[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR36.50]

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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 F--Evaluation of Educational Standards
 
Sec. 36.50  Standard XVII--School program evaluation and needs assessment.


    Each school shall complete a formal, formative evaluation at least 
once every seven (7) years beginning no later than the second complete 
school year following the effective date of this part. Schools shall 
follow state and/or regional accreditation, or accreditation 
requirements equal to the state in which a school is located. Each 
school shall follow the prescribed evaluation cycle. The primary purpose 
of this evaluation will be to determine the effects and quality of 
school programs and to improve the operations and services of the school 
programs.
    (a) Each school's evaluation design or model will provide objective 
and quantitative analysis of each area to be evaluated. The analysis 
shall include product and process evaluation methods. The areas to be 
reviewed will include, but not be limited to, the following:
    (1) School philosophy and objectives.
    (2) Administrative and organizational requirements.
    (3) Program planning and implementation.
    (4) Curriculum development and instruction.
    (5) Primary education.
    (6) Program of studies for elementary, junior high/middle, and high 
schools.
    (7) Grading requirements.
    (8) Promotion requirements.
    (9) High school graduation requirements.
    (10) Library/media.
    (11) Textbooks and other instructional materials.
    (12) Counseling services.
    (13) Medical and health services.
    (14) Student activities.
    (15) Transportation services.
    (16) Staff certification and performance.
    (17) Facilities (school plant).
    (18) Parent and community concerns.
    (19) School procedures and policies.
    (20) School board operations.
    (b) The Director, within six (6) months from the effective date of 
this part, shall distribute to each school, Agency or Area, as 
appropriate, a standardized needs assessment and evaluation instrument 
with guidelines for developing and applying a locally appropriate 
evaluation model for carrying out the requirements of this standard.