Committee on Measures of Student Success

AGENCY:

National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice of an open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Committee on Measures of Student Success (Committee). The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES:

June 2-3, 2011.

Time: June 2, 2011: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; June 3, 2011: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The Committee will meet in Washington, DC at 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, 8th Floor Conference Center.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Archie Cubarrubia, Designated Federal Official, Committee on Measures of Student Success, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. E-mail: Archie.Cubarrubia@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 502-7601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee is established to advise the Secretary of Education in assisting two-year degree-granting institutions of higher education in meeting the completion or graduation rate disclosure requirements outlined in section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Specifically, the Committee shall develop recommendations regarding the accurate calculation and reporting of completion or graduation rates of entering certificate/degree-seeking, full-time, undergraduate students by two-year degree granting institutions of higher education. The Committee may also recommend additional or alternative measures of student success that are comparable alternatives to the completion or graduation rates of entering degree-seeking full-time undergraduate students and that consider the mission and role of two-year degree granting higher education institutions. These recommendations shall be provided to the Secretary no later than April 2012.

The agenda for the Committee's third meeting will include Committee member discussions of the Committee working groups' preliminary findings and recommendations regarding progression, completion, and alternative measures and other related topics.

Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in advance because of limited space issues. To register, please send an e-mail request to studentsuccess@ed.gov. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Archie Cubarrubia at (202) 502-7601 no later than May 26, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Opportunities for public comment are available through the Committee's Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acmss.html. Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for public inspection on the Web site and at the National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.

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Note:

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