Advocating for our Native American Students FE

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Advocating for Our Native American Students by Roxy Falsetto

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Advocating for OurNative American

Studentsby

Roxy Falsetto

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The Good News● DPS graduation rate increased: ● From 61.3 percent in 2012-13

To 62.8 percent in 2013-14● Overall dropout rate declined from

5 percent to 4.5 percent (Zubrzycki, J., 2015)

The Bad News● 39.5 percent of American Indian

students graduated in four years, compared to 73.5 percent of Denver’s students who identified as white (Zubrzycki, J., 2015)

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ECE Kinder First Second Third Fourth Fifth Total

American Indian

1.5% 0% 1.2% 0% 2.1% 0% 2.6% 6

Asian 3% 3.2% 2.4% 2.1% 1.1% 0% 0% 10

Black (Not Hispanic)

1.5% 1.1% 2.4% 2.1% 0% 1.3% 1.3% 8

Hispanic 87.9% 84.9% 89.3% 89.6% 91.6% 97.5% 92.3% 530

White, not Hispanic

6.1% 10.8% 4.8% 6.3% 5.3% 1.3% 3.8% 33

The following chart shows the percentage of students by race reporting category

● Native Americans have the highest poverty rate in the U.S.● Native American Students score lower on standardized tests in reading

and mathematics

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Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand. - Tribe Unknown.

● The Native American student may feel like they do not belong if they do not see signs of representation

● May have an attitude of US and Them not We

● May feel discouraged to succeed

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GoalsTo engage the Native American student in reading● Having books that relate to their culture

To engage the Native American student in mathematics● (Ethnomathematics) = Culture based mathematics

To teach cultural competency● Start Culture Days

To decrease the dropout rates of Native American Students● Track the student through DPS Infinite Campus● On track to graduate

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● “I wish my teacher knew” writing sessions

● Why Native American Men keep their hair longhttp://www.sott.net/article/234783-The-Truth-About-Hair-and-Why-Indians-Would-Keep-Their-Hair-Long

● Possible Interventions for Native American Studentshttps://www.dpi.state.nd.us/title1/progress/menus/menunativeam.pdf

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Thank You

Reference

Zubrzycki, J. (2015) Positive trends in Denver graduation, drop-out rates continue: But some question how prepared students are

for life post-high school. Retrieved from: http://co.chalkbeat.org/2015/01/26/denver-graduation-drop-out-rates-continue-

positive-trends/#.VT7FKCFViko