[Federal Register: August 18, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 159)] [Notices] [Page 43999] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr18au97-29] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the Reporting and Dissemination Committee 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: August 27, 1997. TIME: 3:00 p.m. (et). 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. On August 27, 1997 between the hours of 3:00-4:30 P.M. the Reporting and Dissemination Committee of the National Assessment Governing Board will hold a teleconference meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to consider plans for release of the Board's report on the 1996 NAEP Science Achievement Board. There will be a brief presentation on the contents and format of the report, followed by determination of a release date, release plan, and dissemination activities. Because this is a teleconference meeting, 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. 97-21781 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M