[Federal Register: February 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 23)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
National Assessment Governing Board; Meeting

AGENCY: National Assessment Governing Board; U.S. Department of 
Education.

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Assessment Development 
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 members of the general public of 
their opportunity to attend. Individuals who will need special 
accommodations in order to attend the meeting (i.e.; interpreting 
services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) 
should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202-357-6938 or at 
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than February 10, 2004. We will attempt 

to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of 
the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities.
    Date: February 14, 2005.
    Time: 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
    Location: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol 
Street, NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Munira Mwalimu, Operations Officer, 
National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., 
Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002-4233, telephone: (202) 357-
6938.
    On February 14, 2005, the Assessment Development Committee will 
hold a teleconference meeting from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to discuss and 
take action, on behalf of the National Assessment Governing Board on a 
concept paper which examines the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress (NAEP) reading framework in the context of preparedness for 
college and the workplace. The concept paper was

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prepared for the Governing Board under contract with Achieve, Inc.
    A transcript of the teleconference, and other related matters which 
are informative to the public and consistent with the policy of the 
section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), will be available to the public within 14 
days after the meeting. 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, NW., Washington, DC from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Dated: January 31, 2005.
Charles E. Smith,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board.
[FR Doc. 05-2109 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]

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