A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
POLICY AND PRIORITIES BOARD

AGENDA

June 17, 1999
80 F St., NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20208-7564

8:30-9:00 a.m. COFFEE  
9:00-9:15 a.m.Call to Order & IntroductionsKenji Hakuta, Chair
9:15-10:00 a.m. Report of the Assistant Secretary

The quarterly report will include a response to the Board?s peer review recommendations, a CSRD update, and a budget discussion.

 C. Kent McGuire
10:00-10:30 a.m. Report of the Nominating Committee (Action) John Bruer, Chair
Joyce Muhlestein
Ann Clark
10:30-10:45 a.m.BREAK 
10:45-11:30 a.m.Report of the Chair

The quarterly report provides information on the OECD project and two national conferences.

Minutes of the March 18-19 Board Meeting (Action)

 Kenji Hakuta
11:30-12:00 noon Report of the Executive Director

Included are an introduction of summer intern Aiko Koraru, the quarterly budget report, agenda information on a July conference, a statement of work for a series of news articles, report on a Brookings Institution conference, information on a Senate hearing, and an AERA perspective on OERI's peer review.

 Eve Bither
12:00-2:30 p.m. WORKING LUNCH

Interim Evaluation of the National Education Research and Development Centers (Discussion)

OERI has recently completed the interim evaluation of the Centers. This discussion will highlight findings and offer opportunities to the Board to gather information on the application of the evaluation standards (Phase III) and congruence of Center work with recently adopted priorities.

 C. Kent McGuire
and Staff
2:30-3:30 p.m. The Reauthorization of OERI: A Senate Perspective Sherry Kaiman, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Jane Oates, Education Advisor to Senator Edward Kennedy
3:30-5:00 p.m.The Third Year Evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories (Discussion)

Continuation of prior updates. Information about specialty areas and application of evaluation standards should inform future Board discussions on research priorities, the lab recompetition, and possible changes in Phase III standards.

 Russell Jackson
Carol Boussy
Decision Information Resources (DIR)
5:00 p.m.Adjournment 

Agenda for June 18

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