Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Department of Indian Education Must Take Responsibility for Wretched Academic Proficiency Rates of MPS American Indian Students

The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Department of American Indian Education staff is responsible for the academic progress of American Indian Students and therefore must take responsibility for the wretched academic proficiency rates for this MPS demographic student group. 

With that observation in view, first peruse the abysmal proficiency rates of American Indian Students in the Minneapolis Public Schools, then consider the particular MPS Department of American Indian Education staff who must take responsibility for these results.

Minneapolis Public Schools 

American Indian Student Academic Proficiency Rates

Based on Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Results

for Academic Years 2013-2014 through 2022-2023

                                                                

2014                    

 

Math        23%         

 

Reading    21%        

 

Science     14%          

 

 

2015

 

Math         19%          

 

Reading    20%       

 

Science     16%          

 

 

2016

 

Math          19%          

 

Reading     21%         

 

Science       13%        

 

 

2017

 

Math           17%        

 

Reading      23%          

 

Science       17%          

 

 

2018

 

Math           17%         

 

Reading      24%         

 

Science       14%         

 

 

2019

 

Math            18%         

 

Reading       25%        

 

Science         17%        

 

 

2021

 

Math               9%          

 

Reading        20%       

 

Science           9%           

 

 

2022

 

Math               9%           

 

Reading        22%           

 

Science           9%       

 

 

2023

 

Math            10%               

 

Reading       19%               

 

Science          2%                

 

Department of American Indian Education Staff, June 2024

 

Jennifer Simon (Cheyenne River Lakota), Director

Diana Leaskas, Account Specialist

Chirstina Wilson (White Earth), Program Coordinator

Alexis Dauenhauer (Standing Rock), School Success Program Assistant/Elementary Schools (North)

Patric Engrav (Boise Forte), School Success Program Assistant/Middle & K-8 Schools (Districtwide)

Gary Smith (Mille Lacs, Red Lake), School Success Program Assistant/Elementary Schools (South)

Madison Smith (Oneida), School Success Program Assistant/High Schools (Districtwide)

Justin Brokenrope (Sicangu Lakota), School Success Program Assistant/High Schools (Districtwide)

Amanda Turbett (White Earth), School Success Program Assistant/Elementary Schools

Alyssa Parkhurst (Red Lake), School Success Program Assistant/Elementary Schools

Sarah Holmes (Blackfeet Nation), School Success Program Assistant/K-8/Middle Schools/Online

Dennis Gilbert, Jr. (Lac Du Flambeau, Leech Lake, Paiute), School Success Program Assistant/Middle Schools

Aquila Tapio (Oglala Lakota), District Program Facilitator/Special Education/Dream Catcher Project

Matthew LaFave (Fond du Lac), Ojibwe Language Teacher

Shiela Zephier (Oglala Sioux, Turtle Mountain), Dakota Language Teacher