Profiles of Partnerships Between Tribal Education Departments and Local Education Agencies
Author(s):
Andrea Beesley, Lou Cicchinelli, Jesse Rainey, Susan Shebby, Dawn Mackety
Contact:
Andrea Beesley
Audience(s):
Policymakers
Product Description:
This report, prepared by McREL researchers under the 2006–2011 Regional Educational Laboratory contract, profiles nine voluntary working partnerships between tribal education departments (TEDs), organizations that oversee American Indian education, and local education agencies (LEAs). The study describes how each partnership works, focusing primarily on collaborative activities, such as data sharing, intended to improve education outcomes for American Indian students.
Key Ideas:
The study found that:
- All of the TEDs profiled received tribal funding to support their partnerships with LEAs, and all but one also received state or federal funding.
- All TED-LEA partnerships offered some kind of cultural or tribal language component; five partnerships also offered academic support.
- Four partnerships offered an opportunity for participation in dual enrollment or early college programs.
- Three partnerships included a focus on parent involvement.
- Face-to-face meetings are critical to building and sustaining partnerships.
APA Citation:
Beesley, A., Mackety, D., Cicchinelli, L., Shebby, S., Rainey, J., & Cherasaro, T. (2012). Profiles of partnerships between Tribal Education Departments and Local Education Agencies (REL 2012−137). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
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