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1、NATIONALSCIENCEFOUNDATIONINTRODUCTIONTheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)DirectorateforEducationandHumanResources(EHR)sponsoredatwo-dayworkshoptodiscussissuesofculturallyresponsiveeducationalevaluationastheypertaintoNativeAmericansonApril25-26,2002,attheHolidayInninArlington,Virginia.Invit
2、edparticipantsincluded20evaluationandeducationexpertswithavarietyoftribalaffiliationsandexperienceinfederalagencies,nationalorganizations,universitiesandschoolsacrosstheUnitedStates(seeparticipantbiographiesinAppendixC).Forthelastdecade,NSFhasbeenconcernedwithincreasingthecapacityofthef
3、ieldtoprovidehighqualityevaluationservices.InJune2000,NSFheldaworkshoptodiscussissuesrelatedtoincreasingthesupplyofminorityevaluatorsformathematicsandscienceprogramsandprojects.Withthisworkshop,NSFcontinuedthisdialogueaimedatdescribingtheextentoftheproblem,developinganetworktoidentifyan
4、dshareinformationaboutavailableresourcematerials,compilinglistsofNativeAmericanevaluationprofessionalsandidentifyingtrainingandeducationalopportunities.TheNSFAssistantDirectorforEHR,andseniorstafffromtheDivisionofResearch,EvaluationandCommunication,andtheDivisionofEducationalSystemRefor
5、mdeliveredopeningremarksandframedthemeeting’spurpose.ANativeAmericanElderalsowelcomedtheworkshopparticipants.Twoinvitedpapersessionsandonebreakoutgroupsessionfollowed,organizedaroundthreemajorthemes:•EvaluationissuesrelatingtotheacademicachievementofNativeAmericanstudents;•Education/tra
6、iningopportunitiesforNativeAmericanevaluators;and•Developing,maintainingandexpandinganetworkofNativeAmericanevaluators.Thegoaloftheworkshopwastoofferdirectionforfutureplanningofevaluationsandresearchactivities,andtofocusoncapacitybuildingwithinthefieldofeducationalevaluation.Thisreportp
7、resentsfourinvitedworkshoppapers,tworeportsfromthesessiondiscussantsandthreebreakoutgroupreports.Appendicesincludetheworkshopagenda,alistofparticipantsandparticipantbiographies.1NATIONALSCIENCEFOUNDATIONOPENINGSESSIONPresidingElmimaC.JohnsonSeniorStaffAssociateDivisionofResearc
