# Comment Responses to Open-Ended Survey Questions > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Ahopi_arizona%3A10ce32c70e39c019 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text APPENDIX B Comment Responses to Open-Ended Survey Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. Community Member Survey……………………………………………………………… 001 Parent/Guardian Survey…………………………………………………………………... 025 Administrator & Teacher Survey………………………………………………………… 048 Hopi Senior High School Surveys………………………………………………………. 061 Hopi Community Member Survey Q.13 What things do you think can be done to improve the quality of education provided by schools on the Hopi Reservation? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • More professional teaching staff. All teachers need to be certified. Parental involvement. To begin goals orientation in junior high so our children become goal-oriented when going into high school. More involvement. Uniformity in school curriculum. Higher wages for the teachers, getting the college students to return to teach on the reservation. School Board should not run schools through a dictatorship way of doing things. Success comes from the top. Good teachers out here, but School Board are the problem from the start. Standard curriculum with teacher development. Enhanced and consistent curriculum. Degreed teachers; not having teacher assistants teaching students as their primary teachers. Invest in early childhood education that begins before Kindergarten. Improve Internet access on Hopi for educational purposes. Students can take on-line college courses to improve their education. Pursuit of excellence. Improve HS/JHS teacher recruitment and retention. Emphasis on two track curriculum: one focused on college preparatory the other on HS diploma with life-skills or trade school emphasis. K-6.....I would like to see the same curriculum in all the schools. I would also like students that are advanced to be identified so we can challenge them more as well as others who are not quite where they should be to offer additional help. Passionate leadership. Hiring leaders that have a genuine concern for our students' academic success as well as understanding the culture that surrounds them. I would like to see heavier Hopi teacher recruitment. Overall just better communication when it comes to emergencies, lock downs, and last minute changes. • • • • • • • • • 1 I chose to go to school off reservation because I felt the school curriculum was not challenging enough for me. I also felt that you had to be in either cross country or play basketball to receive any type of acknowledgement. I believe that once the schools identify that education is a priority over physical activities then the quality of the education will improve. It is important to have everyone understand when their child attends school and participates in school activities they are "STUDENT" athletes, so education should be number one! Combine the entire schools under the jurisdiction of the Hopi Reservation, under one curriculum or school district. Limit the number of students in each class which would allow more one on one time. Offer more assistance to those students that are slow and hire teachers that can speak clear English. Offer more to the students. I believe it is up to each individual student to put in all their effort. We have students that graduated from HJSHS that have become doctors & lawyers. Ensure board members are dedicated to provide a quality education. The board must have sound sensible policies and procedures and the capacity to govern. The teachers and staff must be qualified. Board members need to let educators make decisions on educational questions. Boards need oversight to keep them from violating their own policies and procedures. Include history of the tribe, villages and local leaders. Provide more opportunity with an internship program to re-enforce job placement. Have been in 3 school systems here on Hopi. The Headstart was excellent. K-6th a different story, not so great. The number one thing that I know can make a difference is accountability of Hopi School Boards, Superintendents, and Principles. It is their job to ensure that our children are learning and that they are SAFE. Having separate school boards for 6 Hopi 001 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • elementary schools is ridiculous. Statistics show that we are not improving and our children are falling behind, so something has to change. I believe in getting a core group of strong, certified, knowledgeable, well versed school board members to be the heart and soul of our system. Making sure that all students are receiving a fair chance at a quality education. We have already shown we can attain quality teachers, now they just need to be led by a strong support system that holds teachers accountable. Another thing is finding a solid curriculum that works. Curriculum that will advance our children so they may ultimately compete with the rest of the nation for scholarships, etc. We cannot play the victim role no more. We have qualified individuals that can take the lead (school board members, teachers, etc.). We need to identify them and learn from them. Those that are identified should be willing and have the opportunity to share their ideas and concepts. I just know something has to change, we don't need any more children leaving the reservation because "the schools on Hopi are bad." We have all the tools, we need to use them. Academics come first! Sports and all other activities, second. Standardized Curriculum for all schools and to prepare students for Junior High or High School Qualified teachers and staff that know how to run the education programs out here on the reservation. Have more challenging studies for advanced students. Have quality counselors at all school levels to have students focus on core classes. No more boards favoring teachers and students. Need to have younger adult school board members as they may have more insight into the future of education. But at the same time, I have observed the younger teachers always on their cell phones which is a bad example to the students. the Hopi Education Department needs to be more involved with helping students explore careers which they would benefit from. I think that it would be best if the schools had a unified school system and unified curriculum so • • • • • • • • • 2 that all students would be learning the same material. Replace the school board, hire teachers that are willing to work with the students, not favoritism or just because they play sports. Work with students who have the potential but are not challenged. Provide one-on-one help to those students that are failing or low in their grades. Have neutral staff to listen to parents and children. No judging based on family. Have the school boards and administrators be more receptive to the suggestions from the parents on improvements to the quality instead of pushing them aside. Provide Parenting Sessions for parents and care providers. Parent training can involve, positive discipline, new learning trends, family & Cultural Values, planning and preparation for the student's educational future. Include fine arts, science, health, etc. as part of the curriculum. Make certain that the teaching staff keep up with their certifications and new learning trends. I feel that we have had many excellent teachers come through our education system and they still exist. It is the parents that need to take some responsibility in helping their student excel academically. Stop the education politics. Politics destroy all good things. Make sure teachers are certified or have degrees to be a teacher and meet the qualifications. Adding more teachers for special classes like art teacher, computer teacher, music and intervention teacher. Increase teacher salaries. Get teachers who are still interested in teaching. Find ways to keep these teachers out here on Hopi or make the Hopi Jr/Sr High School an alternative school and bus children to border towns that want more in life. Implement a standard curriculum that all schools follow as a minimum requirement. Have one district oversee the operation of all schools instead of each school independently. Incorporate the arts such as music (band, 002 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • orchestra, choir), creative arts at all levels from Head Start through high school. The arts, music is SO important in the development of a child and student. Get counselors up to par to work WITH the students, especially students in high school. Schools need counselors who focus on and help each student, just not a certain percentage of students who may be collegebound or the opposite side, only helping those who lack. Invest in each student. Counselors need to be at the level of off-reservation schools to help the students apply for and be aware of all opportunities available for diverse classes, exam/test preparation, financial aid/scholarships, applications for summer programs and college, etc. The lack of much of this is the reason why we choose not to live and work outside home. We won't choose to live outside home until things improve in the educational system across the board on the Hopi Reservation, or until our children have completed their education off the reservation through high school. Continue to pursue central education office for the sake of developing uniform student curriculum but maintain local board governance. (1 or 2 school representatives to sit on Hopi education board. Get certified teachers and paraprofessionals in the school systems and qualified people into the school systems who are people friendly, courteous and care about the students' education. Consistently teach same curriculum at all day schools so there is consistent information for students that get into Junior High. High School needs more curriculum to keep kids’ attention, not so much lecture as our native kids learn best by talking and interacting with the information/informant. Most recently, my daughter graduated from Hopi High School. In a few classes, there wasn't a permanent teacher. Each time a new teacher came in, it disrupted the course. She had a hard time with this. One thing is to provide competitive salaries so that teachers are willing to stay. • • • • • 3 I think that school Administrators need to ensure all of the teachers are providing the education to students that advances their learning. Some of the teachers my child has had are not very informative and one in particular has had so much outside activities they are involved in that I feel has limited the work they put into teaching. I would like to see the same curriculum in place at all Elementary schools across the Reservation so that I know my child is receiving the same quality education as any other school. -- I am not sure what is taught at each of the schools but I have often wondered and also questioned if my child is receiving the best education at the school currently enrolled at. Hiring well qualified teachers and other staff. To provide more quality education and make the kids a priority in giving them a good education. More educational needs instead of focusing on sports. I feel that the education needs to be improved beyond standardized testing in regards to preparedness for secondary education. IF students go onto college or university they are having to take remedial courses which imposes a burden financially and may cause negative self-image and efficacy. To my knowledge, opportunities are not being offered to grow beyond the content of these tests to engage students including extra-curricular content (beyond sports). The focus on standardized tests echo statewide sentiments, but this is not beneficial to students' futures - they need to be able to apply their learning to their environment and gain capacity to be future leaders in the community and country, not robots who only need to know answers when prompted. The schools need to be restructured in order to pool resources and services for the children so that they can obtain quality, professional educational services. Single education system and School Boards that are there for the kids and have at least a high school education background. 