NMPED Annual Data Conference

1. NMPED Annual Data Conference April 13 – April 15, 2016 Indian Education Division Presenters: Latifah Phillips, Assistant Secretary of Indian Education DeAlva Calabaza, General Manager

2. Session Agenda • Mission and Vision of Indian Education Division • Profile of Indian Education in New Mexico • Overview of the Indian Education Act • Statutory Reporting Requirements • Review of IED Priority Areas for FY17 • Importance of Data and Data-Sharing • New Data Elements and Reporting

3. Mission and Vision of Indian Education Division • Mission • To increase American Indian student academic and cultural achievement through culturally-relevant pedagogy, native language, and collaborative partnerships. • Vision • All American Indian students will become proficient in academic, cultural, and leadership standards to become productive and contributing members of their Pueblo/Tribe/Nation and State.

4. Profile of Indian Education in NM • ~34,000 American Indian students • Primarily in 23 school districts • ~ 3% of state-wide district staff identified as American Indian • Average 22% proficiency in reading and average 9% proficiency in math • 65% 5-year graduation rate • 7 of the 8 languages of NM Tribes and Pueblos are taught in school-based language programs • ~8,000 students participating in Native language programs • ~8,500 students participating in Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs

5. Indian Education Act (NMSA 1976, Section 22) • ensure equitable and culturally relevant learning environments, educational opportunities and culturally relevant instructional materials for American Indian students enrolled in public schools; • ensure maintenance of native languages; • provide for the study, development and implementation of educational systems that positively affect the educational success of American Indian students; • ensure that the department of education partners with tribes to increase tribal involvement and control over schools and the education of students located in tribal communities; • encourage cooperation among the educational leadership of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation to address the unique issues of educating students in Navajo communities that arise due to the location of the Navajo Nation in those states; • provide the means for a formal government-to-government relationship between the state and New Mexico tribes and the development of relationships with the education division of the bureau of Indian affairs and other entities that serve American Indian students; • provide the means for a relationship between the state and urban American Indian community members to participate in initiatives and educational decisions related to American Indian students residing in urban areas; • ensure that parents; tribal departments of education; community-based organizations; the department of education; universities; and tribal, state and local policymakers work together to find ways to improve educational opportunities for American Indian students; • ensure that tribes are notified of all curricula development for their approval and support; • encourage an agreement regarding the alignment of the bureau of Indian affairs and state assessment programs so that comparable information is provided to parents and tribes; and • encourage and foster parental involvement in the education of Indian students.

6. Statutory Reporting Requirements for Indian Education 22-23A-7. Report. The Indian Education Division in collaboration with the education division of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and other entities that serve Tribal students shall submit an annual statewide Tribal Education Status Report (TESR) no later than November 15 to all New Mexico Tribes. The division shall submit the report whether or not entities outside state government collaborate as requested.

7. Statutory Reporting Requirements for Indian Education (1) student achievement as measured by a statewide test approved by the department, with results disaggregated by ethnicity; (2)     school safety; (3)     graduation rates; (4)     attendance; (5)     parent and community involvement; (6)     educational programs targeting tribal students; (7)     financial reports; (8)     current status of federal Indian education policies and procedures; (9)     school district initiatives to decrease the number of student dropouts and increase attendance; (10)    public school use of variable school calendars; (11)   school district consultations with district Indian education committees, school-site parent advisory councils and tribal, municipal and Indian organizations; and (12)    indigenous research and evaluation measures and results for effective curricula for tribal students.

8. Priority Areas for Indian Education • Attendance and Truancy • College and Career Readiness and Pathways • Maintenance of Language and Support for English Learners • Cultural Competency Training and Materials • PED-BIE-Tribally Controlled School Alignment

9. IED seeks to make data-driven decisions in collaboration and partnership with Tribes and Pueblos and the Bureau of Indian Education and School Districts to address the needs of American Indian students • IED seeks to support Tribes and School Districts with entering into State and District data-sharing agreements • Modeled after our State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) grant with the Navajo Nation. • Promote increased collaboration between Tribal education agencies (TEAs) and the State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve students from the affected tribes • Build the capacity of TEAs to conduct certain administrative functions under certain Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Importance of Data and Data-sharing

10. New Data Elements and Improved Reporting • American Indian Student Count Reporting • Capturing Race and Ethnicity in STARS and PowerSchool • Native American History and Government Course Codes • Staff Termination Code • New Code - 19 - Left to teach in BIE school in NM • New Indian Education Division Reports • Class roster for staff with 520 Native Language and Culture License • American Indian Staff by District, Location, Assignment including FTE • Native American Students Class Roster including student tribal affiliation • Changed reporting of staff by race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation and licensure • Including list of teachers with specific teaching license(s), staff assignment, and staff email address

11. Questions?

12. Latifah Phillips Assistant Secretary of Indian Education Latifah.Phillips@state.nm.us (505) 476-0545 DeAlva Calabaza General Manager DeAlva.Calabaza@state.nm.us (505) 827-6464 Questions?