Description
The National Indian Education Study, 2007 (NIES 2007), is a study that is part of the National Indian Education Study (NIES), which is a part of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program; program data is available since 2005 at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/. NIES 2007 (https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/) is a cross-sectional survey that is designed to describe the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the United States. Students in public, private, Department of Defense, and Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools were sampled using paper-and-pencil assessment. Overall weighted response rate for 4th grade was 75 percent. Overall weighted response rate for 8th grade was 74 percent. Key statistics produced from NIES 2007 provides educators, policymakers, and the public with information about the academic performance in reading and mathematics of AI/AN fourth- and eighth-graders as well as their exposure to Native American culture.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAEP Data Explorer | Unknown | 2007 National Indian Education Study data available through the NAEP Data Explorer | Open resource |
| 2007 National Indian Education Study, Parts I and II Restricted-Use Data Files | Text | Restricted-use data file for the 2007 National Indian Education Study | Open resource |