Federal Register Notices
- February 11, 2019: Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting
- September 14, 2017: Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment; Nominations
- April 17, 2018: Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment: Proposed Membership
- August 2, 2018: Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Notice of Establishment and Schedule of Committee Meetings
2019 Committee Final Consensus Report
In April 2019, the Committee transmitted the Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Final Consensus Report to the Secretary summarizing recommendations on which the Committee reached consensus for regulations that would allow the Secretary to implement unified requirements for standards, assessments, and accountability system for BIE-funded schools and also support Tribal governing bodies or school boards that wish to pursue requirements alternative to the ones established by the Secretary. The report forms the basis for this proposed rule and is an essential part of the history for this proposed rulemaking.
Background Documents
- ESEA Section 8204 (c) 1-3
- CFR-2012-Title 25-Vol 1-Part 30 040111 ed
- NCLB Final Rule 4-28-05-Implement
- NCLB 2003 Draft Meeting Summary Compilation
- Negotiated Rulemaking Act
- PL 100-297
- PL 93-638
- MOA between DOI and ED
Other Resource Materials
- Interim Assessments
- Universal Design Learning (UDL)
Committee Operations
Phoenix Meeting Materials
- Overview Agenda
- December 2018 Consensus Document and Proposed Edits
- Negotiated Rulemaking Report Draft
- Reg-Neg Consensus and Remaining Questions Consolidated
- NRM Native Language Assessments
- Assessment Flow Chart
Arlington Meeting Materials
Presentations
- Creating Sacred Places for Children
- Standards Assessments Development WestEd
- Accountability AK ONLY
- ESSA State Plan Peer Review Criteria
- BIE N-Size Slides
Subcommittee Reports & Draft Documents
- Standards: Draft Standards Regulations 12.03.18
- State Plan Ad Hoc Report
- Ad Hoc Report Draft State Plan Language
- Assessments Subcommittee Task 2 Sec. 1111
- Accountability Comments and Proposed Language
- Draft Part 30 Side by Side Waivers
- Committee Questions Regarding Waivers
Preliminary Consensus Documents
- Consensus Text Placement
- Draft Section 30.102-104
- Assessments Subcommittee Task 2 Sec. 1111
- Assessments Consensus and Pending Questions
- Draft Section 30.106 Accountability Consensus Language
- Section 30.107_30.114 Waivers Consensus Language
Albuquerque Meeting Materials
- Overview Agenda
- Tab 5-1: Best Practices N-Size-2017147
- Tab 5-2: CCF-2017629 Gordon Evidence Speaks N-Size
- Tab 8: Survey Summary Regarding Technical Expert Topics
- Meeting #3 Proposed Topics
Subcommittee Reports & Draft Documents
- Standards Subcommittee Report 10.30.2018
- Standards Subcommittee Task 2 Section 1111 Standards Notes 10.31.2018
- Part 30 Side by Side Standards Notes Consolidated 10.31.2018
- Assessments Subcommittee Report 10.30.2018
- Assessments Subcommittee Task 2 Section 1111 11.01.2018
- Accountability Subcommittee Report
- Waivers Subcommittee Report 10.30.2018
- Waivers Process 10.31.2018
Presentations
- BIE Director Dearman Remarks
- BIE NRMC Section 8204 and Committee Tasks
- BIE Assessments and Accountability 10.30.2018 FINAL
- N-Size Overview BIE NRM 10.31.2018
- Waivers
- Subcommittee Charges Approved 11.01.2018
Materials Provided by the Public
- Bordeaux Questions and Answers for NRC 2018-2019
- Regulations Side by Side NIEA Negotiated Rulemaking Resources
- Opportunities for Effective Assessments NIEA Negotiated Rulemaking Issue Brief FINAL
Billings Meeting Materials
- Overview Agenda
- Logistical Information
- Accomplishments and Action Items
- Purpose and Focus of the Rulemaking Committee
- Draft BIE Reg-Neg Workplan v3
- Mutual Gains Handout
- Draft Operating Protocols v7
- Overview Topic Paper
- Standards, Assessments, Accountability Topic Papers
- ESEA Section 1111 Amended by ESSA
- NWEA Report
- Meeting #1 Summary FINAL
- Appendices to Meeting #1
Handouts and Presentations from Billings Meeting
- Part 30 Framework
- Part 30 Side by Side
- Common Themes from Successful Negotiations
- AYP Challenges
- Current Regulations: What Works
- SAAS Overview (.ppt)
- Report Outline
- List of Topics Where External Expertise is Needed
All meetings are open to the public. Committee Meeting Schedule:
September 25, 2018 through September 27, 2018
Begin at 8:30 a.m. on September 25, and end at 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2018, local time.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Medicine Wheel Room - 3rd Floor, 2021 Fourth Avenue, North Billings, Montana 59101
October 30, 2018 through November 1, 2018
Begin at 8:30 a.m. on October 30, and end at 4:30 p.m. on November 1, 2018, local time.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, Pojoaque Classroom #271, 2nd Floor, 1011 Indian School Road, NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
December 4, 2018 through December 6, 2018
Begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 4, and end at 4:30 p.m. on December 6, 2018, local time.
Office of Hearings & Appeals, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 801 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203
March 12, 2019 through March 14, 2019
Begin at 8:30 a.m. on March 12 and end at 4:30 p.m. on March 14, 2019, local time.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2600 North Central Ave, 4th Fl. Eagle Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Meeting Summaries
- Meeting #1 Summary - Billings, MT
- Meeting #2 Summary - Albuquerque, NM
- Meeting #3 Summary - Arlington, VA
- Meeting #4 Summary - Phoenix, AZ