[Federal Register: November 14, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 219)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board;
Meeting
agency: National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board,
Education.
action: Notice of Meeting.
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summary: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
meeting of the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities
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 and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity
to attend.
date and time: November 30, 1995, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; December 1,
1995, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
addresses: Washington Court Hotel, Ballroom West, 525 New Jersey
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
for further information contact: John Christensen, Designated Federal
Official, National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board,
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20208-7564. Telephone: (202)
219-2065; Fax: (202) 219-1528. Internet: John__Christensen@ed.gov.
supplementary information: The National Educational Research Policy and
Priorities Board is authorized by Section 921 of the Educational
Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (the
Act). The Board works collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary for
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (the Office) to
forge a national consensus with respect to a long-term agenda for
educational research, development, and dissemination, and to provide
advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary in administering the
duties of the Office. The Act directs the Board to provide guidance to
the Congress in its oversight of the Office; to advise the United
States on the Federal educational research and development effort; and
to solicit advice from practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to
define research needs and suggestions for research topics. The meeting
of the Board is open to the public. The agenda for November 30 includes
a report on the status of legislation affecting educational research
and reports on the preparation of a research priorities plan. The Board
will also discuss models of peer review. On December 1 the Board will
consider standards related to exemplary programs and promising
practices. A final agenda will be available from the Board's office on
November 22, 1995.
Records are kept of all Board proceedings, and are available for
public inspection at the office of the National Educational Research
Policy and Priorities Board, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20208-7564.
Dated: November 7, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 95-28018 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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