[Federal Register: March 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 56)] [Notices] [Page 14224-14225] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24mr99-46] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; Education. ACTION: Notice of teleconference. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference of the Design and Methodology 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. This document is intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to attend. DATES: March 26, 1999. TIME: 2:30-4:00 p.m., EST. LOCATION: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite #825, Washington, DC. 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. 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 March 26, 1999 the Design and Methodology Committee of the National Assessment Governing Board will hold a teleconference from 2:30-4:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to endorse a plan of action to achieve the goals of the Board's redesign policy regarding sampling issues. The Committee will be acting under the prospective authority of the Board. 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 [[Page 14225]] Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C., from 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Roy Truby, Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board. [FR Doc. 99-7133 Filed 3-23-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M