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AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
agenda for the National Assessment
Governing Board (hereafter referred to
as Governing Board) meeting scheduled
for March 3–4, 2022. This notice
provides information about the meeting
to members of the public who may be
interested in attending and/or providing
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written comments related to the work of
the Governing Board. Notice of this
meeting is required under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This
notice is being published less than 15
days prior to the meeting due to an
unforeseeable delay in finalizing the
meeting agenda. The Governing Board
was awaiting a decision on the release
of a report by the National Academies
which was scheduled to be discussed by
the Governing Board at this quarterly
meeting. However, release of the report
is now delayed, and this agenda topic is
now postponed to a future meeting of
the Governing Board.
ADDRESSES: Hybrid meetings; virtual
meeting attendance for open sessions of
the Board meeting will be available to
members of the public who pre-register
in accordance with the instructions in
the ‘‘Supplementary Information’’
section of this notice. In-person
attendance is limited to Governing
Board members and staff. The meeting
for Governing Board members and staff
will be held at Convene DC, 600 14th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the
Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC
20002, telephone: (202) 357–6906, fax:
(202) 357–6945, email:
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function:
The Governing Board is established
under the National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act,
Title III of Public Law 107–279.
Information on the Governing Board and
its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
The Governing Board formulates
policy for the National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
administered by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The
Governing Board’s responsibilities
include: (1) Selecting subject areas to be
assessed; (2) developing assessment
frameworks and specifications; (3)
developing appropriate student
achievement levels for each grade and
subject tested; (4) developing standards
and procedures for interstate and
national comparisons; (5) improving the
form and use of NAEP; (6) developing
guidelines for reporting and
disseminating results; and (7) releasing
initial NAEP results to the public.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board’s standing
committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work planned for
this Quarterly Board Meeting and any
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items undertaken by committees for
consideration by the full Governing
Board. (Please see committee meeting
minutes for previous meetings, available
at https://www.nagb.gov/governingboard/quarterly-board-meetings.html).
Committee meeting agendas will be
posted on the Governing Board’s
website www.nagb.gov five business
days prior to the meetings. Online
registration for virtual access to the
open sessions of the Governing Board
and committee meetings will also be
posted at www.nagb.gov five working
days prior to each meeting.
Committee Meetings
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Reporting and Dissemination Committee
(R&D)
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Monday, February 28, 2022
Assessment Development Committee
(ADC)
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (Closed Session)
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Monday, February 28, 2022
Nominations Committee
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: (Open Session)
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: (Closed Session)
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Joint ADC and R&D Meeting
2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology
2:00 p.m.–2:40 p.m. (Closed Session)
2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (Open Session)
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the March 3–
4, 2022 quarterly meeting of the
Governing Board will be held on the
following dates and times:
Thursday, March 3, 2022: Open
Meeting: 11:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.; Closed
Meeting: 3:25 p.m.–3:50 p.m.; Open
Meeting: 3:55 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 4, 2022: Closed
Meeting: 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.; Open
Meeting: 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
March 3, 2022 Meeting
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the
Governing Board will meet in open
session from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
From 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Chair
Beverly Perdue will welcome members,
review, and approve the March 3–4,
2022 quarterly Governing Board meeting
agenda and minutes from the November
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18–19, 2021 quarterly Governing Board
meeting.
Thereafter, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30
p.m. Lesley Muldoon, Executive
Director of the Governing Board, will
update members on ongoing work. From
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Peggy Carr,
Commissioner, National Center for
Education Statistics, will provide an
update on the NAEP 2022
Administration. From 2:15 p.m. to 2:45
p.m. committee chairs will provide an
update on the standing committees’
work. From 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. the
Governing Board will discuss and take
action on the Governing Board Policy on
Developing NAEP Assessment
Frameworks.
Following a 15 minute break, the
Governing Board will meet in closed
session from 3:25 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. to
receive a briefing from the Nominations
Committee on its recommendations for
candidates to fill board vacancies. The
Governing Board will review the
recommendations for the final slate of
candidates for submission to the
Secretary of Education for appointments
that begin October 1, 2022. These
discussions pertain solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of an
agency and information of a personal
nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy. As such,
the discussions are protected by
exemptions 2 and 6 of § 552b(c) of Title
5 of the United States Code. The
Governing Board will take a short break
to transition to the open session from
3:55 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in order to take
action on the 2022 Slate of Governing
Board Nominees.
