The Indigenous Language Institute (ILI) collaborates with indigenous language communities to combat language decline. ILI facilitates community-based language programs, increases public awareness of language endangerment, and disseminates information on language preservation and successful language revitalization programs. In response to numerous…

The intent of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 is to hold schools accountable for ensuring that all their students achieve mastery in reading and math, with a particular focus on groups that have traditionally been left behind. Under NCLB, states have leeway to: (1) Craft their own academic standards, select their own tests, and define…

This qualitative study attempted to analyze the educational goals and achievements of successful present and former Native American students at San Juan College (SJC) in Farmington, NM. It considered a systemic approach to educating Native American students by taking into account their suggestions of how to improve the educational framework to…

Interviews were conducted with 32 American Indians with disabilities in Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties, New Mexico. The study sought to identify the needs of northwest New Mexico American Indians with disabilities with regard to independently carrying out daily living activities. With an average age of 49, interviewees frequently reported…

"The Achiever" is monthly publication for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Nation's Report Card Results Show Progress"; (2) "'Choosing the Best Apple': New Mexico School Turns around…

Some 37.1 percent of education spending was earmarked for teachers in 2001-02, according to the American Federation of Teachers, and most of that money was paid out using traditional compensation systems. But as expectations for accountability increase, a handful of states are looking to pay-for-performance systems to attract quality…

This chart summarizes the following categories of information about various states' minimum competency testing activities: (1) name of state; (2) legislation or ruling which requires testing; (3) name of organization which sets standards; (4) grade levels assessed; (5) skill areas assessed; (6) use of standards and of test results; and (7) other…

This panel longitudinal study, originally conducted in Washington and systematically replicated in New Mexico, investigated the long-term educational placements of students served in preschool special education programs. Subjects were the 4338 children who graduated from preschool programs for children with disabilities during two 5-year periods.…

A guide for understanding the New Mexico statewide evaluation program is presented. It includes the following main sections: (1) educational evaluation: 1969 to Current, (2) Senate Memorial 40, (3) entry phases in objective based evaluation program, (4) schedule of evaluation activities for 1972-73 school year, (5) specific duties for MAP…

To establish its position concerning the differences between general, prevocational, and vocational education, the Division of Vocational Education for New Mexico defined each area and applied these definitions to agriculture, distributive education, health occupations, home economics, office education, and trade and industrial education programs…

This publication consists of materials produced by Step Ahead, a National Workplace Literacy Demonstration Project--a partnership between New Mexico State University and Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The project abstract is a one-page summary of facts, objectives, and procedures related to this project, which provided onsite…

This paper examines the trends in participation in higher education for New Mexico. Statistical data indicated that only 39 percent of the high school graduates in 1973 planned to enter college after graduation. Barriers to advanced education and training are discussed including intellectual barriers, financial barriers, and environmental and…

The study investigates the relationship of small district teacher aspirations, career patterns, residential preferences, biographic characteristics, motivations, and perceptions of organizational and community factors to teacher turnover intentions in selected small districts in New Mexico in the spring 1983. The population studied included 262…

Two booklets, in English and Spanish, are addressed to disabled adults and offer guidelines for building adult relationships within the family. Stressed are the importance of feeling good about oneself, learning to make decisions, and developing good communication skills so that family balance is maintained. Also included are lists of the types of…

The field-tested adaptation package for the Southwest version of the four-unit career development and life planning curriculum for rural high school students consists of selected pages and case studies from the basic teacher's guide and student activity sheets, adapted to the Southwest; most of the specific examples are from New Mexico. Adaptation…