March 19
March 20, 1998
Location
80 F St., NW, Room 100
Washington, DC 20208-7564
Members Present
Kenji Hakuta, Chair
James E. Bottoms
Jomills Braddock II
Ann Clark
Edmund Gordon
Sharon Lynn Kagan
Glenda Lappan
Robert Marley
Joyce Muhlestein
Claire Pelton
Patricia Ann Baltz
John Bruer
Alba Ortiz
Ex Officio Members Present
Douglas Herbert
Joann S. Morris
Ricky T. Takai
Designated Federal Official
Thelma Leenhouts
Board Staff Present
Eve Bither
Mary Grace Lucier
OERI Staff Present
Margo Anderson
Mary Frase
Peirce Hammond
Deborah Inman
Sue Klein
Marty Orland
Ron Pedone
Duc Le Tho
Members of the Public Present
Diane August
Lana Muraskin
Kenji Hakuta, Board chair, called the meeting to order at 9:10 am. Designated Federal Official Thelma Leenhouts established the presence of a quorum.
The chair reported on a meeting by teleconference of the Executive Committee on February 26, 1998, and on a letter sent by the chair on behalf of the Board to Senators Jeffords and Kennedy pertaining to the confirmation of the assistant secretary designate, Kent McGuire.
The executive director gave the quarterly budget report and outlined proposed expenses for the balance of the year. Members were encouraged to complete a direct deposit form to arrange for electronic deposit of their honoraria to their banks. She called the attention of the Board to an article about the Board, written by Thelma Leenhouts, which appeared in the OERI newsletter.
Minutes
The Chair noted corrections to the minutes of the Board meeting on January 15 and 16. Dr. Bottoms moved the approval of the minutes as corrected. The motion was seconded and a vote called. The minutes were approved as corrected.
Standards Committee
Committee Chair Glenda Lappan introduced Margo Anderson and Peirce Hammond, who discussed the changes (as requested by the Office of Management and Budget, and suggested by others) in the Phase III Standards (Evaluation of the Performance of Recipients of Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts). The Standards have been published for public comment for a period ending on April 27. Comments will be summarized and submitted to the Board before its June meeting.
The next speaker was Diane August, principal investigator in a Board study of the Phase I Standards (Peer Review). Ms. August recapitulated the goals and protocols of the study and its accomplishments to date, as well as other issues addressed, such as confidentiality and approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Lana Muraskin described how the study would be looking at reviewers and applicants. The final report should be submitted to the Board on August 12.
Presentation on TIMSS
Marty Orland and Mary Frase from the National Center for Education Statistics gave a presentation on the findings of the 12th Grade Report of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Members discussed the implications of these findings for research questions, the reform of practice, and the determination of research priorities.
June Agenda
The Board will hold its quarterly meeting on June 18 and 19, preceded by a seminar on education research planning on June 17
The chair adjourned the meeting at 12:59 pm.