[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 25CFR36.12]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 36--MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AND NATIONAL CRITERIA FOR DORMITORY SITUATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B--Educational Management
 
Sec. 36.12  Standard III--Program needs assessment.

    The policy and procedures of each school and its curricula shall be 
developed and revised based on an assessment of educational needs. This 
needs assessment shall be conducted at least every seven (7) years at 
the same frequency as required in Sec. 36.50, School Program Evaluation. 
This assessment shall include at least the following:
    (a) A clear statement of student educational goals and objectives. A 
student educational goal is defined as a statement of the knowledge, 
skills, attitudes, or concepts students are expected to exhibit upon 
completion of a grade level. Student educational objectives are defined 
as statements of more specific knowledge, skills, attitudes, or concepts 
students must exhibit in order to achieve the goal.
    (b) The collection of appropriate data from which valid 
determinations, judgments, and decisions can be made with respect to the 
status of the educational program, e.g.,
    (1) Perceptions of the parents, tribes, educators, and the students 
with regard to the relevance and importance of the goals.
    (2) The extent to which educational goals and objectives have been 
achieved.
    (3) The data developed as a result of the evaluation outlined in 
Sec. 36.50 School Program Evaluation.
    (c) A statement of educational needs which identifies the difference 
between the current status of students and the desired goals for the 
students.
    (d) A plan of action to remediate assessed needs.