The Office of Indian Education (OIE) administers federal and state programs to meet the educational and cultural needs of Native American students. The office implements A.R.S. 15-244, Indian Education Act, providing outreach to all of Arizona’s local educational agencies (LEAs) on reservations and urban areas with high populations of American Indian students. OIE provides technical assistance in collaboration with all units at the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) that interface with these LEAs. Conferences and training, as well as parental involvement activities, are also provided onsite and at ADE.
The Deputy Associate Superintendent, for the Office of Indian Education, serves as a liaison between the tribal education departments and the ADE. The Deputy Associate Superintendent works via partnerships with outside agencies to provide resources for Native American students and facilitates the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s initiatives to benefit the academic achievement and cultural awareness of Arizona’s indigenous youth.
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We are in the final stages of gathering stakeholder input for our strategic plan. Once this is complete, we will post our plan here for review and comment. Please check back by mid-March.
The Office of Indian Education (OIE) is seeking feedback from Native American parents and caregivers on the OIE strategic plan. The below presentation includes information about the OIE strategic plan and a link to the survey.
OIE Parent and Caregiver Survey
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is committed to maintaining the transparency of government and providing actionable information to parents, educators, and the community. To that end, the ADE provides public data sets and reports that are available and may be immediately downloaded and utilized.
The Arizona Education Governance document provides an overview of the different federal, state, and local agencies that oversee public education in Arizona. The document intends to raise awareness and understanding of who and what controls education decisions that affect Arizonans.