003 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • Offer advanced placement courses and other opportunities for students to excel. Unified schools. Challenge students who are excelling in all learning subjects. Less travel time for students, they have to get up very early and return late. One curriculum for k-8 that feed into Hopi High. One Board governing all elementary schools. Educated and qualified Board members. More opportunities for continuing education for teachers, Hopi lavayi taught in the schools. Counselors who care about all students. Alignment of all curriculum throughout the schools on the reservation. Greater consideration of the culture and language of the Hopi people. More attention to students in the higher grades, be aware that students are not used to attend sports because of their physical talent only, there need to be a stronger guidance that students stay focused on their academic skills as well. Better Teachers. Accountability of teachers to provide standard aligned lessons. More patience and tolerance with children and knowledge of brain-based learning. School Boards should hear out parents and students’ concerns. They only seem to be concerned with certain individuals they are related to. Also, some very excellent teachers and staff are removed without fair due process. Hopi Tribe doesn't know that some terminations are violations of Title VII civil right act. If they know they are not concerned. Set up a Hopi Reservation-wide Education System to provide uniform, high quality curriculum and education standards. Set up a diversified, high caliber Oversight Board of quality, experienced educators who are able to provide quality control and accountability. Set up a Reservation-wide Education System where Budget and Expenditures are shared and overseen by a central oversight to keep expenditures low and ensure better funding the classrooms. • • • • • • • • • • • 4 More Qualified Teachers; School Boards need to focus more on the needs of the school and the children. Consider the living conditions of the students. School counselors need to really invest in their students’ lives. Many of our youth don't have a plan for the future and some of their family members don't have the experience (of going to college / off reservation) to help equip them for what lays ahead. Perhaps have a community forum and hear the community perspective. It is a very troubling state our children are in and we need to use every available resource to help them succeed in life. Communication with the parents. My kids were placed and shuffled in and out of classes without notifying the parents. We then moved out of state and my son was so far behind in his credits to graduate. Provide classes for students that are excelling beyond the average and want a challenge. Most of the time my students were helping the teacher because the majority of students were behind in their work and teachers allowed them more than enough time to make up. Meanwhile my children were bored. The Hopi Tribal children's code should hold parents accountable. Parents are responsible for their children until they reach adulthood. Have extensive tutorials for students that need one-to-one coaching. More communication with school administrators, school board and counselors. When my children were at Hopi High, as parents we challenged our children by having them enroll in college prep school during the summer. More teachers. Follow current nationwide school curriculum to help prepare high school students for college education. I'm employed by the Hopi Tribe in the Governance area, and the biggest issue we hear is that the feeder schools are not preparing students for high school; the curriculum in each reservation school is not equal. 004 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • Hiring qualified instructors that care for the students and school board not micro-managing the administration. They all need to have the same education, ensure that students are meeting the levels required before getting into the next grade. Seems that those students who are ahead get bored because teachers have to go back and work with those who are not at their level. Need to have vocational courses for those who are not interested in going to college so they can enter the working field in different occupations, not just the teaching field. A lot of issues with bullying K-12, but especially in the Jr high and high school grades. Also, school board members should be knowledgeable about education. Having stable employment for all staff, where there are no huge turnovers. Don't politicize education. Get rid of the teachers that don't have a stake in the community. Provide day to day communication from Teachers to the Parents/Guardians. Use of school portals. Challenge the students. NEW school facilities at HBCS. New staff housing to better recruit qualified teachers. Develop testing benchmarks that do not always follow BIA or state mandates. Hiring more knowledgeable individuals to do the job rather than someone without a degree. Provide extracurricular activities such as orchestra, band, academic leagues, student council, peer tutoring and mentoring. Additionally, resources and classes to provide intervention to those who need the extra help so that they are also successful. The need is there, it's finding the funding and people to plan what steps need to be done in order to allow this to happen to help our Hopi scholars. Teachers need to be supported with adequate training that allows them to move away from their old school tactics. While education is changing the rate of student motivation is changing to where training that supports all students needs to be provided. Getting rid of • • • • • • • 5 school boards that don’t support the people who do the real work would be beneficial. Let the teachers teach. It’s becoming too much of board attention that teachers seem to have a lot more to deal with. Get boards out of the schools. Help kids with updated resources. Provide afterschool help. Provide help with mental and physical disabilities. Provide additional coursework to challenge students. Issues of overturn of educators and administrators need to be solved. Include Hopi government classes and village system classes. Provide local student data about Hopi students growth and track our students through higher education and or technical training and learn how systems coordinate or don't coordinate. Need to create survey about what Hopi students are training for and how this training will fulfill the jobs for Hopi to come back and grow our communities. They need to challenge the children. The culture has a way of enabling certain types of behavior and causes them not to be so successful. College and career readiness, cultural activities, do not teach to the test. Specifically, the Hopi High School. There seem to be more incidents increase every year. Someone or something needs to be done. Be it more education on alcohol/drugs or more security. Maybe education for teachers on how to spot the signs of alcohol/drugs. More serious punishment given even to the parents. Better educated board members who know the right way to handle these situations and how to get them help. Seems that certain board members make a lot of decisions they feel are what is needed. Need to work with school personnel and parents. Offer challenging classes, replace sports with enrichment courses, such as music, chess, Hopi language immersion program, visits to colleges and other post high school opportunities beginning Freshman year. 005 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • Teachers need to be dedicated, be parent friendly. Go back to basics of reading, writing, and math. Concentrate more classroom time. It seems less time in class is distracted to school activities. Learning in class should be the priority. Hire quality teachers. Better school support system (other than the teachers); mentorship program (other than current program ??). Aligned curriculum that builds from K-12 that is formed from the elements of Hopi teachings and values. Curriculum built into standards and objectives that have a strong social/emotional component and community service learning. Language will be at the core. Everyone should be able to send their kids to Hopi schools with the expectation that the kid will leave a fluent speaker. Hire professional teachers and with good pay. Include Hopi Language in all levels. Improve Internet to current USA standards for all communities to use links to schools. More extracurricular programs: ex Health Occupations etc. Get politics out of the schools. Let the professionals do the job they were hired to do. Quit micromanaging the professionals. Local control allows family members to have more power which creates a toxic environment for school professionals and that toxicity trickles down to the kids. Don't allow school professionals to sit on boards after having resigned or terminated for at least three years and vice versa for board members. Hold board members accountable in the same manner which employees are held accountable. Limit the number of terms board members are allowed to serve. Ensure area board member representation is present. Create thresholds for percentages needed to be voted in, i.e. one Hopi High School Board member represents an area where having just one vote is enough to get that individual on the board. Allow for more Hopi concepts, language and history to be taught at all levels of school. Allow for fair and • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 unbiased hiring practices through all levels of the hiring process. Allow students the ability to voice their concerns about teachers, administration, coaches and bullying. Offer different educational models outside the traditional educational system. Explore more options and alternative education options. Improving Science education (STEM or STEAM), and college readiness. Create education ordinance. Community involvement. Certified/license teachers. 4H and other vocational programs. Accountability. Quality of teachers at the elementary level, we need to start the process at an early stage and not wait till they are in high school. it's too late then and they struggle. Implement a Coordinated School Health System in all Hopi Schools that not only emphasizes academics but all other areas of health and wellness. Common curriculum is necessary. All schools should offer the same curriculum to allow for smoother transition to the Jr/Sr High School level. Hire highly motivated teachers from excellent schools to pass on that motivation to students. Teach importance of life skills, vocational skills. Incorporate the arts, physical education, cooking classes, Hopi cultural lessons, agricultural activities, making Hopi language a priority. Accountability by both parents and teachers. The administration and school board need to be unbiased in their positions. Provide year-round education. Younger teachers. Quality staff. More Hopi education. Improve pay and education requirements for teachers and support staff (maintenance and administration). Standardization of curriculum. Quality special needs staff and more program support. Higher standards/qualifications for teachers. More educated and experienced teachers. 006 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • 7 Better organization and stop the bickering. Pay attention/focus on children. Clean house. Get better educated individuals in positions. No micromanaging, no family connections; individuals who can get along who know about education. Many facets to this inquiry. Teachers more educated and more homework. Separate Jr. High from High School. Too much influence during critical period of growing up. Have more bus routes. 007 Hopi Community Member Survey Q.15 What role do you think the Hopi Tribe should play in the educational system on the reservation? