Two Governors, or former Governors, who shall not be members of the same political party.

Two State legislators, who shall not be members of the same political party.

Two chief State school officers.

One superintendent of a local educational agency.

One member of a State board of education.

One member of a local board of education.

Three classroom teachers representing the grade levels at which the National Assessment is conducted.

One representative of business or industry.

Two curriculum specialists.

Three testing and measurement experts, who shall have training and experience in the field of testing and measurement.

One nonpublic school administrator or policymaker.

Two school principals, of whom one shall be an elementary school principal and one shall be a secondary school principal.

Two parents who are not employed by a local, State or Federal educational agency.

Two additional members who are representatives of the general public, and who may be parents, but who are not employed by a local, State, or Federal educational agency.

select the subject areas to be assessed (consistent with section 9622(b) of this title);

develop appropriate student achievement levels as provided in section 9622(e) of this title;

develop assessment objectives consistent with the requirements of this section and test specifications that produce an assessment that is valid and reliable, and are based on relevant widely accepted professional standards;

develop a process for review of the assessment which includes the active participation of teachers, curriculum specialists, local school administrators, parents, and concerned members of the public;

design the methodology of the assessment to ensure that assessment items are valid and reliable, in consultation with appropriate technical experts in measurement and assessment, content and subject matter, sampling, and other technical experts who engage in large scale surveys;

consistent with section 9622 of this title, measure student academic achievement in grades 4, 8, and 12 in the authorized academic subjects;

develop guidelines for reporting and disseminating results;

develop standards and procedures for regional and national comparisons;

take appropriate actions needed to improve the form, content, use, and reporting of results of any assessment authorized by section 9622 of this title consistent with the provisions of this section and section 9622 of this title; and

plan and execute the initial public release of National Assessment of Educational Progress reports.