81 FR 24802 - National Assessment Governing Board Quarterly Board Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)

Page Range		24802-24803
FR Document		2016-09870

This notice sets forth the agenda for the May 12-14, 2016 Quarterly Meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board). This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meeting or providing written comments on the meeting. The notice of this meeting is required under Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Assessment Governing Board Quarterly Board Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.

ACTION: Announcement of open and closed meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the May 12-14, 2016
Quarterly Meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter
referred to as Governing Board). This notice provides information to
members of the public who may be interested in attending the meeting or
providing written comments on the meeting. The notice of this meeting
is required under Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).

DATES: The Quarterly Board meeting will be held on the following dates:
May 12, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 14, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Tysons Corner, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
22182.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/
Designated Federal Official, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 825,
Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6938, fax: (202) 357-6945.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Statutory Authority and Function: The National Assessment Governing
Board is established under Title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Authorization Act, Public Law 107-279. Information
on the Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov.
The Board is established to formulate policy for the National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Board's responsibilities
include the following: Selecting subject areas to be assessed,
developing assessment frameworks and specifications, developing
appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and subject
tested, developing standards and procedures for interstate and national
comparisons, improving the form and use of NAEP, developing guidelines
for reporting and disseminating results, and releasing initial NAEP
results to the public.

May 12-15, 2016 Committee Meetings

The Board's standing committees will meet to conduct regularly
scheduled work, based on agenda items planned for this quarterly Board
meeting, and follow-up items as reported in the Board's committee
meeting minutes available at http://nagb.gov/what-we-do/board-committee-reports-and-agendas.html.

Detailed Meeting Agenda: May 12-15, 2016

May 12: Assessment Development Committee: Closed Session: 8:30 a.m.-
4:00 p.m.
May 12: Executive Committee: Open Session: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
May 13: Full Board Meeting:
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.; Closed Session: 12:30
p.m.-2:00 p.m.; Open Session 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

May 13: Committee Meetings

Assessment Development Committee (ADC): Open Session: 10:00 a.m.-10:40
a.m.; Closed Session: 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Reporting and Dissemination Committee (R&D): Open Session 10:00 a.m.-
12:15 p.m.
Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM): Open Session:
10:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

May 14: Full Board and Committee Meetings

Nominations Committee: Closed Session: 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
On May 12, 2016, the Assessment Development Committee will meet in
closed session from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. to review secure test items for
U.S. history, civics, geography at grade 8 for the 2018 operational
assessment; reading at grades 4, 8, 12 for the 2019 pilot assessment;
and mathematics at grades 4 and 8 for the 2019 pilot assessment. This
meeting must be conducted in closed session because the test items are
secure and have not been released to the public. Public disclosure of
the secure test items would significantly 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 U.S.C.
Thereafter, on May 12, the Executive Committee will convene in open
session from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to conduct regularly scheduled
work.
On May 13, the Full Board will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. The Board will review and approve the May 12-15, 2016
Board meeting agenda and meeting minutes from the March 2016 Quarterly
Board meeting. This session will be followed by a report from the
Executive Director of the Governing Board, William Bushaw, followed by
an update on the work of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
provided by Ruth Neild, Deputy Director for Policy and Research, IES.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) update will be
provided by the Acting Commissioner of NCES, Peggy Carr. The Board will
recess for committee meetings at 9:45 a.m. which are scheduled to take
place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology and the
Reporting and Dissemination (R&D) Committee will meet in open session
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
The Assessment Development Committee (ADC) will meet in open
session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m., and thereafter in closed session
from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. During the closed session the ADC will
continue its review of secure NAEP reading test questions in grades 4,
8, and 12 for the 2019 pilot assessment and mathematics test questions
at grades 4 and 8 for the 2019 pilot assessment. These test questions
have not been released to the public. Disclosure of the secure NAEP
items would significantly 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 U.S.C.
The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM) will
meet in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Following the committee meetings, on May 13, the full Board will
meet in closed session from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to receive a
briefing and discuss the 2015 NAEP Science Report Card. Results from
the science assessment--national results at grades 4, 8, and 12 and
state results at grades 4 and 8 have not been released to the public.
Following the science presentation, the Board will receive a briefing
on the 2015 mathematics results for Puerto Rico at grades 4 and 8,
which have not been released to the public. Premature disclosure of the
results would significantly 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 U.S.C.

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On May 13, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Board will meet in open
session to discuss the Department of Education's STEM initiative.
This session will then be followed by an update on the Board's
Strategic Plan, followed by breakout sessions convened to discuss the
Strategic Plan in small groups of Board members. Members of the public
are welcome to observe the breakout sessions. The May 13 session of the
Board meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
On May 14, the Nominations Committee will meet in closed session
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The Nominations Committee will receive an
update on the status of the nominations for terms beginning in October
2016. The committee will then discuss planning for the Board's annual
call for nominations for Board terms beginning in October 2017. The
2017 call for nominations is scheduled to start in September 2016. The
Nominations Committee's discussions pertain solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of an agency and information of a
personal nature where disclosure would constitute an 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 full Board will meet in open session on May 14, from 8:30 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m. to discuss the Governing Board's preparedness research
program. Thereafter, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. the Board will
receive an update on committee reports and take action on the release
plan for the 2016 NAEP Science Report Card. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m., the Board will receive briefings from each breakout session
(convened on Friday to discuss the Board's Strategic Plan) and discuss
next steps. The May 14, 2016 meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 12:00
p.m.
Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to FACA requirements,
the public may also inspect the meeting materials at www.nagb.gov on
Thursday, May 13, 2016 by 10:00 a.m. ET. The official verbatim
transcripts of the public meeting sessions will be available for public
inspection no later than 30 calendar days following the meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting site 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),
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before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will attempt to meet a
request received after that date, we may not be able to make available
the requested auxiliary aid or service because of insufficient time to
arrange it.
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Authority: Pub. L. 107-279, Title III--National Assessment of
Educational Progress Sec. 301.

