SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Authority and Function: The Governing Board is established under the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621). Information on the Governing Board and its work can be found at www.nagb.gov. Notice of the meetings is required under section 1009(a)(2) of 5 U.S.C. chapter 10 (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act). 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 the subject areas to be assessed; (2) developing appropriate student achievement levels; (3) developing assessment objectives and testing specifications that produce an assessment that is valid and reliable, and which are based on relevant, widely accepted professional standards; (4) developing a process for review of the assessment, which includes the active participation of teachers, curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and concerned members of the public; (5) designing the methodology of the assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical experts who engage in large-scale surveys; (6) measuring student academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic subjects; (7) developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results; (8) developing standards and procedures for regional and national comparisons; (9) taking appropriate actions needed to improve the form, content, use, and reporting of results of an assessment; and (10) planning and executing the initial public release of NAEP results.

Standing Committee Meetings

The Governing Board's standing committees will meet to conduct regularly scheduled work. Standing committee meeting agendas and meeting materials will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meetings. Members of the public may attend the open sessions and may register via the website. Minutes of prior standing committee meetings are available at www.nagb.gov/​governing-board/​quarterly-board-meetings.html.

Standing Committee Meetings

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Executive Committee (In-Person).

8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EST), Closed Session.

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., to discuss the NAGB budget and receive updates on the Board's strategic priorities. This session must be closed because the discussion may impact current and future NAEP contracts and budgets and must be kept confidential to maintain the integrity of the Federal budgeting and acquisition processes. Public disclosure of this information would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).

Friday, November 20, 2026

Assessment Development Committee (In-Person).

8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. (EST), Open Session.

9:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EST), Closed Session.

The Assessment Development Committee will convene in open session on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m., and in closed session from 9:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. From 8:30 a.m. to 8:35 a.m., the committee will review the agenda. From 8:35 a.m. to 9:35 a.m., the committee will receive an update on the NAEP Civics Framework. From 9:35 a.m. to 9:50 a.m., the committee will discuss a process for evaluating the 2026 NAEP Contextual Questionnaires. The committee will transition to closed session from 9:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., to discuss the plans for the NAEP Long-Term Trend content documentation. This meeting will be closed to the public because it will involve discussion of unreleased assessment information and confidential budget and procurement information. Public disclosure of this information would reveal unreleased assessment content, and proprietary contract costs of the current NAEP contractors, independent government cost estimates for future assessments, and would have an adverse financial effect and significantly impede the implementation of future assessments if conducted in open session. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (In-Person).

8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (EST), Closed Session.

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EST), Open Session.

The Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology will meet in closed session on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., followed by an open session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. From 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m., the committee will discuss plans for multi-stage testing (MST), and from 9:20 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., the committee will receive updates on 2026 evaluations and methodology in progress. This meeting will be closed to the public because it will involve discussion of unreleased and preliminary assessment data. Public disclosure of this information would reveal unreleased assessment data and content and impede the implementation of future assessments if conducted in open session. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the committee will meet in open session to discuss the committee's priorities for 2027 and beyond.

Reporting and Dissemination Committee (In-Person).

8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. (EST), Open Session.

9:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EST), Closed Session.

The Reporting and Dissemination Committee will meet on Friday, November 20, 2026. The committee will convene in open session from 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m., and in closed session from 9:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The chair will welcome the committee from 8:30 a.m. to 8:40 a.m., followed by a strategic communications update from 8:40 a.m. ( printed page 67557) to 9:00 a.m. The committee will then discuss the evaluation of the 2026 NAEP Contextual Questionnaires from 9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. The committee will meet in closed session from 9:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to discuss the release plan for the 2026 NAEP results. This session must be closed because the results have not been released to the public. Public disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. These matters are protected from public disclosure under exemption (9)B of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

Quarterly Governing Board Meeting

The plenary sessions of the Governing Board's November 2026 quarterly meeting will be held on the following dates and times:

Thursday, November 19, 2026

9:05 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST), Hybrid Meeting.

9:05 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (EST), Open Session.

12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST), Closed Session.

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Open Session.

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST), Closed Session.

On Thursday, November 19, 2026, the Board will meet in open session from 9:05 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The open session will begin at 9:05 a.m. with welcome remarks from Mark White, Chair of the Governing Board, followed by approval of the November 2026 agenda, and the August 2026 meeting minutes. At 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education Kirsten Baesler, will deliver remarks and administer the oath of office to new and reappointed members. From 9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., newly appointed and reappointed members will deliver remarks.

At 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director of the Governing Board, will provide updates on the Board's work. From 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Matthew Soldner, Acting Commissioner, NCES, will report on key activities at NCES. The Board will receive updates on the NAEP Civics Framework from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Following a 15-minute transitional break to closed session, the Board will receive a briefing on embargoed data for the 2026 NAEP Grades 4 and 8 Reading and Mathematics from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This session must be closed because the presentation and discussion will include information on the budget and the federal acquisition process, as well as data which cannot be released to the public at this time. Public disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede the implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

The board will meet in open session from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., to discuss and take action on the NAEP Achievement Level Descriptions for Reading and Mathematics Grades 4 and 8. Following a 15-minute transitional break, the Board will meet in closed session to discuss State Trends in Test Accommodations from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This session must be closed because disclosure of this confidential information would significantly impede implementation of the NAEP assessment program if conducted in open session. Such matters are protected by exemption 9(B) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b.

The Board will continue in closed session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., for a member discussion on board governance matters and strategic priorities going forward. This discussion pertains to information of a personal nature and disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. This session will be closed pursuant to exemption 6 of the Government Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).

The Thursday, November 19, 2026, session will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, November 20, 2026

10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST), Hybrid Meeting.

10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST), Open Session.

On Friday, November 20, 2026, the Board will meet in open session from 10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. From 10:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Board will discuss and take action on the release plan for NAEP 2026 Reading and Mathematics results. From 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Board will receive a briefing on opportunities for members to contribute to communications about NAEP results and Board policies. The Board will hear reports from its standing committees from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The November 20, 2026 Governing Board meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m.

Instructions for Accessing and Attending the Meetings

Registration: Members of the public may attend open sessions of the standing committee meetings in person only and may attend the full Governing Board on November 19-20, 2026, either in person or virtually. Attendance at closed sessions is limited to individuals approved to participate. A link to the final meeting agenda and information on how to register for the open and closed sessions will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Registration is required to attend the meeting, whether in person or virtually.

Public Comment: Written comments related to the work of the Governing Board and its standing committees may be submitted to the attention of the DFO, either via email to Angela.Scott@ed.gov, or in hard copy to the address listed above in the For Further Information Contact section. Written comments related to the standing committee meetings and the full Governing Board meeting should be submitted no later than close of business five (5) days prior to each meeting and should reference the relevant agenda item.

Access to Records of the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009, the public may inspect the meeting materials and other Governing Board records at 500 D Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, by emailing Angela.Scott@ed.gov to schedule an appointment. The official verbatim transcripts of the open meeting sessions will be available for public inspection no later than thirty (30) calendar days following each meeting. Requests for the verbatim transcriptions may be made via email to the DFO.

Reasonable Accommodations: The meeting location is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you need auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting (for example, an interpreter, assistive listening device, or materials in alternate format), notify the DFO listed in this notice by close of business on November 12, 2026.

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Authority:Pub. L. 107-279, title III, section 301—National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621).

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