[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34069-34070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14423]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Board for Education Sciences; Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. The
notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this
meeting is required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity
to attend the meeting.
DATES: June 29, 2011. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 80 F Street, NW., Room 100, Washington, DC 20208.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Herk, Executive Director,
National Board for Education Sciences, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room
602 I, Washington, DC, 20208; phone: (202) 208-3491; fax: (202) 219-
1466; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Board for Education Sciences is
authorized by Section 116 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002
(ESRA), 20 U.S.C. 9516. The Board advises the Director of the Institute
of Education Sciences (IES) on, among other things, the establishment
of activities to be supported by the Institute, on the funding for
applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for
research after the completion of peer review, and reviews and evaluates
the work of the Institute.
At this time, the Board consists of ten of fifteen appointed
members due to the expirations of the terms of former members. The
Board shall meet and can carry out official business because the ESRA
states that a majority of the voting members serving at the time of a
meeting constitutes a quorum.
On June 29, 2011, starting at 8:30 a.m. the Board will approve the
agenda and hear remarks from the chair, followed by the swearing in of
new members. John Easton, IES Director, and the Commissioners of the
national centers will give an overview of recent developments at IES.
From 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Board members will address the topic of
``Linking NCES and State Data, and Other Initiatives to Create a More
Comprehensive Portrait of U.S. Students and Schools.'' Opening remarks
by Dr. Jack Buckley, NCES Commissioner, will be followed by Board
discussion. A break will take place from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.
From 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., the Board will consider the topic,
``The `Big Picture'.'' Board members will engage in a roundtable
discussion addressing the following questions: ``Within the overall
Board-approved IES research priorities, what are the most important and
compelling research questions and topics to address?'' and ``Where are
the gaps in knowledge the greatest and most serious?'' The meeting will
break for lunch from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Following lunch the Board will turn to the topic, ``Communications:
What are effective ways to communicate key research findings?'' from
1:15 to 2:45 p.m. After opening remarks by IES Director John Easton and
Dr. John W. Wallace, formerly with MDRC, the Board will discuss the
issue, paying particular attention to two potential audiences for the
research findings: (1) Federal, state, and local education policy-
makers, and (2) educational practitioners at the school or classroom
level.
An afternoon break from 2:45 to 3 p.m. will precede a presentation
and discussion of ``Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Using
Existing Data (e.g., State Test Scores)'' from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Eric
Bettinger of Stanford University and Dr. Robert Slavin of Johns Hopkins
University and the Success for All Foundation will present brief
remarks, followed by Board discussion.
At 4:30 p.m. there will be closing remarks and a consideration of
next steps from the IES Director and NBES Chair, with adjournment
scheduled for 5 p.m.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance
listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify
Monica Herk no later than June 15. We will attempt to meet requests for
accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability.
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
There will not be an opportunity for public comment. However,
members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments related
to NBES to Monica Herk (see contact information above. A final agenda
will be available from Monica Herk (see contact
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information above) on June 15 and will be posted on the Board Web site
http://ies.ed.gov/director/board/agendas/index.asp.
Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for
public inspection at 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Room 602 K, Washington,
DC 20208, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
Monday through Friday.
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Dated: June 6, 2011.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
[FR Doc. 2011-14423 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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