82 FR 32538 - National Assessment Governing Board Quarterly Board Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32538-32539] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14816] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda for the August 3-5, 2017 Quarterly Board 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 related to the work of the Governing Board. Written comments may be submitted electronically or in hard copy to the attention of the Executive Officer (see contact information below). Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). DATES: The Quarterly Board Meeting will be held on the following dates:August 3, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. August 4, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. August 5, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott Georgetown, 1221 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC 20037. 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) 357-6938, 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 is established to formulate policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Governing 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. August 3-5, 2017 Committee Meetings The Governing 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 Governing Board's committee meeting minutes available at http://nagb.gov/what-we-do/board-committee-reports-and-agendas.html. Detailed Meeting Agenda: August 3-5, 2017 August 3: Committee Meetings Assessment Development Committee (ADC): Open Session: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Closed Session: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee: Open Session: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. August 4: Full Governing Board and Committee Meetings Full Governing Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Committee Meetings ADC: Closed Session: 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (COSDAM): Open Session: 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Reporting and Dissemination (R&D): Open Session 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. August 5: Full Governing Board and Committee Meetings Nominations Committee: Closed Session: 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Full Governing Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. On Thursday, August 3, 2017, ADC will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ADC will then meet in closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to review secure cognitive items and digital-based tasks, including hybrid hands-on tasks, for the grade 8 NAEP assessments in Civics, U.S. History, and Geography, and the NAEP Science assessments at grades 4, 8, and 12. This meeting must be conducted in closed session because the test items and data 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 of the United States Code. On Thursday, August 3, 2017, the Executive Committee will convene in open session from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to discuss regularly scheduled business. On Friday, August 4, 2017, the Governing Board will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. The Governing Board will review and approve the August 3-5, 2017 Governing Board meeting agenda and meeting minutes from the May 2017 [[Page 32539]] Quarterly Board Meeting. Thereafter, the Executive Director of the Governing Board, William Bushaw, will provide a progress report to Board members on implementation of the Strategic Vision, followed by an update from Peggy Carr, Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), on current NAEP activities underway at NCES. The Governing Board will recess for a 20 minute break and convene for standing committee meetings which will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Two of the standing committees--COSDAM and R&D--will meet in open session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., while the third standing committee--ADC--will meet in closed session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to continue their review of review secure cognitive items and digital-based tasks, including hybrid hands-on tasks, for the grade 8 NAEP assessments in Civics, U.S. History, and Geography, and the NAEP Science assessments at grades 4, 8, and 12. This meeting must be conducted in closed session because the test items and data 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 of the United States Code. Following the committee meetings, the full Governing Board will meet in open session from 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Ms. Peggy Carr will provide an overview of the High School Transcript Study from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Then the Governing Board will recess for a 15 minute break and reconvene at 2:00 p.m. A panel discussion to discuss priorities for the NAEP Assessment Schedule will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Thereafter, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Chairman Terry Mazany will provide an overview of the breakout session goals, following which the Governing Board will convene in breakout sessions to discuss priorities for the NAEP Assessment Schedule vis-a-vis the Governing Board's Strategic Vision #9, which is to develop policy approaches to revise the NAEP assessment subjects and schedule. The August 4, 2017 session will adjourn at 4:45 p.m. On August 5, 2017, the Nominations Committee will meet in closed session from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The committee chair will provide a briefing on the status of the 2017 slate of final candidates submitted to the Secretary and discuss plans for the 2018 nominations. 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 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 meet in open session on August 5, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to summarize the August 4 breakout discussions and discuss the Governing Board's priorities for the NAEP Assessment Schedule. From 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the Governing Board will engage in discussion on the NAEP Framework Policy, Strategic Vision #5, which is to develop new approaches to update NAEP subject area frameworks. Thereafter the Governing Board will take a 15 minute break and reconvene from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to discuss the NAEP Achievement Level Setting Policy, Strategic Vision #5. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Governing Board will receive standing committee reports and take action on the election of the Governing Board's Vice Chair for the 2017-2018 term. The Governing Board will the hear remarks from departing members from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The August 5, 2017 meeting will 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 beginning on Monday, August 21, 2017 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), notify the contact person listed in this notice no later than 21 days prior to the meeting 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.thefederalregister.org/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 Web site. 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. Dated: July 11, 2017. Lisa Stooksberry, Deputy Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S. Department of Education. [FR Doc. 2017-14816 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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resubmit their applications. agenda for the August 3–5, 2017 committee-reports-and-agendas.html.
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Federal Register on April 17, 2017 (82 written comments related to the work of
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Education Act of 1965, as amended by
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the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you (202) 357–6945, email: On Thursday, August 3, 2017, ADC
can view this document, as well as all Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov. will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m.
other documents of this Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to 2:00 p.m. ADC will then meet in
published in the Federal Register, in Statutory Authority and Function: closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
text or Portable Document Format The Governing Board is established p.m. to review secure cognitive items
(PDF). To use PDF you must have under the National Assessment of and digital-based tasks, including
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Educational Progress Authorization Act, hybrid hands-on tasks, for the grade 8
available free at the site. Title III of Public Law 107–279. NAEP assessments in Civics, U.S.
