Public School Choice: Limited Options Available for Many American Indian and Alaska Native Students. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-19-226

Autor/in	Nowicki, Jacqueline M.
Institution	US Government Accountability Office
Titel	Public School Choice: Limited Options Available for Many American Indian and Alaska Native Students. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-19-226
Quelle	(2019), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recht; American Indian Students; Alaska Natives; American Indian Education; Access to Education; Equal Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Public Schools; School Choice; School Districts; Enrollment; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Grade 8; Geographic Regions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inuit; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; School district; Schulbezirk; Einschulung; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08
Abstract	Education refers to school choice as the opportunity for students and their families to create high-quality, personalized paths for learning that best meet the students' needs. For Indian students, school choice can be a means of accessing instructional programs that reflect and preserve their languages, cultures, and histories. For many years, studies have shown that Indian students have struggled academically and the nation's K-12 schools have not consistently provided Indian students with high-quality and culturally-relevant educational opportunities. This report examines the public school options located in areas with large Indian student populations. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) used Education's Common Core of Data for school year 2015-16 (most recent available) to analyze public school choice in (1) school districts in which Indian students accounted for 25 percent or more of all students (i.e., high percentages of Indian students) and (2) the 100 school districts with the largest number of Indian students. GAO also interviewed federal officials, relevant stakeholder groups, and tribal leaders to better understand school choice options for Indian students. According to GAO's analysis of 2015-16 Department of Education (Education) data, most of the school districts with Indian student enrollment of at least 25 percent had only traditional public schools (378 of 451 districts, or 84 percent). The remaining 73 districts had at least one choice, such as a Bureau of Indian Education, charter, magnet, or career and technical education school. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01