The March 3, 2022 session of the
Board meeting will adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
March 4, 2022 Meeting
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the
Governing Board meeting will convene
in closed session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. to receive a briefing from Lesley
Muldoon and Peggy Carr, Commissioner
of NCES on the NAEP Budget and
Assessment Schedule. The budget
briefing and Governing Board
discussions may affect current and
future NAEP contracts and must be kept
confidential to maintain the integrity of
the federal acquisition process. Public
disclosure of this confidential
information would impede
implementation of the NAEP assessment
program if conducted in open session.
Such matters are protected by
exemption 9(B) of § 552b(c) of Title 5 of
the United States Code.
Following a short break, the
Governing Board will convene in open
session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to
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hear a panel discussion on possibilities
and priorities for the NAEP Science
Assessment Framework. From 12:30
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. members will meet in
small groups to discuss the NAEP
Science Framework priorities. Members
will reconvene in the plenary session
from 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to provide
group debriefs on the discussions.
Governing Board members will
engage in open discussion from 3:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The March 4 session
of the Governing Board meeting will
adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
The Quarterly Board meeting and
committee meeting agendas, together
with meeting materials, will be posted
on the Governing Board’s website at
www.nagb.gov no later than five
working days prior to each meeting.
Virtual attendance for all open
sessions will be accessible to members
of the public via online registration only
at www.nagb.gov five business days
prior to each meeting.
Access to Records of the Meeting:
Pursuant to FACA requirements, the
public may also inspect the meeting
materials at www.nagb.gov five business
days prior to each meeting. The official
verbatim transcripts of the public
meeting sessions will be available for
public inspection no later than 30
calendar days following each meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations: The
meeting is accessible to individuals
with disabilities. If you will need an
auxiliary aid or service to participate in
the meeting (e.g., interpreting service,
assistive listening device, or materials in
an alternate format), notify the contact
person listed in this notice no later than
ten working days prior to each meeting.
Written Comment: Written comments
related to the work of the Governing
Board may be submitted electronically
or in hard copy to the attention of the
Executive Officer/Designated Federal
Official (see contact information noted
above).
Public Participation: Members of the
public may virtually attend all open
sessions of the standing committees and
full Governing Board meetings via
advance registration. A link to the
registration page will be posted on
www.nagb.gov five business days prior
to each meeting date.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, title III—
National Assessment of Educational
Progress § 301.
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment
Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department
of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Assessment Governing Board
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting
AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open and closed hybrid meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the National Assessment
Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board) meeting
scheduled for March 3-4, 2022. This notice provides information about
the meeting to members of the public who may be interested in attending
and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing
Board. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). This notice is being published less than 15 days
prior to the meeting due to an unforeseeable delay in finalizing the
meeting agenda. The Governing Board was awaiting a decision on the
release of a report by the National Academies which was scheduled to be
discussed by the Governing Board at this quarterly meeting. However,
release of the report is now delayed, and this agenda topic is now
postponed to a future meeting of the Governing Board.
ADDRESSES: Hybrid meetings; virtual meeting attendance for open
sessions of the Board meeting will be available to members of the
public who pre-register in accordance with the instructions in the
``Supplementary Information'' section of this notice. In-person
attendance is limited to Governing Board members and staff. The meeting
for Governing Board members and staff will be held at Convene DC, 600
14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official for the Governing Board, 800 North Capitol
Street NW, Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6906,
fax: (202) 357-6945, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is
established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act, Title III of Public Law 107-279. Information on the
Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
The Governing Board formulates policy for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES). The Governing Board's responsibilities
include: (1) Selecting subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing
assessment frameworks and specifications; (3) developing appropriate
student achievement levels for each grade and subject tested; (4)
developing standards and procedures for interstate and national
comparisons; (5) improving the form and use of NAEP; (6) developing
guidelines for reporting and disseminating results; and (7) releasing
initial NAEP results to the public.
Standing Committee Meetings
The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct
regularly scheduled work planned for this Quarterly Board Meeting and
any items undertaken by committees for consideration by the full
Governing Board. (Please see committee meeting minutes for previous
meetings, available at https://www.nagb.gov/governing-board/quarterly-board-meetings.html). Committee meeting agendas will be posted on the
Governing Board's website www.nagb.gov five business days prior to the
meetings. Online registration for virtual access to the open sessions
of the Governing Board and committee meetings will also be posted at
www.nagb.gov five working days prior to each meeting.