Dated: April 22, 2016.
William J. Bushaw,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U. S.
Department of Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION for this quarterly Board meeting, and Governing Board, William Bushaw,
follow-up items as reported in the followed by an update on the work of
National Assessment Governing Board Board’s committee meeting minutes the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Quarterly Board Meeting available at http://nagb.gov/what-we-do/ provided by Ruth Neild, Deputy
board-committee-reports-and- Director for Policy and Research, IES.
AGENCY: National Assessment agendas.html. The National Center for Education
Governing Board, U.S. Department of Statistics (NCES) update will be
Education. Detailed Meeting Agenda: May 12–15,
2016 provided by the Acting Commissioner of
ACTION: Announcement of open and NCES, Peggy Carr. The Board will recess
closed meetings. May 12: Assessment Development for committee meetings at 9:45 a.m.
Committee: Closed Session: 8:30 which are scheduled to take place from
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the a.m.–4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
agenda for the May 12–14, 2016 May 12: Executive Committee: Open The Committee on Standards, Design
Quarterly Meeting of the National Session: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. and Methodology and the Reporting and
Assessment Governing Board (hereafter May 13: Full Board Meeting: Dissemination (R&D) Committee will
referred to as Governing Board). This Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.– meet in open session from 10:00 a.m. to
notice provides information to members 10:00 a.m.; Closed Session: 12:30 12:15 p.m.
of the public who may be interested in p.m.–2:00 p.m.; Open Session 2:30
The Assessment Development
attending the meeting or providing p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Committee (ADC) will meet in open
written comments on the meeting. The
May 13: Committee Meetings session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.,
notice of this meeting is required under
Assessment Development Committee and thereafter in closed session from
§ 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
(ADC): Open Session: 10:00 a.m.– 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. During the
Committee Act (FACA).
10:40 a.m.; Closed Session: 10:45 closed session the ADC will continue its
DATES: The Quarterly Board meeting review of secure NAEP reading test
will be held on the following dates: a.m.–12:15 p.m.
• May 12, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 Reporting and Dissemination Committee questions in grades 4, 8, and 12 for the
p.m. (R&D): Open Session 10:00 a.m.–12:15 2019 pilot assessment and mathematics
p.m. test questions at grades 4 and 8 for the
• May 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 2019 pilot assessment. These test
p.m. Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology (COSDAM): Open questions have not been released to the
• May 14, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to public. Disclosure of the secure NAEP
12:00 p.m. Session: 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
items would significantly impede
ADDRESSES: Marriott Tysons Corner, May 14: Full Board and Committee implementation of the NAEP assessment
8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182. Meetings program if conducted in open session.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominations Committee: Closed Such matters are protected by
Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/ Session: 7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m. exemption 9(B) of § 552b(c) of Title 5
Designated Federal Official, 800 North Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.– U.S.C.
Capitol Street NW., Suite 825, 12:00 p.m. The Committee on Standards, Design
Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) On May 12, 2016, the Assessment and Methodology (COSDAM) will meet
357–6938, fax: (202) 357–6945. Development Committee will meet in in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: closed session from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. p.m.
Statutory Authority and Function: to review secure test items for U.S. Following the committee meetings, on
The National Assessment Governing history, civics, geography at grade 8 for May 13, the full Board will meet in
Board is established under Title III— the 2018 operational assessment; closed session from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00
National Assessment of Educational reading at grades 4, 8, 12 for the 2019 p.m. to receive a briefing and discuss
Progress Authorization Act, Public Law pilot assessment; and mathematics at the 2015 NAEP Science Report Card.
107–279. Information on the Board and grades 4 and 8 for the 2019 pilot Results from the science assessment—
its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. assessment. This meeting must be national results at grades 4, 8, and 12
The Board is established to formulate conducted in closed session because the and state results at grades 4 and 8 have
policy for the National Assessment of test items are secure and have not been not been released to the public.
Educational Progress (NAEP). The released to the public. Public disclosure Following the science presentation, the
Board’s responsibilities include the of the secure test items would Board will receive a briefing on the 2015
following: Selecting subject areas to be significantly impede implementation of mathematics results for Puerto Rico at
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assessed, developing assessment the NAEP assessment program if grades 4 and 8, which have not been
frameworks and specifications, conducted in open session. Such released to the public. Premature
developing appropriate student matters are protected by exemption 9(B) disclosure of the results would
achievement levels for each grade and of § 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C. significantly impede implementation of
subject tested, developing standards and Thereafter, on May 12, the Executive the NAEP assessment program if
procedures for interstate and national Committee will convene in open session conducted in open session. Such
comparisons, improving the form and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to conduct matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
use of NAEP, developing guidelines for regularly scheduled work. of § 552b(c) of Title 5 U.S.C.

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Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of open and closed meetings.
Dates		The Quarterly Board meeting will be held on the following dates:
Contact		Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer/ Designated Federal Official, 800 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, telephone: (202) 357-6938, fax: (202) 357-6945.
FR Citation		81 FR 24802