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U.S. Education Secretary Appoints 16-Member Council to Advise on State Standards, Assessments and Accountability Systems |
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From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the appointment of 16 members to the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC), which Spellings announced as part of the proposed regulations to strengthen No Child Left Behind. The Council's purpose is to advise the Department on complex and technical issues regarding the design and implementation of state standards, assessments and accountability systems. The Council will offer expert advice on such things as the use and applicability of minimum subgroup sizes for proficiency calculations, confidence intervals and the principles necessary for ensuring that performance indexes are consistent with the Title I statute and regulations. "The National Technical Advisory Council will play a vital role in ensuring that we address the technical needs of states and their accountability systems," Spellings said. "Their work will be invaluable as we move forward in strengthening and improving No Child Left Behind." Tom Fisher, former Florida state director of testing, will chair the Council. Members will serve staggered terms, ranging from one to three years. All members are experts in assessment and accountability, and represent a range of backgrounds-from academicians and researchers to national, state and local policymakers. The Council will meet twice a year and additional meetings may be called at the request of the Secretary. Proceedings from meetings will be made available to the public. The first meeting will be held within the next few months. NTAC meetings will be announced in the Federal Register and on the U.S. Department of Education's Website, www.ed.gov. Scott Marion, Vice President of the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Inc., Dover, NH
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