On Monday, September 12^th, NCES will host a virtual roundtable discussion to introduce the recently released 2019 NIES Qualitative Data Companion and examine the various applications of this qualitative data for researchers and stakeholders.

Event: NIES 2019 Data Companion: Insights into American Indian and Alaska Native Students’ Cultural and School Experiences

When: Monday, September 12, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. EDT

What: This virtual discussion will include an introduction of the 2019 NIES Qualitative Data Companion (released in April 2022), along with a discussion from panelists on the qualitative data, and the various applications for researchers and stakeholders. The 45-minute panelist discussion will be followed by 10 minutes of Q & A. The 2019 NIES Qualitative Data Companion is available on the NIES home page: https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/

Who: Panelists include:

• Mandy Smoker Broaddus (Sioux and Assiniboine), Senior Advisor for Native Education and Culturally Responsive Practice, Education Northwest
• Susan Faircloth (Coharie Tribe of North Carolina), Professor and Director of the School of Education, Colorado State University
• Julian Guerrero Jr. (Comanche Nation, affiliated with the Kiowa Nation), Director of the Office of Indian Education, S. Department of Education
• Martin Reinhardt (Anishinaabe Ojibway citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from Michigan), Professor of Native American Studies, Northern Michigan University
• Moderator: James Deaton, NIES Project Director, National Center for Education Statistics

 Where: This discussion will be held virtually. To attend the event, please register (registration is free):