SEC. 6005.
REPORT ON NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION
Section Summary
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SEC. 6005. REPORT ON NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE MEDIUM EDUCATION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution
of higher education'' has the meaning given such term in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(3) Native american; native american language.--The terms
``Native American'' and ``Native American language'' have the
meanings given such terms in section 103 of the Native American
Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2902).
(4) State educational agency.--The term ``State educational
agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(b) Study.--By not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the
Secretary of the Interior, shall--
(1) conduct a study to evaluate all levels of education
being provided primarily through the medium of Native American
languages; and
(2) report on the findings of such study.
(c) Consultation.--In carrying out the study conducted under
subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) institutions of higher education that conduct Native
American language immersion programs, including teachers of such
programs;
(2) State educational agencies and local educational
agencies;
(3) Indian tribes and tribal organizations, as such terms
are defined by section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b) that sponsor Native
American language immersion schools; and
(4) experts in the fields of Native American or Alaska
Native language and Native American language medium education,
including scholars who are fluent in Native American languages.
(d) Scope of Study.--The study conducted under subsection (b) shall
evaluate the components, policies, and practices of successful Native
American language immersion schools and programs, including--
(1) the level of expertise in educational pedagogy, Native
American language fluency, and experience of the principal,
teachers, paraprofessionals, and other educational staff;
(2) how such schools and programs are using Native American
languages to provide instruction in reading, language arts,
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mathematics, science, and, as applicable, other academic
subjects;
(3) how such schools and programs assess the academic
proficiency of the students, including--
(A) whether the school administers assessments of
language arts, mathematics, science, and other academic
subjects in the Native American language of instruction;
(B) whether the school administers assessments of
language arts, mathematics, science, and other academic
subjects in English; and
(C) how the standards measured by the assessments in
the Native American language of instruction and in
English compare; and
(4) the academic outcomes, 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 American
language.
(e) Recommendations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in collaboration with
the Secretary of the Interior, shall--
(1) develop a report that includes findings and conclusions
regarding the study conducted under subsection (b), including
recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions
as the Secretary of Education considers to be appropriate;
(2) consult with the entities described in subsection (c) in
reviewing such findings and conclusions; and
(3) submit the report described in paragraph (1) to each of
the following:
(A) The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Education and the Workforce of
the House of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
(D) The Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska
Native Affairs of the House of Representatives.
NCLB Text
Native American Languages Act.--Section 103 of the Native
American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 9161(4) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7881(4))'' and inserting ``section 7151(3) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 9212(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7912(1))'' and inserting ``section 7207 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
