[Federal Register: December 4, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 233)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education.

ACTION:  Notice of teleconference meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting by teleconference of the Executive 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: December 5, 2000.

TIME: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North
Capital Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ray Fields, Assistant Director for
Policy, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite 825, 800 North
Capital 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 Public Law 105-78, the
National Assessment Governing Board is also granted exclusive authority
over developing Voluntary National Tests pursuant to contract number
RJ97153001.
    On December 5, 2000, between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m, the Executive
Committee of the National Assessment Governing Board will hold an open
teleconference meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to review and
take action on a proposal concerning assessment in urban school
districts that was received from the Council of Great City Schools.
    Because this is a teleconference meeting telephonic devices and
seating space will be arranged to permit the public to 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, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Dated: November 30, 2000.
Roy Truby,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
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