Sec. 10310. Report on Native American language medium education
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The purpose of this section is to authorize a study to evaluate all levels of education being provided primarily through the medium of Native languages and to require a report of the findings, within the context of the findings, purposes, and provisions of the Native American Languages Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2901 ), the findings, purposes, and provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), and other related laws. The Secretary of Education shall award grants to eligible entities to study and review Native language medium schools and programs.
In this section, the term eligible entity means a consortium that— includes not less than 3 units of an institution of higher education, such as a department, center, or college, that has significant experience— and expertise in Native American or Alaska Native languages, and Native language medium education; and in outreach and collaboration with Native communities; has within its membership at least 10 years of experience— addressing a range of Native American or Alaska Native languages and indigenous language medium education issues through the lens of Native studies, linguistics, and education; and working in close association with a variety of schools and programs taught predominantly through the medium of a Native language; includes for each of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, at least 1 unit of an institution of higher education that focuses on schools that serve such populations; and includes Native American scholars and staff who are fluent in Native American languages.
An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education that— identifies 1 unit in the consortium that is the lead unit of the consortium for the study, reporting, and funding purposes; includes letters of verification of participation from the top internal administrators of each unit in the consortium; includes a brief description of how the consortium meets the eligibility qualifications under subsection (c); describes the work proposed to carry out the purpose of this section; and provides other information as requested by the Secretary of Education.
An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to study and review Native American language medium schools and programs and evaluate the components, policies, and practices of successful Native language medium schools and programs and how the students who enroll in them do over the long term, including— the level of expertise in educational pedagogy, Native language fluency, and experience of the principal, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other educational staff; how such schools and programs are using Native languages to provide instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and, as applicable, other core academic subjects; how such school and programs’ curricula incorporates the relevant Native culture of the students; how 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 language of instruction; 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 language of instruction and in English compare; the academic, 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 language; and other appropriate information consistent with the purpose of this section.
An eligible entity may enter into a contract with another individual, entity, or organization to assist in carrying out research necessary to fulfill the purpose of this section. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall— develop a detailed statement of findings and conclusions regarding the study completed under subsection (e), including recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as the eligible entity considers to be appropriate; and submit a report setting forth the findings and conclusions, including recommendations, described in paragraph
(1)to each of the following: The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. The Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of Education. The Secretary of the Interior.
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