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Support the Hopi Schools as much as possible they can. The schools need as much support from the Tribe as well as the community, parents and staff that work at the schools. Make our schools succeed in excellent education. Set the directive, but let the schools run themselves. Do classroom observations with school principal at least twice a year. More parent workshops in math, English, and reading. Support for families that are dealing with and raising children that are placed in the foster care system. All the roles that they can provide. Better monitoring of school and teaching staff. The Hopi Tribe needs to become more involved in helping all the local schools, visiting them more often, talking with staff, teachers, and students. Should oversee all of schools. Look into schools very thoroughly. Getting more involved in the educational system. Communication! They are the oversight authority and should be better involved in the overall system. They need to have a huge role, in nearly all aspects to assure a high-challenging curriculum is provided; that our high school graduates are academically prepared for post-secondary institutions. Since schools are now under Hopi Tribe, they should have a major role in our children's education as far as teachers’ funding, school equipment, meals, education regarding books, and methods of teaching. The Hopi Tribe can prioritize education if it chooses. Revitalize Hopi Ed Department, recruit new leadership. Focus on standardized curriculum for HS feeder schools. Require mandatory Hopi language and culture classes (do not require village dialect emphasis, require colloquial • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 language classes). create a culture of learning across all Hopi schools. Our tribal council needs to be visible at school functions!! Supposedly, they are the ones to provide oversight for these schools but sadly, many maybe do not know what's going on.... Emphasis on more teaching the Hopi language in the classrooms. The Hopi Tribe's role in the education system should be a cohesive working relationship to provide assistance in curricula, funding, cultural resources and after school program development that would benefit our students and student athletes. I also believe the Hopi Tribe can work more diligently towards recruiting or even assisting more people to become certified professionals in the education field. The Hopi Tribe can work towards investing in their own people to teach our future generations. To implement changes that the community is constantly voicing. I feel the Hopi Tribe should support the educational system by donating funding to the schools to help with everyday school supplies and/or assist with wages of staff. This may help the continual employment turnover rate. Well not very much of a role, but mainly showing that the Hopi Tribe cares for our children’s education. This may encourage our children to stay in school. The Hopi Tribe should be there to support schools and a potential unified school district to seek additional funds to support schools. If they are Hopi controlled then definitely the tribe should be there supporting their children from Head Start to high school. A major role. Should leave it up to the schools and not interfere. The Hopi Tribal Education Department should step up and fulfill its responsibility to regulate all schools on Hopi. Encourage and provide for more interaction with students on tribal government. Include periodic attendance by students at council 008 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • meetings and the youth importance on their involvement in their community government. Tribal Politics has no play in the education system of the tribe but, to provide support and source for funding. Get a separate Education Office that will assist the local schools as well as assisting students who wish to attend off-reservation. Making sure the schools are up to date with all criteria. Why the High School has not yet passed the credentials to receive funding. Hopi Tribe as Tribal Council? Hopi Tribe as Education Department? Hopi tribe as community? The tribe, family, and service providers should provide as much support to educating our youth and encouraging them. break the cycle of being dependent on hand out programs. Incorporating a unified school system. The tribe gave the schools grant status, they should be more involved. The Tribe should ensure that the educational system is providing education to children that will enable them to go out into the world and achieve their dreams. Taking action on Staffing and ensuring all services are available and look into home schooling and better alternative studies. The Hopi Tribal Council should be able to recommend what is to be taught aside from the required classes, important things like Hopi history, cultural education, Hopi language, etc. A Huge role since most schools are now grant schools and not BIA. The Hopi Department of Education along with the Hopi Board of Education should have some part of overseeing the elementary schools. I understand that the current situation with the Hopi Department of Education only services the Hopi Head Start, Child Care, and Higher Education Programs. To promote and provide quality education for young children. Advocate for the teachers. Get their salaries increased. They spent more time with our children than the parents do. They are practically raising our children. • • • • • • 9 The support that is currently coming from the Chairman/Vice Chairman, being advocates for improvements, for this survey, improvement in the whole system is a start. Many previous leaders have talked about it but I haven't seen much of anything done about it. There are people who work at the tribe who have completed their education solely at Hopi reservation schools who have completed postsecondary education, who may have completed trade schools, have college degree(s) or gone straight into the work force and have been successful in that realm. They can be brought in as examples, role models for their experience to be successful in and after Hopi education and beyond. The tribe should assist in locating/applying for grants and funding types. Coordinate local and off reservation agencies/villages to develop a curriculum that will work for Hopi students. Making sure the curriculum is up to date and challenge those students who excel above their grade level, make programs available for them. Have input into the curriculum along with teaching Hopi at all levels. Complete the Ordinance. They need to set standards that each school must follow. Then allow the schools to administer as long as they are meet the Tribe's standards. I am unsure of what this question refers to as the "Hopi Tribe". The Hopi Education Department should be available as a resource for any needs when they arise. But not to run as a "board" -- because the community members who are board members have more connection to the community in which the schools are. The Finances of Hopi Schools should stay at the school and should not be run by the Tribe -- I feel it could possibly be turned over if and when the Tribal finances are in order, audits complete and an educated finance staff is on board. Finance staff need to be willing to learn new methods and be willing to change ways that are no longer working, they also need to follow established procedures and become more in tune to consequences their actions take on the Tribe. 009 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • To make sure our kids are getting the best quality education they need. To keep on top of the school administrations and boards that handle our children's education. To make sure that rules and regulations are being followed to meet and exceed expectations. Hopi Tribe should practice their sovereignty and employ curricula and programs that are important to the Hopi tribal members and its future. This includes using practical/cultural applications to demonstrate concepts in all subjects in addition to/more than (if possible) preparing for the plethora of tests. All the schools on Hopi are PL 100-297 (Grant) schools, and currently the local governing boards develop and implement policy, which has led to schools operating in silos. However, the Hopi Tribal Council is ultimately the "grantee," and is ultimately responsible for the demise or success of each school. Therefore, the schools should be accountable to the Hopi Tribe. One educational curriculum for all schools and set boundaries so that kids aren't bussed from one end of the reservation to the other side. An overall vision/mission for education, one that is culturally grounded but also forward looking. Create and maintain a unified school district with specific standards curriculum for grades K12. I would think the Department of Education play a vital role. Assist with helping schools function as a school district. Provide true guidance and oversight to our schools. They should be working to advocate for more funding, new schools, etc. Hopi Dept. of Education is weak. Be involved with the schools, be aware of what schools struggle with. Help prevent bullying. Look at what the needs are of the students. The tribe needs to create job opportunities on the reservation. It is depressing for our children to graduate and then there is nothing for them • • • • • • • • • 10 after school. They have to leave the reservation in order to support their family. Some Oversight. Holding administration accountable to ensure all staff from administration to support staff are qualified to fulfill their role and responsibility of their position. And to continue to grow and support their professional development. Uniting all schools to one district at the same time, allowing for them to maintain their unique individualized specialty areas. Hopi Tribe needs to direct the Hopi Board of Education and the Hopi Education to do a better job of monitoring schools and license to parents and students regarding their issues. Hopi Tribe needs to wake up to all the drug and alcohol problems that affect students. This includes the village leaders to be concerned. They all should get a true report from the local high school on how many students and their parents have problems with this. Tribal programs are not effective. Hopi Tribe has not been able to demonstrate that it can run the education system...so, no role, other than the Hopi Education System Oversight Board should provide both the Hopi public and Hopi Tribal Council an Annual Report on the State of our Education. Be more involved. The tribe has a responsibility to the community and to the youth. They should plan an open house to let the community know the available resources they can provide - any kind of guidance to young parents would be helpful. Interaction with the board members of the school. attend the PAC meetings and hear the concerns. Set high academic standards of excellence from pre-school to college. We have the ability to make Hopilavayi a priority in all our school systems as well as enforcing all schools to deliver a high academic standard and to hire qualified teachers who are dedicated to being a part of this community. There is a disconnect with the Hopi Tribe education office and the Hopi schools, improve 010 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • the communication and collaboration between these two entities. To have the Education Director be part of the School Board at the Hopi Jr./Sr. High School. Pay more attention in the education field. They are there for the people not themselves. Hopi Tribe's Education system should take an active role in the development of the overall curriculum that challenges our Hopi Children to learn more advanced courses. I work with children attending out local school, and they say Hopi High is very easy and sometimes boring. Monitor. The Hopi Tribe should look for resources such as grants and scholarships that would help sustain or create better school environments such as buildings, classrooms and school materials. The Hopi Tribe is responsible to play a huge role in the education a majority of