Preparing Native American Children for Academic Success: A Blueprint for Research

Abstract

In this paper, we review some evidence from background reports addressing Native American students’ academic performance and approaches to enhancing that performance. These reports contributed to the organization and content of the Colloquium on which this and the preceding special issue of the Journal of American Indian Educationwas based. We then present the Blueprint developed through information from these reports, the current research information presented at the Santa Fe Colloquium and in this issue, and the discussions and interactions with the community of researchers and educators who attended the Colloquium and follow-up meeting or provided their written input on these issues.