[Federal Register: October 17, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 202)] [Notices] [Page 54178-54179] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of forthcoming meetings of the Achievement Levels and Design and Methodology committees 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. This document is intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend. DATES: November 6, 1996. [[Page 54179]] TIME: Achievement Levels Committee, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., (open); Design and Methodology Committee, 1:00-5:00 p.m. (open). LOCATION: Wyndham Hotel, 123 10th Street, Atlanta, Georgia. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Wilmer, Operations Officer, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 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 Education 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 November 6, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of the Achievement Levels Committee. The Committee will be discussing early results of the 1996 science achievement level- setting, and proposed analysis and validation studies in science. Also, on November 6, the Design and Methodology Committee will meet between the hours of 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss preliminary options for implementation under the new NAEP redesign, as well as, some proposed feasibility studies in specific technical areas related to the design of NAEP. 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 325, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Dated: October 11, 1996. Roy Truby, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board. [FR Doc. 96-26582 Filed 10-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M