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National Board for Education Sciences
October 3, 2013 Meeting Agenda

Location:
Institute of Education Sciences Board Room
80 F Street NW, 1st Floor
Washington, DC 20001

For further information, please contact Ellie Pelaez at (202) 219-0644 or Ellie.Pelaez@ed.gov.

Thursday, October 3, 2013
8:30 a.m. –8:45 a.m. Call to Order, Approval of Agenda, Introductions Chair's Remarks
Bridget Terry Long, National Board for Education Sciences (NBES) Chair
8:45 a.m. –9:45 a.m. Updates: Recent Developments at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), including the Centers for Education Evaluation (NCEE), for Education Research (NCER), for Special Education Research (NCSER), and for Education Statistics (NCES)
John Q. Easton, IES Director
IES Commissioners Ruth Neild, Tom Brock, Deborah Speece, and Jack Buckley
9:45 a.m. –10:45 a.m. Debrief on the ESRA Hearing and Ongoing Efforts at IES
Opening remarks by Bridget Terry Long, NBES Chair
Opening remarks by John Q. Easton, IES Director
Opening remarks by Ruth Neild, Commissioner of NCEE
Roundtable discussion by NBES members
10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Morning Break
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Supporting English Language Learners
Sean Reardon, Stanford University
Gabriela Uro, Manager ELL Policy and Research, Council of Great City Schools
Roundtable discussion by NBES members
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. What Works Clearinghouse — Postsecondary Topics
Opening remarks by Ruth Neild, Commissioner of the National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE)
Remarks by Jeffrey Valentine, Principal Investigator, What Works Clearinghouse — Postsecondary Topics
Roundtable discussion by NBES members
3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m. An Update on the Middle Grades Longitudinal Study (MGLS)
Remarks by Jack Buckley, Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics
Roundtable discussion by NBES members
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Discussion of Board Leadership
Roundtable discussion by the Board
4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
John Q. Easton, IES Director
Bridget Terry Long, NBES Chair
4:45 p.m. Adjourn
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