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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Technical Advisory Council;
Notice of Establishment and Call for
Nominations
Department of Education.
Notice of Establishment of the
National Technical Advisory Council.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces her
intention to establish the National
Technical Advisory Council. The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463 as amended; 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2) (FACA) will govern the
Committee.
Purpose: In order to help ensure that
the Department is making sound
technical decisions related to the
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approval of State-designed standards,
assessments, and accountability systems
under Title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, the National
Technical Advisory Council (NTAC)
shall advise the Secretary of Education
and the Assistant Secretary of
Elementary and Secondary Education
(Assistant Secretary) on the design and
implementation of standards,
assessments, and accountability systems
consistent with Federal statutes and
regulations.
The NTAC shall consist of no more
than 15 members. The members shall be
experts in assessment and
accountability and shall consist of
academicians, researchers, and national,
state, and local policymakers. At least
one-third of the members must have
experience working in or with State
educational agencies or local
educational agencies. Members will be
appointed by the Secretary to terms of
no more than three (3) years, and initial
terms shall be staggered.
The Secretary seeks nominations from
the public for members to serve on the
NTAC. A submission for a nomination
for membership on the NTAC must
include the nominee’s contact
information and information regarding
the nominee’s qualifications, such as a
resume, current or recent positions, or
research undertaken related to
educational assessment and
accountability. To submit a nomination,
send an e-mail to oese@ed.gov with the
subject ‘‘NTAC’’ or respond in writing
to Patrick Rooney, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
The period for nominations will close
three weeks from the date of this notice.
The Assistant Secretary shall appoint
a Designated Federal Officer for the
Council. The DFO, in consultation with
the NTAC Chair, will set the agenda for
the NTAC and schedule meetings on an
as-needed basis but at least twice a year.
Meetings will be open to the public
except as may be determined otherwise
by the Secretary. At the request of the
Chair, the DFO may create sub-councils
consisting of at least three (3) members
of the NTAC to provide guidance on an
ad-hoc basis to the Assistant Secretary.
The sub-councils’ recommendations
will be reviewed by the full Council
before being submitted to the Assistant
Secretary.
In lieu of an annual report, following
each meeting of the full NTAC or a subcouncil of the NTAC, a summary of the
proceedings will be prepared by the
Department and then reviewed by the
Council, and, upon approval of the
Council, submitted to the Assistant
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Secretary. The reports will be made
available to the public. The report shall,
at a minimum, contain the topics
discussed, a summary of the discussion,
and recommendations for the
Department, including research to be
undertaken.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Rooney, U.S. Department of
Education, Washington, DC 20202,
Telephone: (202) 401–0113.
Dated: March 13, 2008.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Technical Advisory Council; Notice of Establishment and
Call for Nominations
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the National Technical Advisory
Council.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces her intention to establish the
National Technical Advisory Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463 as amended; 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) (FACA) will govern the
Committee.
Purpose: In order to help ensure that the Department is making
sound technical decisions related to the approval of State-designed
standards, assessments, and accountability systems under Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the National Technical Advisory
Council (NTAC) shall advise the Secretary of Education and the
Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education (Assistant
Secretary) on the design and implementation of standards, assessments,
and accountability systems consistent with Federal statutes and
regulations.
The NTAC shall consist of no more than 15 members. The members
shall be experts in assessment and accountability and shall consist of
academicians, researchers, and national, state, and local policymakers.
At least one-third of the members must have experience working in or
with State educational agencies or local educational agencies. Members
will be appointed by the Secretary to terms of no more than three (3)
years, and initial terms shall be staggered.
The Secretary seeks nominations from the public for members to
serve on the NTAC. A submission for a nomination for membership on the
NTAC must include the nominee's contact information and information
regarding the nominee's qualifications, such as a resume, current or
recent positions, or research undertaken related to educational
assessment and accountability. To submit a nomination, send an e-mail
to oese@ed.gov with the subject ``NTAC'' or respond in writing to
Patrick Rooney, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.
The period for nominations will close three weeks from the date of this
notice.
The Assistant Secretary shall appoint a Designated Federal Officer
for the Council. The DFO, in consultation with the NTAC Chair, will set
the agenda for the NTAC and schedule meetings on an as-needed basis but
at least twice a year. Meetings will be open to the public except as
may be determined otherwise by the Secretary. At the request of the
Chair, the DFO may create sub-councils consisting of at least three (3)
members of the NTAC to provide guidance on an ad-hoc basis to the
Assistant Secretary. The sub-councils' recommendations will be reviewed
by the full Council before being submitted to the Assistant Secretary.
In lieu of an annual report, following each meeting of the full
NTAC or a sub-council of the NTAC, a summary of the proceedings will be
prepared by the Department and then reviewed by the Council, and, upon
approval of the Council, submitted to the Assistant Secretary. The
reports will be made available to the public. The report shall, at a
minimum, contain the topics discussed, a summary of the discussion, and
recommendations for the Department, including research to be
undertaken.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Rooney, U.S. Department
of Education, Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: (202) 401-0113.
Dated: March 13, 2008.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary of Education.
[FR Doc. E8-5485 Filed 3-18-08; 8:45 am]
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