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Events

July 21, 2010

Project Director's Meeting

Annual Demonstration Grant Project Director’s Meeting
July 21, 2010
Holiday Inn Capitol
Washington, DC

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July 21, 2010

2010 SAC Opening

2010 Native American Student Artist Competition Exhibit Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
July 21
U.S. Department of Education- Auditorium
Washington, DC


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Facts from NIES
The 2007 National Indian Education Study (NIES) was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics on behalf of OIE. Part I focuses on the performance of AI/AN 4th- and 8th-graders on the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and math. Part II presents information about the educational, home, and community experiences of the students represented in Part I.

NIES 2007 Part II: Schools That Serve AI/AN Students

AI/AN students attended schools that offered teacher/family conferences 5 or more times a school year were 14% in grade 4 and 23% in grade 8. A higher percentage of students attended high density schools that offered teacher/family conferences 3 to 4 times a year than low density schools. more

NIES 2007 Part II: Integration of AI/AN Language and Culture

Overall, 33% of AI/AN 4th grade students attended AI/AN ceremonies and gatherings “several times a year.” more
Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 2
 
SAC Winners Now Available

Congratulations to the Office of Indian Education's (OIE) 2010 Native American Student Artist Competition (SAC) winners! The theme of the 2010 SAC is Bringing Honor Through Education. Interpreting this theme through art and writing, entries reflect the promise and importance of pursuing an education for Native youth. For a complete list of the 2010 SAC winners, please visit O’ai’ee’s Activity Center.

The SAC is an annual event that celebrates the values and documents the successes of education in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The competition was open to all American Indian and Alaska Native students in Grades Pre-K through 12.

A total of 816 students from 33 states submitted works in a variety of media. Submissions were judged in six different grade categories. Prizes were awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each grade category for both art and writing, and a certificate of participation was sent to each student. 

2010 Exhibit
The 2010 SAC Exhibit will open at the U.S. Department of Education on July 21. This event kicks off a national tour, during which the exhibit can be viewed at galleries, museums, and organizations across the U.S.