[Federal Register: November 17, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 221)] [Notices] [Page 61306] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17no97-42] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board. ACTION: Amendment to notice of closed and partially meetings of the Governing Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amends the notice of closed and partially closed meetings of the National Assessment Governing Board published on Monday, November 10, 1997 in Vol. 62, No. 217, page 60488. On November 21--full Board 8:00 to 10:15 a.m., (open). Full Board, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m., (open); Joint meeting of Achievement Levels and Design and Methodology Committees, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open); Reporting and Dissemination Committee, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open); and Joint meeting of Subject Area Committees #1 and #2, 4:00-5:00 p.m., (open). The agenda for the 8:00-10:15 a.m. session of the full Board has been changed to include a presentation and discussion on NAEP redesign issues and the Executive Director's report has been eliminated from the agenda.. The agenda for the full Board session scheduled for 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. has been changed to include an update on the voluntary national tests initiative, and discussion on processes to be utilized in the review of contracts and test specifications. The presentation on NAEP activities from framework development to reporting the results has been eliminated from the agenda. The agendas for the 4:00-5:00 p.m. meetings of the Governing Board committees are as follows: the joint Achievement Levels and Design and Methodology Committees will consider technical aspects of the current Voluntary National Tests contract; the Reporting and Dissemination Committee will discuss issues related to Voluntary National Tests reporting, use, and information for parents and the public; and the joint Subject Area Committees #1 and #2 will be provided an update on specifications for the Voluntary National Tests. DATES: November 20-22, 1997. LOCATION: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, 1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, Virginia. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938. Roy Truby, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board. [FR Doc. 97-30279 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M