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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education,
National Assessment Governing Board.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
SUMMARY: The National Assessment
Governing Board is announcing a public
hearing on January 28, 2010 to obtain
comment on the draft Technological
Literacy Assessment 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
hearing will be held at the Washington
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Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20001 from 9:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
This notice sets forth the schedule
and proposed agenda of a forthcoming
public hearing 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 members
of the general public of their
opportunity to provide comment.
Individuals who will need special
accommodations in order to attend the
hearing (such as 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
January 21, 2010. 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.
January 28, 2010.
Location: Washington Court Hotel,
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Background: Under Public Law 107–
279, the National Assessment Governing
Board (NAGB) is responsible for
determining the content and
methodology of the National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). The assessment is required to
provide a fair and accurate
measurement of student academic
achievement through a random
sampling process that produces
representative data for the nation, the
states, and other participating
jurisdictions. The Board’s
responsibilities include selecting subject
areas to be assessed, developing
assessment specifications and
frameworks, designing the methodology
of the assessment, developing
appropriate student achievement levels
for each grade and subject tested,
developing standards and procedures
for interstate and national comparisons,
developing guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results, and releasing
initial NAEP results to the public.
In preparation for a new assessment
in the area of Technological Literacy,
the Governing Board has contracted
with WestEd to convene broad-based
panels of policymakers, business
representatives, educators, engineers,
information communication experts,
and others to recommend student
knowledge and skills at the 4th, 8th, and
12th grades for a planned assessment of
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Technological Literacy. The framework
covers a broad range of content and
practices related to technology and
society; design and systems; and
information and communication
technology. The draft framework was
developed during a multi-year, widelyinclusive process. WestEd has
conducted numerous forums and other
outreach activities to obtain input and
feedback on earlier drafts of the
assessment framework. This public
hearing scheduled for January 28, 2010
is the final forum for interested
individuals and organizations to
provide feedback on the framework,
prior to Board action in early March
2010.
The draft framework is available on
the Governing Board Web site at https://
www.nagb.org and on the Technological
Literacy project Web site at https://
www.naeptech2012.org. Other related
material on the Governing Board and
NAEP may be found at https://
www.nagb.org and at https://
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
The Board is seeking comment from
policymakers, teachers, researchers,
state and local school administrators,
business representatives, members of
interested organizations, and members
of the public. Representatives of the
Governing Board will conduct the
hearing to receive testimony and ask
clarifying questions or respond to
presentations. Oral testimony should
not exceed ten minutes. Testimony will
become part of the public record.
To register to present oral testimony
on January 28, 2010 at the Washington
Court Hotel, in Washington, DC, please
call Tessa Regis, of the National
Assessment Governing Board staff, at
202–357–7500 or send an e-mail to
tessa.regis@ed.gov by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.
Written testimony should be sent by
mail, fax or e-mail for receipt in the
Board office by January 28, 2010. All
views will be considered by the Board’s
Assessment Development Committee
and by the full Board. It is anticipated
that the Committee will make
recommendations to the Governing
Board at the Governing Board meeting
on March 4–6, 2010.
The Board will make an effort to
receive testimony from all persons who
wish to present testimony at the
hearing, without prior registration, but
may not be able to do so. Speakers are
encouraged to register in advance and to
bring written statements for distribution
at the hearing.
Testimony should be sent to: National
Assessment Governing Board, 800 North
Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825,
Washington, DC 20002, Attention: Tessa
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Regis, Fax: (202) 357–6945, e-mail:
tessa.regis@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tessa Regis or Mary Crovo, National
Assessment Governing Board, 800 North
Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825,
Washington, DC 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, as amended. The Board
formulates policy guidelines for the
National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP).
Specific questions that the Board
seeks responses to include the
following:
1. Does the content described in the
draft framework represent important
information and reasonable expectations
for student achievement in
technological literacy?
2. Is there an appropriate balance
among different areas of technological
literacy at grades 4, 8, and 12?
3. Are the skills and practices in the
framework treated satisfactorily with
appropriate emphasis?
4. Is there an appropriate mix of item
types—multiple-choice, short answer,
and long constructed response?
5. Does the draft framework provide
clear information about the content and
format of this NAEP assessment? Are
the organization and format of the
document appropriate for its intended
audiences, including the general public,
teachers, policy makers, curriculum
specialists, and others?
6. The Board intends to change the
assessment title, ‘‘Technological
Literacy,’’ to another more appropriate
title, which clearly communicates the
broad-based nature of the assessment.
