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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Sec. 6005. Report on Native American Language Medium Education
• Wednesday, April 19, 2017; 2:00 pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Consultation with Experts in the Field of Native American or Alaska Native language and Native American language medium education, including scholars
who are fluent in Native American languages.
Consultation with Experts in the Field of Native American or Alaska Native language and Native
American language medium education, including scholars who are fluent in Native American languages.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017; 2:00 pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Presenters
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Sec. 6005. Report on Native American Language Medium
Education
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Ron Lessard Acting Executive Director and Chief of Staff White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education
Jill Eichner General Attorney Office of General Counsel U.S. Department of Education
Presenter TBD Bureau of Indian Education U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Education Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Sec.
6005. Report on Native American Language Medium Education
This webinar is meant to solicit input from Experts in the fields of Native American or Alaska Native language and Native American language medium education, including scholars who are fluent in Native American languages. We are seeking your input on the components, policies, and practices of successful Native American language immersion schools and programs. In particular, to the extent you have knowledge of the specific issues below.
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The Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the Secretary of the Interior, will: Conduct a study to evaluate all levels of
education being provided primarily through the medium of Native American languages.
Report on the findings of such study. The Report is to include findings and conclusions
regarding the study, including recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as the Secretary of Education considers to be appropriate. (ESSA 6005)
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The Study
Consultation: In carrying out the study the Secretary shall consult with Experts in the field of Native American or Alaska Native language and Native American language medium education, including scholars who are fluent in Native American language.
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Chat Box Feature
Please use the chat box feature of the webinar to provide your answers and/or comments to the questions asked in our presentation.
Questions will be asked after an overview of our webinar is given, beginning on Slide 9.
At the end of the presentation we will have a questions and comments period where you may ask or give any further information. Any questions or comments that require additional attention may be sent to Ron Lessard at [email protected] after the webinar has ended.
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Before answering each question in the chat box, please indicate your name and your field of study and/or job position.
U.S. Department of Education Question 1
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1. In your experience, what is the level of expertise in educational pedagogy, Native American language fluency, and experience of the principal, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other educational staff, in Native American language schools and programs?
2. How do schools and programs use Native American languages to provide instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and, as applicable, other academic subjects?
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Question 2 U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Question 3
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3.How do such schools and programs assess the academic proficiency of the students, including: • Whether the school administers
assessments of language arts, mathematics, science, and other academic subjects in the Native American language of instruction;
U.S. Department of Education Question 3, Continued
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• Whether the school administers
assessments of language arts, mathematics, science, and other academic subjects in English; and
• How the standards measured by
the assessments in the Native American language of instruction and in English compare?
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4. What are the academic outcomes, graduation rate, and other outcomes of students who have completed the highest grade taught primarily through such schools or programs, including, when available, college attendance rates compared with demographically similar students who did not attend a school in which the language of instruction was a Native American language?
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Finally, please describe the components, policies, and practices of successful Native American language schools and programs, to extent these are not described in your answers to the above questions.
Question 5
• Is there anything we haven’t asked that you think is important for us to know, or that you would like to share?
• Any additional questions for us?
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Additional Thoughts and Comments
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Ron Lessard Acting Executive Director and Chief of Staff White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education U.S Department of Education Phone: 202-453-5509 Cell: 202-669-6379 [email protected]
Jill Eichner General Attorney Office of the General Counsel
Thank you
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REMINDER:
The comment period ends on April 26, 2017. If you have additional comments please submit them via email to Ron Lessard at [email protected]
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Thank you for your participation!