National Board for Education Sciences
May 23-24, 2007 Meeting Agenda
May 23-24, 2007 Meeting Agenda
Location:
Board Room (100)
80 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20208
For further information, please contact Mary Grace Lucier at (202) 219-2253 or Mary.Grace.Lucier@ed.gov.
| Monday, May 23, 2007 | |
| 2:00 pm | Call to Order; Approval of Minutes, Approval of Agenda, Chair's Remarks Craig T. Ramey, Chair |
| 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Update on Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Grover Whitehurst, Director |
| 2:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Recent Research Initiatives IES Commissioners and Staff |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2007 | |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Review of Prior Day's Activities and Agenda for May 24, 2007 Craig T. Ramey |
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am | Discussion of Executive Director Search |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | "Effectiveness of Reading and Math Software Products," Presentation by Mark Dynarski |
| 10:50 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of IES in Carrying out Its Priorities and Mission (Pending Contract) Grover Whitehurst, Director |
| 11:30 am - noon | Possible NBES recommendation to Congress concerning incentives for federal education program grantees to adopt evidence-based practices Jon Baron |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Break for lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Summary Views, Report from Subcommittees, and Next Steps Craig T. Ramey Subcommittee Conveners |
| 2:00 pm | Adjournment |