the schools have been approved by the Tribal Council Resolution to go into grant status so the Hopi Tribe/Hopi Tribal Council has direct oversight of these grant schools. The Hopi Board of Education (established by the Education Ordinance) should be formally delegated by the Tribal Council to develop, streamline and implement a standard form of curriculum, policies, procedures. Invest in youth education. By addressing the substance abuse issues and more involvement with school activities. They should be a major stakeholder in the education system since the children are our upcoming leaders. There cannot be a takeover of the school board and staff by one faction or family. When you say Hopi Tribe, whom in particular? Competent staff at the tribe. Advisory role; the School Boards cannot run as they please; they have to be accountable to the Tribe. Stay out of our educational system! Not have any good track record of successful governance. Leave to local village/communities, parents and members to decide and administer schools. • • • • • 11 Keep career politicians out of our decision making process! The Hopi Tribe should be more involved in education. It is important that they realize the need for intervention in various areas of study. If scholars do not understand the content they need to, they will not be successful going to the next grade. They are lacking content retention. The Hopi Tribe could also integrate a year-long school system where they have shorter summers to hold that retention. Often scholars are forgetting everything they learned throughout the school year and it is hard for them to relearn content when they get back to school. If the Hopi Tribe can’t their own programs in line with budgets, policies and educated personnel then what makes anyone want to support the fact of the tribe taking over or having a role in the education system. An established Office has been in existence for over 20 years and to date no real involvement has come out of the office that allows schools to build optimism in the Tribe having a role. Perhaps with a new Director who will see come through more than once a year to share what works in Education, will work. For now, the Hopi Tribe should concentrate on their programs. Let the schools do their thing with the teaching. More parent involvement. If the parents won't care, neither will the student. Provide opportunities for students who need to be challenged to be given extra help. The teachers rotate in and out of the schools there is no consistency for many students. They should enforce high educational standards and ethical practices amongst the various school boards. The tribe should provide innovative ways for our schools to function, in order that our schools support/strengthen Hopi culture, but also prepare students to be successful off the reservation. Oversite and monitoring of curriculum to make recommendations of what should be included with input from parents. Accept responsibility leadership for the education of students. Coordinate with schools to receive bi-yearly 011 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • • updates to monitor how our schools are working together to obtain a smoother transition from elementary to Junior High and Senior High and make sure the readiness of our students is valued. Recommend schools are using similar curriculum to allow students to be ready for the higher grades. It should remain separate but should provide some cultural teachings. Third party support. The Tribe can't even take care of themselves (tribal council) so how do we expect them to handle the school. Schools should be better to handle without tribe interfering. Tribal council ultimately makes the final decision and I would not trust them to make decision on behalf of the schools. Hopi Tribe's education office is weak in all areas. Don't know what their role currently is. They're role could be to develop a system that encourages communications/partnerships/ involvement of everyone so that all students understand that High School will be challenging. Close the communications gap that exists today. Full Responsibility!!!!!!! Oversight is necessary to ensure school core principles are followed for all grades, K - 12. Tribe should be vested in all elements of the community; always need support from the leaders. Hold accountability in funding for performance of achieved objectives. Set the overall education standards for Jr and Sr high School to promote education as a high priority for Hopi. Have an "arms length" governance structure. As it stands, the Hopi Tribe does not have the capacity to govern our Hopi schools. The department lacks resources to provide well rounded and fair representation to all Hopi schools. Current staffing needs of the department are lacking and getting full cooperation and attention from the department is not possible. Proper education - on the educational system. Each school is different in many ways and they • • • • • • • • • 12 need to learn and hear from each school about the struggles/challenges and successes. Ordinance, funding, support/involvement, enforcement/accountability. Attend most school functions & continue educating for higher education readiness. They need to be involved and hold the education directors accountable. We don't see any data and if there is data how are they using that to make improvements. Ensuring cultural programs and offering support for a comprehensive school system similar to a public school district. Active participation in the education system. Good knowledge of education principles on the Hopi reservation could help to advocate for the needs of the Hopi schools. If the Hopi Tribal organization is to have a role, that role needs to be taken by courageous people with good goals for students. We need local, high vocational skills training programs. The uneducated and non-motivated people need to be weeded out [of leadership]. We can't keep doing the same things and expect different results. Make a resolution that Hopi language and physical activity be a requirement that has to be met every single year. The high school needs to engage the students in their physical education classes, teach other sports-related activities instead of just rolling them a ball to play with during their hour of physical education. Having a structured physical education class and Hopi classes. None. Both the school boards and school administration need to strengthen their "backbones." My child attended FMES for his first 2 years and administration was weak and teachers were very unhappy with the type of materials they had to work with. I reluctantly transferred my child to SMDS where he advanced well through each grade. I felt bad that we had a school in our own community but had to move elsewhere. This year the discipline policy was changed at Hopi Jr. High to where it 012 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • 13 seems that there is NO support for the teachers. During past teacher conferences I was told that the "unruly" students were pretty much getting a tap on the hand, literally laying on floors, walking in and out of class, cussing at the teachers. Teachers admitted that the unruly students had no respect for anything/anybody and in turn took most of their teaching time away from the others. Support(ive) services. Give guidelines and support. Quality over quantity. Children's education over recreational activities. The same as now. Consultation Policy development and guidelines. Collaboration/coordination of all schools. Provide training/mentoring opportunities. Report distribution - meetings with community and schools. Establish goals and monitoring. Grant opportunities and sharing between all schools. Proposal writing and technical assistance. They need to look at all the issues, ongoing and arising. They should be the ones to determine if an employee should be investigated or if problems (arising or ongoing) be settled as the Board of Education/BIE in Keams seems to not be following up. Clean up the red tape. See what educational structures can help raise test scores. Integral part of Dominant Cultures integration. They need to visit the schools and get all schools on the same learning page. Supporting their efforts. Keep education curriculum with schools. A very important role. The Hopi Tribe is the leader to encourage young people to be successful. They are the role models. 013 Hopi Community Member Survey Q.25 How would you describe a "Comprehensive Hopi Education System?” • • • • • • • • • • • • • To better the needs of our Hopi schools and children. With this survey the schools can be able to implement the goals for our Hopi children as they graduate from High School. They can be able to start working on the suggestions that each individual fills out on their survey. Set the standards and evaluate schools to see if they are meeting the standard. Assist where needed. A state school that does not select its students on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to the selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis of selection criteria. Uniformity in school curriculum and meeting Arizona Education Standards. All feeder schools should have the same curriculum and books to teach our kids. A system that provides academic and vocational/technical education that will train students to enter into the world of work today. That which is comparable to all off-reservation education systems. A comprehensive school should [cover] all the basis of academic achievement. Students have exposure to both the Hopi culture and the broader world, have opportunities to explore their natural interests and choose which direction they choose to go, whether continuing formal education or pursuing a career that they can support themselves. Students need education on how to be successful in whatever environment they will live in. They need broader life skills. All striving for a common goal or educational outcome for our students' success. Needs improvement. Positive relationship between students and staff. A comprehensive Hopi educational system would consist of up-to-date academic rigor, a base of cultural history and language as well as • • • • • • • • 14 a desire to compete against regional and national academia. Focusing on the core classes, math, science, English, and computer technology (knowledge of using the computer properly). Giving the option that if students are not college material, they can prepare them with job skills. A Hopi Comprehensive Education System will provide an education to all students despite their educational abilities. The curriculum will incorporate the state and national guidance so that Hopi's students can compete and succeed at the state, national and international level. Inherent to its success is "Quality/Qualified" teachers, staff, administrators, boards and The Tribal Education Department. Teachers, staff and administrators may not necessarily be Hopi. The emphasis is on "Quality/Qualified". Knowledge of Hopi student completion and subsequent educational pursuits. Assess the number of youth continuing on to postsecondary institutions vs. those who prefer to focus on non-academic pursuits, but prefer to concentrate on a trade occupation. Such would guide the system in determining educational focus for the various thoughts and direction of students, both short-term and long-term. Where students can have the opportunity to learn Hopi Language and concepts (range from Hopi ceremonies to Hopi Constitution), at the same time acquiring a high level of education where it teaches students to become productive members of society. In order to contribute to this modern-day Hopi, we need both worlds to survive as has been always expressed by our Hopi elders. All schools learning the same material using the same curriculum. Comprehensive Education system would allow any student to succeed in "any" environment or be able to have the tools to be able to compete in "any" environment. Maybe they should take a look at how nonnative schools operate. 