Indian Education Division

1. Indian Education Division January 31, 2017 Navajo Nation Department of Dine Education Education Summit Latifah Phillips, Assistant Secretary of Indian Education

2. Setting the Context for Indian Education • New Mexico ranks as the 4th largest state population of American Indians (194,000) • American Indian (AI) students comprise approximately 10% of the public school student population (~35,000 students) • 60% of the 23 Native-serving districts have AI student populations of 40% or greater • Four (4) of the Native-serving districts have 85% or more AI student population (Dulce; Central Consolidated; Gallup-McKinley; Zuni) • ~50% of the Native-serving districts have at least one (1) school building where American Indian students are the majority sub-group • ~6,000 American Indian students attend Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) federally-funded public schools • ~15 school districts receive students from 35 BIE elementary schools within their K-12 feeder pattern

3. Overview of American Indian student landscape in New Mexico • 22 NM Tribes and Pueblos have students in NM public schools • 23 Native-serving School Districts • 6 Charter Schools Serving American Indian Students on and off Tribal land

4. Current NM Indian Education Service Regions

5. Milestones in Indian Education in New Mexico • Indian Education Act of 2003 • Established the Indian Education Division and Assistant Secretary position • Identified 11 purposes for Indian Education and 12 reporting areas • Created the Indian Education Advisory Council – 4 representatives from the Navajo Nation • Established the Indian Education Fund • Tribal Education Status Report • Consultation Policy and Practices • Semi-Annual Government to Government • Semi-Annual Indian Education Summit • State-Tribal Collaboration Act, Summit and Partnership with Indian Affairs • Collaboration and Communication Policy between PED and Tribes • Regional EA technical assistance • Data-sharing MOUs with BIE and Tribes (State Tribal Education Partnership) • Native Language Programs in Schools • Native Language Teacher Certification Process • Language and Culture Grants to Tribes • Indian Education Grants to School Districts • Educator Pipeline

6. Mission and Vision of the 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.

7. Current Status of American Indian Students • Student Achievement • School Safety • Attendance • Graduation Rate • Mobility Rate

8. Student Achievement

9. School Safety

10. Attendance

11. Graduation Rate

12. Mobility Rate

13. Priority Areas for Indian Education • Attendance and Truancy • College and Career Readiness and Pathways • Cultural Competency Training and Culturally Responsive Education • Maintenance of Language and Support for English Learners • School Systems Alignment (PED-BIE-Tribally Controlled)

14. PED-BIE-Tribally Controlled Schools Alignment Next Steps

15. Primary law governing K-12 education in the United States • Requires states to submit a plan for implementation of the new law • New Mexico partnered with New Mexico First to facilitate a series of 20 meetings throughout the state • Gallup, Farmington, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Roswell, Las Cruces, Tribal Government to Government meeting • Over 600 participants in in-person sessions • Over 400 surveys submitted Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

16. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) • Specifically sought feedback on 5 variables within ESSA reform • Student accountability and report cards • Student assessment and coursework requirements • Identification and support for English Language Learners • Support for low-performing schools • Support and evaluation of teachers and school leaders

17. Thank you!