You may also access documents of the Information on the Governing Board and History, and Geography, and the NAEP
Department published in the Federal its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. Science assessments at grades 4, 8, and
Register by using the article search The Governing Board is established to 12. This meeting must be conducted in
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. formulate policy for the National closed session because the test items
Specifically, through the advanced Assessment of Educational Progress and data are secure and have not been
search feature at this site, you can limit (NAEP). The Governing Board’s released to the public. Public disclosure
your search to documents published by responsibilities include the following: of the secure test items would
the Department. Selecting subject areas to be assessed, significantly impede implementation of
Dated: July 11, 2017. developing assessment frameworks and the NAEP assessment program if
specifications, developing appropriate conducted in open session. Such
Jason Botel,
student achievement levels for each matters are protected by exemption 9(B)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
grade and subject tested, developing of § 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United
Secondary Education.
standards and procedures for interstate States Code.
[FR Doc. 2017–14837 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
and national comparisons, improving On Thursday, August 3, 2017, the
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the form and use of NAEP, developing Executive Committee will convene in
guidelines for reporting and open session from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
disseminating results, and releasing to discuss regularly scheduled business.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION On Friday, August 4, 2017, the
initial NAEP results to the public.
National Assessment Governing Board Governing Board will meet in open
August 3–5, 2017 Committee Meetings session from 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. The
Quarterly Board Meeting
The Governing Board’s standing Governing Board will review and
AGENCY: National Assessment committees will meet to conduct approve the August 3–5, 2017
Governing Board, U.S. Department of regularly scheduled work based on Governing Board meeting agenda and
Education. agenda items planned for this Quarterly meeting minutes from the May 2017
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Quarterly Board Meeting. Thereafter, the nominations. The Nominations available free at the Adobe Web site.
Executive Director of the Governing Committee’s discussions pertain solely You may also access documents of the
Board, William Bushaw, will provide a to internal personnel rules and practices Department published in the Federal
progress report to Board members on of an agency and information of a Register by using the article search
implementation of the Strategic Vision, personal nature where disclosure would feature at: www.federalregister.gov.
followed by an update from Peggy Carr, constitute a clearly unwarranted Specifically, through the advanced
Acting Commissioner of the National invasion of personal privacy. As such, search feature at this site, you can limit
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the discussions are protected by your search to documents published by
on current NAEP activities underway at exemptions 2 and 6 of § 552b(c) of Title the Department.
NCES. 5 of the United States Code. Authority: Pub. L. 107–279, Title III—
The Governing Board will recess for a The Governing Board will meet in National Assessment of Educational Progress
20 minute break and convene for open session on August 5, 2017 from § 301.
standing committee meetings which 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to summarize the
will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 August 4 breakout discussions and Dated: July 11, 2017.
p.m. Two of the standing committees— discuss the Governing Board’s priorities Lisa Stooksberry,
COSDAM and R&D—will meet in open for the NAEP Assessment Schedule. Deputy Executive Director, National
session from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., From 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), U.S.
while the third standing committee— Governing Board will engage in Department of Education.
ADC—will meet in closed session from discussion on the NAEP Framework [FR Doc. 2017–14816 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to continue Policy, Strategic Vision #5, which is to BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
their review of review secure cognitive develop new approaches to update
items and digital-based tasks, including NAEP subject area frameworks.
hybrid hands-on tasks, for the grade 8 Thereafter the Governing Board will DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NAEP assessments in Civics, U.S. take a 15 minute break and reconvene
History, and Geography, and the NAEP from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to discuss Federal Energy Regulatory
Science assessments at grades 4, 8, and the NAEP Achievement Level Setting Commission
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closed session because the test items a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Governing Board
and data are secure and have not been will receive standing committee reports Consumers Energy Company; DTE
released to the public. Public disclosure and take action on the election of the Electric Company; Notice of
of the secure test items would Governing Board’s Vice Chair for the Application Tendered for Filing With
significantly impede implementation of 2017–2018 term. The Governing Board the Commission and Establishing
the NAEP assessment program if will the hear remarks from departing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
conducted in open session. Such members from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Deadline for Submission of Final
matters are protected by exemption 9(B) The August 5, 2017 meeting will Amendments
of § 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
States Code. Access to Records of the Meeting: Take notice that the following
Following the committee meetings, Pursuant to FACA requirements, the hydroelectric application has been filed
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the Governing Board will convene in person listed in this notice no later than Marquette and Summit, Mason County,
breakout sessions to discuss priorities 21 days prior to the meeting Michigan and in Port Sheldon, Ottawa
for the NAEP Assessment Schedule vis- Electronic Access to this Document: County, Michigan. The Ottawa County
a-vis the Governing Board’s Strategic The official version of this document is portion is a 1.8-acre satellite recreation
Vision #9, which is to develop policy the document published in the Federal site, located about 70 miles south of the
approaches to revise the NAEP Register. Internet access to the official project. The project does not affect
assessment subjects and schedule. The edition of the Federal Register and the federal lands.
August 4, 2017 session will adjourn at Code of Federal Regulations is available g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
4:45 p.m. via the Federal Digital System at: Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
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On August 5, 2017, the Nominations www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can h. Applicant Contact: David
Committee will meet in closed session view this document, as well as all other McIntosh, Manager, Consumers Energy
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The documents of this Department Company, Hydro and Renewable
committee chair will provide a briefing published in the Federal Register, in Generation, 330 Chestnut Street,
on the status of the 2017 slate of final text or Adobe Portable Document Cadillac, MI 49601; Telephone (231)
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