014 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • A system that includes all aspects of what the community would like to have in a school. One that teaches all the required lessons to graduate and one that also incorporates the "Hopi" teachings i.e. language, culture, history, etc. A unified school system with the same curriculum. More concentration to academics, schools offering classes outside of the standard subjects, schools should offer music and band in elementary school, political science, business management, and vocational studies in high school. Where they teach the basic: reading writing math & spelling. Good. Everyone is on the same page when it comes to education. If we aren't, we are failing in all aspects of the Hopi education system. Education, academics, school needs to be whole and focus on the growth and physical and mental development of the child. You can't just teach math in numbers from a book, reading from a book, science from a book, without also including the artistic, imaginative, creative side of each child and student. You can't force or make a child read by a certain age or grade. Schools, classes need to promote and foster allinclusive learning; learn by doing, hands-on, example. Learn math by cooking, learn science by gardening, learn reading and writing by story (verbal, reading, drawing, writing). Hopi language can be included but keep in mind that some parts and phrases of Hopi language are 'made up' these days and should not be taught or strictly set as the "proper spoken Hopi language." Teach children how to properly greet a new day, which is NOT "nukwangwtalöngva/lomatalöngva". That is what I mean by "made up" words/phrases, specifically these words which just made their way into Hopi language to try to be like the pahaana greeting "good morning." Hopi is unique and we greet a new day, a good morning, in conversation and not in a word. The way kids introduce themselves these days is • • • • • • 15 not proper either. It was never proper to introduce your clan in Hopi or spoken in English. There are many teachings that you learn while growing up as a Hopi child that counter what teachers/classes/schools are teaching now at the Hopi reservation schools. Yes, it’s good that the language is being taught but there are also "unspoken" rules of proper introductions, ways to conduct yourself in public, and such. Hopi language should be taught at home but if it must be taught at school, there are fluent Hopi speakers who can help teachers - parents, grandparents, community members, etc. Teachings need to go back to the village, kinship, male/female, and taught through the earth that makes us who we are as Hopi people. All of this, plus more, is comprehensive education from my viewpoint. Keep politics out of education. Develop an education system that is up to par with the rest of the state/national level, challenge students, have programs/classes available for accelerated students across the Hopi reservation. Where all schools are providing the same curriculum for students in the same grade no matter what school they attend. Utilizing curriculum from across the state. Providing cultural education as well as a regular education. Teaching kids on how we live in "two" different kind of cultures. A comprehensive Hopi education system prepares students for careers by teaching life skills (financial, home economics, resources), Hopi culture, history, and language, college readiness and support, and allowing students to understand and take action in current issues on and off the Hopi reservation. It should empower each to know, understand, and practice their autonomy as Hopi tribal members, American Indians, and U.S. citizens. One in which the schools are operating cooperatively utilizing all the professional resources and services. 015 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • Holistic: cultural, white man's system, natural resources, vocational education and collegiate endeavors. One that looks at education from pre-K through college graduation with programs that provide interconnections between each phase. It needs to be developmental with each stage/grade building upon the other. Comprehensive Hopi Education System would be where all the schools on the Hopi Reservation use one curriculum; all students would be learning the same thing. One system that encompasses all aspects of Hopi education to ensure a smooth transition resulting in graduation. An education system that is considerate of the Hopi Culture, life style and language and yet prepares the students on life of the reservation. Growth pains, right now, we are under restructuring all around. We need to share our ideas on how we can work together to benefit all of our students instead of separate units. in this way, we could cost share our training, substitutes, drivers, and events. But we also need to consider the unique needs of each village school that it serves. Students that are graduating should be ready for post high school and also have an idea which career they will venture. This include Vocational trades. Pre-Kindergarten through High School. Hopi may also explore a College or University on Hopi. I believe it could also draw international students! To me, a Comprehensive Hopi Education System consists of a foundation built on Hopi lifeways - it means it takes what the best aspects of Hopi / Indigenous living are and pairing them with what it will take to succeed in the world beyond school. I like the fact that following the Job Corps system. Once the kids graduate they have some job skills to take advantage of and seek employment instead of staying at home when they are not ready for college. • • • • • • 16 Preparing our youth to be successful throughout the entire educational system from pre-school to college. This means providing programming beyond the classroom. Such as summer programs to build on talents of students, internship opportunities, tutoring, bridge programs to gain college experience staring at freshman high school level, 1 to 1 counseling designed to empower and allow students to explore their talents (finding matching opportunities they want to explore), building job skills and employment experience, scholarships for professional areas most in need for our Tribe, build stronger partnership with local colleges to provide specific programming to our students, allow students to have access to computer use and Internet to explore educational/job/internship opportunities and apply for scholarships, hire teachers who love teaching (most don't), create transparency for what kids get out of our education system (it varies from school to school), ensure all school board members have the best interest of children at heart and are not in position for personal interest, and ensure our council is on board for what community and children want. A comprehensive education system encompasses the ability to manage all areas/subjects of learning to make a great educational system for all HOPI/Tewa and other ethnicity who attend school. A "Comprehensive Hopi Education System" is providing all the required academics to have a student graduate with no set back to pursue additional studies. Be more competitive. A comprehensive education system to me would be getting our children ready to make sound and good decisions to challenge future challenges. What is challenging for us now, will be different for our children. They should have tools to make good choices and decisions to deal with their issues. A comprehensive Hopi Education System would be one that incorporates both the national and state standards of education while supporting 016 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • • education with Hopi culture and values to be a balance of both traditional and modern worlds. This process begins with training and educating the administrators, teachers, and staff in areas of Hopi culture past and present (there is a difference). Then taking that information and merging it with the best education teaching techniques and mold it into curriculum for our Hopi students. That the system meets all aspects of the national education system so our students are able to compete with the outside world no matter where they go. Student and family support from preschool to college. Schools teaching the same curriculum per grade level. Students who transfer schools would not be behind or lost at the new school. Locally controlled. No interventions at the tribal Government level! Each local community/village is unique in its own way and should be taken (high priority) into consideration. Allowing scholars to utilize all resources, training, and classes that they need in order to ensure that they are doing well on state assessments. Each scholar should have the opportunity to receive inclusive education regardless of their learning levels. It is crucial that our people and administrators make it a point to do whatever it takes to bring Hopi schools up to a C average, at the least. It is not impossible however, it will take work and team work to make it successful. One that allows students to know their culture, yet alone apply it to the art of 21st Century Learning allowing all students to be successful in supporting themselves. A consistent governing board that actually listens to the parents and students. Education systems that prepare students to compete at the highest levels academically and educationally while supporting the unique identity of Hopi people. Our students should be employment ready as well as higher education ready. • • • • • • • • • • • 17 Allowing Hopi students a high degree of exposure to what is available to them in regards to their interests and concerns. Compulsory Education should be the discussion, not Comprehensive Hopi Education System! FULL SUPPORT FROM TRIBE as a whole instead of "SELLECT FEW" provide guidance from 6th gr through 12th on college educational & apprenticeship programs, INCLUDING summer programs! A system that uses same educational standards across the spectrum of all the Hopi schools, K12. And incorporates the core principles of reading, writing and math skills to prepare them for higher education. A system that is able to incorporate ALL necessary elements of Education (comparable to National Level) and embrace the cultural teachings of the Hopi culture (being flexible). A self-determined curriculum that infuses our cultural values into AZ education and creates community minded individuals that reflect the values of a Hopi. Students who are critical thinkers and are prepared mentally, spiritually and physically to bring value back to their community. We must develop a mindset in our children that enriches our community and invests in the future. A document with education information, goals and standards from elementary to High School. An education system which attends to all educational and community aspects to prepare our children to survive in all areas of their lives. A school that is meeting the standards, community/Tribally involved/supported, enforcement and accountability, and culturally oriented. Provide educational opportunities for all children. Infusing academic milestones for each grade, requirements for advancements into next grade and graduation. Maintain strong connection to Hopi values for both students and staff. Utilize these values to set priorities for each grade. Incorporate a Coordinated School Health approach that can address in a meaningful, 017 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • culturally appropriate way the major issues such as bullying, substance abuse, etc. Involve local service providers and non-profit agencies to bring programs and prevention education into the school for students and faculty. A comprehensive education system is a holistic approach to providing education for all levels of need. Not all Hopi children will go to college. There is a need to develop alternative resources to build skills constructive for their future. This would entail an assessment of the entire school system on Hopi to draft a plan that addresses the needs from K-12. Assessments done in the entry into the school system should help to guide