[Federal Register: December 31, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 250)] [Notices] [Page 68272] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr31de97-75] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of Teleconference meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference meeting of Subject Area Committees 1 and Subject Area Committee #2 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. DATES: January 8, and 9, 1998. TIME: January 8, Subject Area Committee #1, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, (open); January 9, Subject Area Committee #2, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., (open). LOCATION: National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357- 6938. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 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 (Title IV of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994), (Pub. L. 103-382). The Board is established to formulate policy guidelines for the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The Board is responsible for selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment objectives, identifying appropriate achievement goals for each grade and subject tested, and establishing standards and procedures for interstate and national comparisons. Under P.L. 105-78, the National Assessment Governing Board is granted exclusive authority over developing Voluntary National Tests pursuant to contract number RJ97153001 and is required to review within 90 days (i.e., by February 11, 1998) and modify the contract to the extent the Board determines necessary, if the contract cannot be modified to the extend the Board determines necessary, the contract shall be terminated, and a new contract negotiated. On January 8 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, the Subject Area Committee #1 of the National Assessment Governing Board will hold a teleconference meeting to discuss Committee and staff Voluntary National Tests reviews for reading. On January 9 between the hours of 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Subject Area Committee #2 will meet to discuss Committee and staff reviews of the Voluntary National Tests for math. Because these are teleconference meetings, facilities will be provided so the public will have access to the Committee's deliberations. 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, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Roy Truby, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board. [FR Doc. 97-34006 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M