Committee Meetings
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (R&D)
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Monday, February 28, 2022
Assessment Development Committee (ADC)
2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Closed Session)
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Monday, February 28, 2022
Nominations Committee
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: (Open Session)
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: (Closed Session)
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Joint ADC and R&D Meeting
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Open Session)
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology
2:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m. (Closed Session)
2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open Session)
Quarterly Governing Board Meeting
The plenary sessions of the March 3-4, 2022 quarterly meeting of
the Governing Board will be held on the following dates and times:
Thursday, March 3, 2022: Open Meeting: 11:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.; Closed
Meeting: 3:25 p.m.-3:50 p.m.; Open Meeting: 3:55 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 4, 2022: Closed Meeting: 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; Open
Meeting: 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
March 3, 2022 Meeting
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the Governing Board will meet in open
session from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. From 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Chair Beverly Perdue will welcome members, review, and approve the
March 3-4, 2022 quarterly Governing Board meeting agenda and minutes
from the November
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18-19, 2021 quarterly Governing Board meeting.
Thereafter, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lesley Muldoon, Executive
Director of the Governing Board, will update members on ongoing work.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Peggy Carr, Commissioner, National Center
for Education Statistics, will provide an update on the NAEP 2022
Administration. From 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. committee chairs will
provide an update on the standing committees' work. From 2:45 to 3:15
p.m. the Governing Board will discuss and take action on the Governing
Board Policy on Developing NAEP Assessment Frameworks.
Following a 15 minute break, the Governing Board will meet in
closed session from 3:25 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. to receive a briefing from
the Nominations Committee on its recommendations for candidates to fill
board vacancies. The Governing Board will review the recommendations
for the final slate of candidates for submission to the Secretary of
Education for appointments that begin October 1, 2022. These
discussions pertain solely to internal personnel rules and practices of
an agency and information of a personal nature where disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. As such,
the discussions are protected by exemptions 2 and 6 of Sec. 552b(c) of
Title 5 of the United States Code. The Governing Board will take a
short break to transition to the open session from 3:55 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. in order to take action on the 2022 Slate of Governing Board
Nominees.
The March 3, 2022 session of the Board meeting will adjourn at 4:00
p.m.
March 4, 2022 Meeting
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the Governing Board meeting will convene
in closed session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to receive a briefing
from Lesley Muldoon and Peggy Carr, Commissioner of NCES on the NAEP
Budget and Assessment Schedule. The budget briefing and Governing Board
discussions may affect current and future NAEP contracts and must be
kept confidential to maintain the integrity of the federal acquisition
process. Public disclosure of this confidential information would
impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in
open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of Sec.
552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code.
Following a short break, the Governing Board will convene in open
session from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to hear a panel discussion on
possibilities and priorities for the NAEP Science Assessment Framework.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. members will meet in small groups to
discuss the NAEP Science Framework priorities. Members will reconvene
in the plenary session from 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to provide group
debriefs on the discussions.
Governing Board members will engage in open discussion from 3:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The March 4 session of the Governing Board meeting
will adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
The Quarterly Board meeting and committee meeting agendas, together
with meeting materials, will be posted on the Governing Board's website
at www.nagb.gov no later than five working days prior to each meeting.
Virtual attendance for all open sessions will be accessible to
members of the public via online registration only at www.nagb.gov five
business days prior to each meeting.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov five
business days prior to each meeting. The official verbatim transcripts
of the public meeting sessions will be available for public inspection
no later than 30 calendar days following each meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting is accessible to individuals
with disabilities. If you will need an auxiliary aid or service to
participate in the meeting (e.g., interpreting service, assistive
listening device, or materials in an alternate format), notify the
contact person listed in this notice no later than ten working days
prior to each meeting.
Written Comment: Written comments related to the work of the
Governing Board may be submitted electronically or in hard copy to the
attention of the Executive Officer/Designated Federal Official (see
contact information noted above).
Public Participation: Members of the public may virtually attend
all open sessions of the standing committees and full Governing Board
meetings via advance registration. A link to the registration page will
be posted on www.nagb.gov five business days prior to each meeting
date.
Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Internet
access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at:
www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can 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). To use PDF,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the
Adobe website. You may also access documents of the Department
published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature
at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Sec. 301.
Lesley Muldoon,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
Department of Education.
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