this development. A system that prepares students to become motivated to make early decisions about their goals and to reach those goals. The focus must be on students and not on a "system." One which provides education in core western disciplines and Hopi cultural literacy. Develops skills and practices that enable healthy, successful, and self-sufficient lives. Develops and encourages management habits and understanding of western-style philanthropy. Helps to balance and enhance traditional cultural wisdom in the context of modern day society. We need to encourage and nurture a community of professionals who can serve as effective leaders and successfully bridge the Hopi and non-native world in a way that is firmly grounded in the uniquely Hopi world view, taken from the Hopi foundation. A complete and well-managed school system, no loopholes! Communication and transparency. All Hopi schools be under one "umbrella." It seems under the current system, told from school staff, the board is pretty biased in their decision-acing. As if they don't want to step on toes. It seems the same staff are always appointed. Do they keep updated on current education systems/issues? I would definitely want my child to know or be prepared for the next step in higher education or for the workplace, whichever he chooses. Providing for the needs, structure, and support. • • • • • • • • 18 Supportive and encouraging. The "Three R's," plus sports and music options and the basics of high technology jobs. Policies and standards that all schools comply with. Governance by one body. Quality teaching staff. Substitutes kept at a minimum. Standardized curriculum. All schools are on the same page, everything being taught in the same way. We are one. Smaller classes with tutors and hands-on. Every school on the same page of education so that way when they get to Jr. High no one will be left behind. Have the Board go out and visit each school to see how they can help. Looking at all aspects of education which would include culture, education, skills, language, student outcomes, etc. A system in which all the stakeholders peacefully participate together for the benefit of ALL children because the children are the reason why education systems exist. 018 Hopi Community Member Survey Q.26 Any other information or thoughts you want to share about Hopi schools? • • • • • • • Three of my older children completed their education out here on Hopi and from these I've learned they were encouraged to do just enough to get through their education. My fourth child attended junior high and is now completing his high school years in another state and is doing amazingly well. Since attending this school, the school is very involved and calls when my child shows the slightest change in grades or class attendance. Their mission is to encourage 100% advancement to college or to encourage children to become college bound prior to graduation from high school. I'm very, very happy with our choice school at this moment. The School Board needs to step up and meet its responsibilities! Surveys like this help get the community involved. Parents should be required to spend time in school to observe. Should conduct drug searches randomly. The systems of schools in reference to School Boards need to change for the better. Stakeholders of schools have absolutely NO say in how the schools should be run, where money should be spent, etc. School Boards are being run like dictatorships at this time! We have the resources to make improvements. Emphasize hiring with Hopi professionals and Hopi firms, followed by individuals from other Tribes. Current practice of reliance on non-Hopi is inconsistent with bringing Hopi talent home, growing local talent and Hopi controlling its assets. We must lead by example. We have some intelligent students that want to succeed as a community; we, quite often lose sight of the real matter at hand, OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS! Often, we hear of disfunction at Board levels and other executive levels. This has to stop and focus on the education and other matters that present themselves as obstacles for the growth of our students. • • • • • 19 Takes a lot for someone to take the time to teach our children. Appreciating all the staff from the front office to the janitors need to be thanked on a daily basis. Thank you to all the staff!! Combining the schools under one curriculum is best. We should not have schools with their own unique curriculum or govern by a local school board. Make it straight across the board so all kids and schools benefit! Become updated and meet standards The Hopi Education Department should be funded to expand with additional staff to fulfill their responsibilities. We have the tools to become a successful school system, we need to utilize our resources smart and efficient. I have graduated from a private school (10-12th). I can tell you we can become a very successful school system such as a private school setting where tuition is $15,000 a year. We have the tools, we just need to hold people accountable that are responsible for our children's academics. Right now, we are setting them up for failure. We say there are no jobs on Hopi, there are tons at the Hopi Health Care Center (RNs, doctors, etc., etc.). We just need to help our children understand they are worthy of becoming those leaders. We need to build their academic confidence to study hard and learn hard. We need to exercise their minds. However, I do understand the biggest portion of success comes from the home. Family stability is currently an issue. I know first-hand because I used to be the one and only parent at times to voice my concerns, not only for my child but for the entire school body. I understood over the years that many of the children have parents that could care less about how their child was doing in school. However, I am just one person. It really bothers me when parents or guardians use the excuse that they don't have a ride to a PTO/PAC meeting or a parent conference. But they somehow find the means to attend a school sporting event. Parents need to get priorities in order as well. One last thought and bothersome issue that I have is school boards not listening to the communities. We Hopi can 019 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • be very critical and judgmental at times, but we also need to learn how to listen as well. Hoping school boards lead with open minds and embrace constructive criticism. In the end I know we all want our Hopi children to become successful, productive tribal members. We need to find attainable solutions. Knowledge is power and we will need that to sustain our sovereign nation. Leave the Hopi Schools out of the political arena. Hire qualified teachers and get these students prepared for high school and college. Get some good counselors that know what they are doing. Don't limit ourselves, our students and bring in New Blood (new teachers) to bring technology to the fingertips of our students, to all students, not just select students. Open the world to them. Tribal Council Hopi Education Department needs to open up to the new world of education to "fully" support all of our students here on Hopi. Prepare each student to go for scholarships and succeed no matter what field they may enter. Job skills need to be supported for the adult programs also. Thank you. Put more emphasis on our students’ needs and teach them goal setting and follow through. They need to all work together, with students moving from one school to another, they all need to start teaching the same curricula. Your survey did not include the Hopi Mission school as one of the reservation school. While the one school concept sounds like a good idea, couldn't the schools still have their own school boards and implement the same curriculum for each school? Need to be fair in all aspects of Pahaana and Hopi life. It is sad that we are always hearing only the negative things about schools and not any positive things that are happening in the schools. Most times you don't know what is happening in them. • • • • • • 20 Hopefully, all the Hopi Schools will become unified so that no matter which school a student goes to, he/she will obtain the same level of education. Looking to the future of education excellence for our Hopi Schools, and that they become bilingual. I feel that all elementary schools should follow the same curriculum so that when they get to the Jr. High level they will all be where they should be with the hopes that it will continue at the high school. Don't let this topic go by the way side. Do something about our Hopi education system and give us something to believe in. Right now, Hopi schools aren't doing enough to prepare our children for academics, socially to be a part of society in the whole spectrum of what pahaana views as "success." Bringing home Hopi teachers who have degrees in education is one thing and it’s important but support must be given to them once they come back home to teach. Incorporate our own stories into our unique children, prepare them for college, don't let them fall off the radar in school and then forget about them. My spouse, who was educated from Head Start through high school on the Hopi reservation, was not ready for posthigh school experiences whether for college or other. We have discussed moving out home to send our children to Hopi schools. To an extent, I was in support of it but my spouse says, "absolutely not", based on personal experience. So, we have continued to live away from home specifically for this reason. Until things change or until something makes us move back home, we will go with schools in a school district and go with the pahaana version of education and teach our children about being Hopi people by the old ways, which is in the home. Not at this time but continue the surveys and learn from what the people are saying. Provide results of this survey along with information on what you plan to do with this. Competitive salary so qualified educators will want to teach on Hopi. Although culture is important and would be nice to learn in school and I support that but I 020 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • also believe it's the family's responsibility to teach that. The schools main focus should be on preparing students for college, tech school or for a job. My daughter is having to take remedial classes in college for reading and math. Her English grades at Hopi High School were A's so there is a disconnect in what she was taught and what is expected in college. I hear there is a lot of nepotism that is out in the Hopi schools and teachers who bully kids as well. More responsibility / liability needs to be placed on school administration and boards. To listen to parents and the public on concerns. School boards should have term limits. Generally, I believe our schools are operating in a good way; however, our students can do much better if they have qualified teachers as well as all the resources/services at their disposal. Get qualified teachers at the high school and Junior high levels, well the whole systems; not all kids are at an entry level going into junior high and high school levels. I would love to see integration of Hopi foods in all the schools, be considerate of students that are fasting. Serve foods that are locally grown. Too many. Would like more time to share ideas and want to know what will happen after this survey. Is it a requirement to fulfill for a program or will it be genuinely considered? School board must focus on student needs and not only be there to get paid. Listen to students/parents’ concerns and act on the concerns. Explore the pros & cons of joining the Arizona State Public School System. I grew up on the Hopi reservation and it was because of my elders, my community and my parents’ teachings that I developed (grew) a mindset of: continuously learning about myself, the world, my community, and what it meant to fail and get right back up. The convenient ways of living i.e., technology has caused so much trouble and disconnection - so perhaps limiting cellphones, Internet and other cyber • • • • • • 21 communication could be the start of how we can re-establish our Hopi school systems. When an "urban" family moves to the reservation, maybe offer a quick informative meeting with the family to discuss a checklist/goals for the student and inform the parents of what to expect in a reservations school setting. Good prayers for everyone coming together in the best interest of our children, being open minded about what needs to change, and how we are going to rebuild our school system. Ensure our Education Department is prepared to carry out this task and is open to working with community because they are the drivers of this opportunity. 