What are some recommendations for a
new title and why are those choices
more appropriate than Technological
Literacy?
A detailed summary of the hearing
that is 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 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
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Dated: January 12, 2010.
Cornelia S. Orr,
Executive Director, National Assessment
Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing
Board.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The National Assessment Governing Board is announcing a public
hearing on January 28, 2010 to obtain comment on the draft
Technological Literacy Assessment 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 hearing will be held at the
Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20001 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming public hearing 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 members of the
general public of their opportunity to provide comment. Individuals who
will need special accommodations in order to attend the hearing (such
as 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 January 21, 2010. 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.
DATES: January 28, 2010.
Location: Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Background: Under Public Law 107-279, the National Assessment
Governing Board (NAGB) is responsible for determining the content and
methodology of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The assessment is required to provide a fair and accurate measurement
of student academic achievement through a random sampling process that
produces representative data for the nation, the states, and other
participating jurisdictions. The Board's responsibilities include
selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment
specifications and frameworks, designing the methodology of the
assessment, developing appropriate student achievement levels for each
grade and subject tested, developing standards and procedures for
interstate and national comparisons, developing guidelines for
reporting and disseminating results, and releasing initial NAEP results
to the public.
In preparation for a new assessment in the area of Technological
Literacy, the Governing Board has contracted with WestEd to convene
broad-based panels of policymakers, business representatives,
educators, engineers, information communication experts, and others to
recommend student knowledge and skills at the 4th, 8th, and 12th grades
for a planned assessment of
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Technological Literacy. The framework covers a broad range of content
and practices related to technology and society; design and systems;
and information and communication technology. The draft framework was
developed during a multi-year, widely-inclusive process. WestEd has
conducted numerous forums and other outreach activities to obtain input
and feedback on earlier drafts of the assessment framework. This public
hearing scheduled for January 28, 2010 is the final forum for
interested individuals and organizations to provide feedback on the
framework, prior to Board action in early March 2010.
The draft framework is available on the Governing Board Web site at
https://www.nagb.org and on the Technological Literacy project Web site
at https://www.naeptech2012.org. Other related material on the Governing
Board and NAEP may be found at https://www.nagb.org and at https://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
The Board is seeking comment from policymakers, teachers,
researchers, state and local school administrators, business
representatives, members of interested organizations, and members of
the public. Representatives of the Governing Board will conduct the
hearing to receive testimony and ask clarifying questions or respond to
presentations. Oral testimony should not exceed ten minutes. Testimony
will become part of the public record.
To register to present oral testimony on January 28, 2010 at the
Washington Court Hotel, in Washington, DC, please call Tessa Regis, of
the National Assessment Governing Board staff, at 202-357-7500 or send
an e-mail to tessa.regis@ed.gov by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday,
January 26, 2010. Written testimony should be sent by mail, fax or e-
mail for receipt in the Board office by January 28, 2010. All views
will be considered by the Board's Assessment Development Committee and
by the full Board. It is anticipated that the Committee will make
recommendations to the Governing Board at the Governing Board meeting
on March 4-6, 2010.
The Board will make an effort to receive testimony from all persons
who wish to present testimony at the hearing, without prior
registration, but may not be able to do so. Speakers are encouraged to
register in advance and to bring written statements for distribution at
the hearing.
Testimony should be sent to: National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002,
Attention: Tessa Regis, Fax: (202) 357-6945, e-mail:
tessa.regis@ed.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tessa Regis or Mary Crovo, National
Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825,
Washington, DC 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, as amended. The Board formulates policy guidelines for the
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Specific questions that the Board seeks responses to include the
following:
1. Does the content described in the draft framework represent
important information and reasonable expectations for student
achievement in technological literacy?
2. Is there an appropriate balance among different areas of
technological literacy at grades 4, 8, and 12?
3. Are the skills and practices in the framework treated
satisfactorily with appropriate emphasis?
4. Is there an appropriate mix of item types--multiple-choice,
short answer, and long constructed response?
5. Does the draft framework provide clear information about the
content and format of this NAEP assessment? Are the organization and
format of the document appropriate for its intended audiences,
including the general public, teachers, policy makers, curriculum
specialists, and others?
6. The Board intends to change the assessment title,
``Technological Literacy,'' to another more appropriate title, which
clearly communicates the broad-based nature of the assessment. What are
some recommendations for a new title and why are those choices more
appropriate than Technological Literacy?
A detailed summary of the hearing that is 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 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF,
call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-
6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/.
Dated: January 12, 2010.
Cornelia S. Orr,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board, U.S.
Department of Education.
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