The Native American and Alaska Native Children in Schools Grant Program Directors meeting, sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition, was held September 30, 2011, at the U.S. Department of Education Headquarters in Washington, DC. The event brought together all 22 grantees to hear discussions on the following topics: annual performance reports, data collection, grant management, and the newly created virtual Community of Practice launched in September 2011. It also provided an opportunity for grantees to meet and interact with their counterparts from all over the country.

Agenda and Presentations

• Agenda
• Keynote – Teaching Native Language and Culture
• Grants Management
• Part I – Annual Performance Report (APR)
• Part II – APR and Data Collection
• The Talking Stick Community of Practice
• NCELA Updates

Supporting Materials

• Presenters’ Biographies
• NCELA Resources and Request for Recommendation
• Grant Administration Resources
• Postsecondary Success for Native American Students:  A Brief Summary of Research, Programs, and Practices (NCELA report #0094-2011-2)
• Your Key To Information (brief description of NCELA, and how to contact NCELA)

GPRA Forms and Information

• Complete Data Executive Summary Report
• Complete Data Summary Report FY 2009-2010
• GPRA Guidance 2011
• Ed Form 524b – Cover
• Ed Form 524b – Instructions
• Ed Form 524b – Status
• Prior Approval Requirements in the Cost Principles

View the meeting on youtube!

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4