7+ years ago the schools on the Hopi Reservation were great. The recent years we have seen huge change in our educational system. Part of the problem is our own people, we are not willing to make changes in our livelihood for our children and may blame the school system. Educating the public (parents, communities, leaders, etc.) about our responsibilities to our people, our children, our community our culture is very important. it is never too late to change. As someone once told me, one may receive and be able to afford the education or degree and one may be self-taught by experience or reaching out to learn. I am a community member and should be involved with our schools in my community by attending events, or meetings to assist in making change happen. To have our Hopi schools be up to standard with schools in the cities. School boards shouldn't run the schools; they are there for support not making the decisions on their own. Should be HONEST and work for the students. They are there for a reason not for themselves. I know for a fact that not all our Hopi children are going to be going to college. I would hope that our board can consider other programs to get involved with the school system and provide students with options like job training, vocational training, etc. Times are changing, 021 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • • • even a college degree is not enough. I tell our young to consider a career. Not just a job. To get really good at something to benefit our people. Nowadays you have to be certified or licensed in something, which take additional 4 years after a Masters degree. My daughter has a Masters in education and have been encouraged to get certified for principal. She hesitates due to lack of structure and independent boards running schools. Too political. Need to prepare students to for on and off reservation life. Teachers and staff of Hopi schools need to be academically, professionally and culturally competent to service our students. Hopi schools and staff also need to follow a set standard of rules and procedures to protect both students and staff. Teachers are doing their best to provide education to the Hopi youth. Parents and guardians should also do their best to support the education of Hopi youth. Complete the Education code where every school is doing the same think not what they want. School board/administration being creative in keeping qualified teachers/staff. Being able to provide newsletter to parents and share about their functions, goals/objectives, challenges and new changes. Very disappointed with the college and scholarship information at high school. There is no prep for college. Education needs to reflect Hopi Tewa culture. Hopi teaching/language needs to begin at home. Teachers need to be certified. School Boards need to held accountable. I went to Hopi schools growing up. I graduated from ASU with a Bachelors Degree in Education. Each scholar has all the opportunity. It's not the school system, it's the individual that chooses what they think is best for their future. Change is needed all the way around. Leadership determines climate in all schools so • • • • • • 22 if change is to happen that’s where it should start. School boards on Hopi need to be held accountable for ethical practices and remove politics from their practices. Employ skilled staff who like to teach and love children. This includes administrators and not just teachers and counselors. It shouldn't be hard to be a student on the Hopi reservation. By recognizing the difficulties, education can be more of a challenge than an impossibility. We have some pretty young teachers and we need to help them to become better teachers. Give them a chance to become better so they stay on our reservation and teach our Hopi students. They need community backup and no belittling them. Head Start has become a part of the education system, however it should be made clear to the K Teachers, that not all kids attend Head Start, so they need to be equipped to handle children at all social and academic levels. Elementary Schools today have too many social events, short days, extended holiday breaks that interfere with education. Local Jr High needs to be in another location to permit the students a healthy transition into high school. Primarily social interaction that leads to negative behavior. High Schools need to have experienced teachers who may not necessarily be Hopi. Teachers need to be evaluated on test scores of their students in order for them to retain their positions. Offer tutoring at all levels. Cut down on sports and communicate with parents in a positive manner. Treat students fairly. Assure student/teacher ratios are adequate. Have cooks prepare Hopi foods, cut down on fast food type meals. Permit parents to evaluate education outcomes annually and have summer education summit to review these evaluations publicly. Transparency is needed to assure educational staff are properly evaluated. Hopi tribe's board of education to have FULLY qualified personnel to run programs and DIRECT support of ALL Hopi students regardless of level 022 Hopi Community Member Survey • • • • • • • of progress, this will deter/help with some of our social & jobless issues etc. Hopi schools are doing a marginal job in preparing our Hopi students for competitive higher education and/or preparing them for employment. The goal is to start the process at the elementary school levels. Stronger leadership is needed in the schools as well as the "higher ups". Elementary schools are doing their best to prepare the students to excel in the secondary level of education. Junior High and High School needs a lot of areas for improvement in curriculum, structure and leadership. Main objective is to correct or enhance our school system, meet standards, produce successful and competent youth. Having an orientation with teachers, staff, faculty and parents prior to school starting and go over expectations from everyone involved and how the communication process should work. The entire school system needs review and changes. It is time for change and we need to remember that we are going to lose out if we insist on having individual curriculum for each school and 10 different school boards. That has to stop. Our children are losing out because of our selfishness. We don't have the money to afford these luxuries any more. We need committed, educated individuals to make assessments and decisions to revamp the school system. If we hold off any longer, we will end up having our children suffer in not being prepared for the next century. Why are our schools constantly on an "improvement" or "progress" program instead of being at the lead to be role models? If we believe these kids are equipped now to lead us into the future we are sorely mistaken. Culture and language are not being taught at most homes. So, this is impacting our students immensely. If these children do not know their history - our purpose as Hopi - then they cannot lead effectively. They will be at a total disadvantage, no longer Hopi/Tewa. Please • • • • • • • • • • 23 make sure suggestions we have given are taken into consideration before disregarding. You asked our opinion, whether or not you agree/disagree. We are all working towards the same goal and that is securing the future of our children and the Tewa/Hopi Nation! At this time, I'm feeling that I may have to transfer my child off Hopi and feel that he might actually be behind other students his grade. But, there are definitely problems at the Jr. High due to almost no discipline policies, and in turn loss of teaching staff. It's hard enough to recruit non-natives here and to lose that teacher the first quarter due to non-support for the teachers is wrong. Some of the schools' governing boards have too much control. Need staff that actually cares. More communication to communities is needed. Students in HJSJ should not put on a show during activities, kissing and all that, includes their behavior making out in hallways and in public. Such an embarrassing thing to see. I suggest go see outside schools such as Winslow/Flagstaff/Phoenix and see their educational system and what they follow. I see that the curriculum out here, we are at the basics and the other schools are already far ahead. I saw for myself with my children. They tend to get bored because they already know and have been taught. Without a child's forethought to own culture, esteem is very much lacking. Pride seems to be pre-eminent. [esteem vs. pride; not enough esteem, too much pride.] They should teach some Hopi classes to the kids so our culture does not die out. We as community members need to become more involved in our schools, supporting events, becoming board members, taking an interest, etc. I think educators and other employees associated with Hopi schools must be nice to the students. Further, they should be humble and respectful to students and staff because 023 Hopi Community Member Survey 24 one never knows what a person must endure before they come to school. School must be a safe and inviting place. Moreover, teachers must be professional even when others are not. Finally, schools are for the children. If it weren't for them, schools and everyone in them would not be there. Therefore, be humble and knowledgeable when teaching the young people. Thank you for letting me share my thoughts. 024 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey Q.22 What are three things in which this school excels? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sports. They excel in our main priority out here on the reservation by having a Hopi Lavayi class available to students who are willing to learn their culture and language. Involving parents for their school functions. Recognizing the students who excel in their grade levels. Community involvement. Student safety. Community involvement. The teaching. Tutoring help. Hopi language class. Academic achievements. Teamwork! Writing. Math. Reading. Attendance (students and teachers). Teaching. After-school programs (tutoring, etc.). Sports. Support. Academics. athletic activities. Reading. Math. History. Basketball. keeping the students safe. good communication between teachers and students. Principal retention. Teacher retention. Parent involvement. parental involvement. student activities. teacher involvement. teacher ratio. AVID school. Open door policy. Teacher ratio is excellent. AVID school. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Open door policy. Preventing bullying. Cross country. AVID program is great! Safe and secure. Strong leadership. New AVID program. Good teachers. Curriculum implementation. Handling student behaviors. Inclusion of all students. Encouraged parent involvement & volunteerism. Teacher retention. Sports. Hopi language. Overall education of my children. Communication. Small teacher to student ratio. Free sports activities- no fees involved to participate. JROTC program. Hopi Language. Mathematics. P.B.I.S. Sports. Community activities. Cultural Events. Focus on reading. Hopi Language. Special needs program. All staff communication. Outside resource help. Math. Reading. Writing. safe, friendly environment. Adapting cultural and learning skills. Easy to talk to staff. Community involvement. Academic and Behavior rewards and incentives. Great environment and/or Welcoming environment. Professional staff all on board. Teachers qualified for level of learning Teacher/Student ratio 025 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hopi culture. Positive sportsmanship. Preventing bullying. Teaching the students the required subjects. Extracurricular activities. Teaching students to be respectful and to learn how to excel. Culture. Sports. Extended days. Keeping kids coming back. Passion. Teachings. Extra help for students behind in academic expectations. Kids are learning Hopi. No sugar or soda zone. Cross country. JROTC. Chess. Teachers are on top of challenging students academically. Students are acknowledged not only academically but for PBIS. After school activities are excellent. They are willing to work with parents. Provide a safe environment for the students. Get positive feedback from staff when students are doing well. Teachers are dedicated and push their students reach their potential. Parents provide huge support for the school in fundraising and activities. The environment is such that my kids like going to school and learning. Hopi Lavayi Program. Academics. Art. Sports. Team work. Academics. Education. Counseling. Sports. Mathematics. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Reading. Hopi culture. Hopi Language education. Writing. Reading. Math. Reading. Cultural teachings. Education. Challenging our students. Incorporates Hopi traditions and stories. Reading. Social Studies. Art. Good teachers. Indian Day activities. Sports. Holds high standards and expectations. Provides a safe learning environment. Is data driven. Mathematics. Parent participation. Willingness to answer any questions. Safety zone. Teacher knowing the content. Friendly staff. Cleanliness of the school. Caring teachers. Helping students excel in their testing. Parental involvement. Math program. Hopi teachers. Small class sizes. Reading. Writing. Overall positive interaction among staff and students. Community support at sports events. School support of sport teams. Anything sports. Culture and Language. Math. Community involvement. Highly engaged and motivated staff. Rigorous and standards aligned curriculum. 026 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Opportunities for parent/guardian involvement. Data driven. Some teachers work hard for student academics. Strong school board. Sports. Food services. Transportation. Community relations. Small student body. Student safety. Reading. Math. English. Small school means more one on one teacher/student interaction. Loving teaching and support staff. Utilization of the 21st Century Learning grant. AVID Program. Home like atmosphere. Reading. Curriculum. Teachers. Staff. Mathematics. Math. Science. Reading. Sports. Low teacher turnovers. Great knowledgeable teachers. Hopi language. Teachers. Sports. Academics. Student/parent/teacher/staff involvement. Extracurricular activities. Good facilities. Providing food to students. Safe environment for students. Cross country. Cross country – sports. Cleanliness of school/grounds. Cross country. Meals. Cleanliness. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Computer bases learning. Working with troubled children. Data driven. Great teachers. Buses are on time (sometimes). The school participates in the coat drive with Tewa. Accomplishment and achievement, extremely well. Reading readiness. Standardized testing readiness. Hopi language Program. Today I think that the school is doing a good job in many ways for our students.\ Teachers: Mrs. Duwahoyeoma - Hopi Language programs invited community to educate in areas of culture. Teachers: Mr. Tenakhongva - Excellent teacher keeps students motivated, creates fun science projects, this out of the box AND Ms. Himel Excellent librarian, very involved with students encouraging and always looking for way to improve. School spirit is good but also need to be supportive of activities other than athletics. Making sure students get the learning they need. Attendance. Hopi Lavayi. Parent involvement. Hopi language. Sports. Good teachers. Good parent involvement. Excellent Hopi class. Parent involvement. Hope Lavayi and culture. School sets high expectations and learning standards for my child. Teacher communications through daily planners and parent/teacher conferences. Having a Hopi Lavayi class. Enthusiastic teachers who are involved in different committees that benefit all students. Having an active parent committee and having DATA Night. Attendance. Excellent teachers. 027 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Excellent support staff: maintenance, janitors, cooks, and librarian. I think the school itself is doing great for our child. Making AYP. Encourages parent involvement. Meeting students' needs by using resources like Gifted/Talented and Special Education. Good notification to parents from teachers. Stable teachers, low teacher turnover. Sports. Sports. Hopi Lavayi. Education. Attendance. Academics. Culture. Extracurricular activities. Positive learning for all. Always smiling faces on staff. Parent involvement. Student appreciation. Hopi Language Program. Hospitality. Striving to have a continuum of appropriate challenges for students' educational needs and interests. Accountability for serving the needs of their students. Hopi Lavayi. Sports. Encouraging parent participation. None noted in two years grandchildren have attended. Teachers who are certified. Parents volunteer. Academics. Teachers are very good. Parent involvement. Sports activities. Communication - one call system. Education. Special Education. Sports. Sports. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 School program. Academics. Great teachers and staff. Great place to learn. Discipline. Activities. Safety. Reading/Math. Hopi Culture. School/Family Communication. Community involvement. Cultural awareness. Student encouragement. SPED Program. Learning skills. Teaching skills. Behavioral skills. Education. Parent involvement. Helping with reading. Sports. Sports. History. Social Studies. Classrooms. Teachers. Sports. Attendance. School pride. Hopi Language Program. Academically. Sports. Family functions. Sports, raising funds and the program. Leadership. Good at contacting parents. Nice facility. Buses. Math. Reading. Writing. Parent involvement. Knowledgeable teachers. Safe environment. Teaching. 028 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Communication. Teaching kids to reach their grade level. Monitoring the kids. Caring. Reading. Writing. Math. Academics. Academics. Sports. Tradition. Sports programs. Extracurricular activities. Learning. Teaching. Helping keep our kids safe. Teaching good behavior. Teaching them how to prepare for the next grade. Discipline. Parent/teacher communication. Family involvement. Making sure the children understand the learning material without getting left behind in learning. Attendance. Reading. School Pride. Academics. Hopi Lavayi. Safety. Academics. Sports. Teaching. My child's teacher informs me of my child's behavior immediately. Team Sports. Teachers. Students. Communication. Homework. Bullying. Teachers. Technology. Parent Involvement. • • • • • 5 Parent/Teacher Involvement. Communication. Rewards. Sports activities. Giving information about school activities. 029 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey Q.23 What are three things that the school needs to improve? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AZ Certified Educators in All classrooms. AZ Certified Educators in All Special Area classes. Respect the hierarchy of staff education in job positions. Sending out advance notices regarding school functions and meetings, maybe 2-3 weeks in advance. Hiring more teachers who will be able to work with the special needs students. Teach the students or offer classes to prepare these students about life skills. As the world is changing they need to be prepared for change as well. To NOT encourage relationships in junior high. Better counselors to encourage higher education and not just be there to get their check or get paid. Stronger teaching to encourage growth and child's interest. Getting more staff. More after school activities. Advising in advance of after school activities or other activities instead of the day before! Gym. Communication with parents, notes aren't sent out in a timely manner. Teach the students to be [not] bullying. Bigger gym. Get better teachers. Security gates around the school. A bigger school. Parent involvement. More teachers. More student enrollment. Reading. Parent/school communication. Parent/teacher communication. I'm now learning about behavior grades slipping from Oct/Nov of last year. Help with understanding/comprehending work. Timing of different activities and more planning for activities. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 Decoration. More healthy meals Gym. Cafeteria. New school. Make the grades go up to 8th grade now. [Hopi Day]. Communication to parents re: misbehavior. Better phone system. Principal involvement/attention. Parental bullying awareness. Head lice. Buses. Science classes. Computer teachers. Buses. Science. Computer teachers. Extracurricular activities. Computer classes. Quality of educational instruction-My child feels like teachers often moody or don't want to be there. Complain in front of student. Teachers need to do a better job of informing parents of child’s strengths and weaknesses. Parent-Teacher conferences not very informative. Teachers basically state that my child is "doing good", "no problems", "keep up good work". This doesn't tell me much. Providing tutoring. Buses overfilled. Parent Information Nights. Technology. Technology. School library. Extracurricular programs. Extracurricular clubs that aren't sports related. More STEM projects. Capacity at the Administration level. No tolerance of bullying. The time spent on the bus for Hotevilla/Bacavi area students is too long. Hiring and maintaining qualified teachers. Monitoring teacher's performance. 030 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Improving alcohol and drug intervention programs. Safe transportation loading and unloading destinations. Curriculum. After school activities. Parent involvement. Math. Sciences. Computer skills. Creativity. Parking lot. More sports. Nothing, the school is great. Afterschool programs. Physical education class. Less processed food in student meals. More parking space. School board interaction with parents. Provide opportunity for teachers to attend PTO meetings. Principal should require teacher involvement at PTO meetings, needs to be more proactive other than operating the school. Keeping school safe and protected from outsiders. New and bigger gym. Bigger parking lot. The landscape. How to deal with a crisis, shooting etc. How to improve on student hygiene. Tutoring. Mentoring. Substance abuse/ intervention programs. Crowding of people all crammed in a small building. Building. Security. Better preparation for college, any postsecondary. More proactivity by teachers and all staff. Strict enforcement on the use of alcohol and drugs. Communication from school to parents about emergencies that arise. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 Less bus time, my children are on the bus for an hour and 15 min before they get to school. A bigger library with more reading and research material. This is our first year here so there is nothing else I am aware of that needs improving. Have a program to assist with public speaking. Dealing with Bullying. Trying to figure out how to fix disruptive students in class. Affects the students learning. Hiring qualified teachers with degrees. Safety. Heating. Lighting. Bullying. Tutoring. After school program. Technology. New building. Security. Hands on activities. After school activities. Teacher involvement in PTO activities. Math. Reading. Hopi Language. Addressing/taking action on bullying. Certified/qualified teaching and administration staff. Keeping certified/good teachers. Area of technology. Provide stronger communication ties with parents. Phone system upgrade. Bullying system. