public
hearing on October 25, 2005 to obtain comment on the draft 2009 Science
Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Public and private parties and organizations are invited to present
written and/or oral testimony. The forum will be held at the Phoenix
Park Hotel, 520 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC from 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Background: Under Public Law 107-279, the Governing board is
responsible for determining the content and methodology of NAEP
assessments. The Board also has responsibility for developing ``a
process for review of the [NAEP] assessment, which includes the active
participation of teachers, curriculum specialists, local school board
administrators, parents, and concerned members of the public.'' The
draft framework is the result of a comprehensive process involving
participants from all these groups.
The framework, subject to approval by the Governing Board,
describes the content and format for a new NAEP science assessment to
be administered beginning in 2009 at grades 4, 8, and 12.
The frame work covers a broad range of scientific content and
practices in Physical, Life, and Earth/Space sciences. It was developed
by panels of educators, scientists, and interested members of the
public through a widely-inclusive process.
The draft framework is available on the Web site of the Governing
Board at https://www.nagb.org. Other related material on the Governing
Board and the National Assessment may be found at this Web site and at
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
The Board is seeking comment from policymakers, science educators,
researchers, state and local school administrators, assessment
specialists, parents of children in elementary and secondary schools,
and interested members of the public. Representatives of the National
Assessment Governing Board will conduct the hearing to receive
testimony, and may ask clarifying questions or respond to
presentations. Oral presentations should not exceed ten minutes.
Testimony will become part of the public record.
All views will be considered by the Governing Board Committee when
it takes final action on the NAEP 2009 Science Framework, which is
anticipated in November 2005.
To register to present oral testimony on October 25, 2005 at the
Phoenix Park Hotel, please call Tessa Regis, of the NAGB staff, at
(202) 357-7500 or send an e-mail to tessa.regis@ed.gov by Friday,
October 21. Written testimony should be sent by mail, fax or e-mail for
receipt in the Board office by October 26.
Testimony should be sent to:
National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW.--
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, Attn: Mary Crovo, Fax: (202) 357-6945,
E-mail: mary.crovo@ed.gov.
For further information, please contact Charles Smith or Mary Crovo
at (202) 357-6938.
This document is intended to notify the general public of their
opportunity to attend. Individuals who will need accommodations for a
disability in order to attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should
notify Munira Mwalimu at (202) 357-6938 or at munira.mwalimu@ed.gov no
later than October 17, 2005. We will attempt to meet requests after
this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Assessment Governing Board is
established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act
of 1994, as amended.
The Board is established to set policy for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Board's responsibilities include
selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment
objectives, developing appropriate student achievement levels for each
grade and subject tested, planning and executing the initial public
release of NAEP reports, and developing guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results.
Summaries of the forum, which are informative to the public and
consistent with the policy of section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), will be
available to the public within 14 days of the 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, NW., Washington, DC, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard time.
Dated: September 30, 2005.
Munira Mwalimu,
Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing Board.
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