1997 U.S. Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SUBCHAPTER IX - INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
Part C - Alaska Native Education
Sec. 7934 - Alaska Native educational planning, curriculum development, teacher training and recruitment program

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§7934. Alaska Native educational planning, curriculum development, teacher training and recruitment program (a) General authority

The Secretary shall make direct grants to Alaska Native organizations or educational entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native languages, or to partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations, for the following purposes:

(1) Educational planning

The consolidation of existing educational plans, recommendations and research into implementation methods and strategies to improve schooling for Alaska Natives.

(2) Implementation of educational plans

The adoption and implementation of specific educational plans developed under subsection 1 (1) above.

(3) Curricula

The development of curricula to address the needs of Alaska Native students, particularly elementary and secondary school students, which may include innovative programs and pilot and demonstration programs to develop and introduce curriculum materials that reflect cultural diversities or the contributions of Alaska Native people, programs of instruction conducted in Native languages, and the development of networks to introduce successful techniques, programs and curriculum materials to rural and urban schools, including:

(A) multimedia social studies curricula which fully and accurately portray the role of Native Americans historically and contemporarily; and

(B) curricula and teaching materials for instructions in Native languages.

(4) Preteacher training

The development and implementation of preteacher training programs in order to ensure that student teachers within the State of Alaska, particularly student teachers who are likely to be employed in schools with a high concentration of Alaska Native students, are prepared to better address the cultural diversity and unique needs of Alaska Native students;

(5) Teacher recruitment

The development and implementation of teacher recruitment programs to meet the objectives of—

(A) increasing the numbers of teachers who are Alaska Natives;

(B) enhancing teacher recruitment within communities with a high concentration of Alaska Native students; and

(C) improving the teacher selection processes in order to recruit teachers who are more positively responsive to rural conditions and who are suited for effective cross-cultural instruction.

(6) Inservice teacher training

The development and implementation of inservice teacher training programs in order to ensure that teachers are prepared to better address the unique needs of Alaska Native students.

(b) Administrative costs

Not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated ,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this section. Funds appropriated under the authority of this subsection shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9304, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3806.)

1 So in original. Probably should be “paragraph”.