ERIC Number: ED268168
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Oct
Pages: 29
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Indian Education Act Project in the Portland Public Schools. 1984-85 Evaluation Report.
Yagi, Kan
The Portland Indian Education Act Project (IEAP), completing its 11th year, serves American Indian students from preschool through high school. Eligibility for services is established according to federal guidelines. Objectives set for the project concentrate on increasing academic achievement and school attendance, and reducing early school attrition. The main activities are tutoring/counseling, attendance monitoring, cultural education, and hardship assistance. Data are collected and maintained to evaluate the project's progress annually, as well as longitudinally. This evaluation report is divided into four major sections: introduction, program description, evaluation of objectives, and comments and conclusions. The plan used in the evaluation of objectives consists of evaluation questions related to each of the three objectives. District statistical data compiled over five years shows a decline in attrition while also showing an increase in attendance and achievement among American Indian students. Efforts of the IEAP staff emphasize significant use of resources, sometimes community resources, in these areas. Data accumulated and compiled for IEAP evaluation purposes continue to show educational needs for American Indian students in Portland. Funding restrictions pose a threat to program quality and make it increasingly more difficult for the project to design and implement a comprehensive program. (PN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Attendance, Educational Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Regulation, Guidelines, Longitudinal Studies, Preschool Education, Program Costs, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Student Attrition, Tutorial Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Portland Public Schools, OR. Evaluation Dept.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Indian Education Act 1972 Title IV
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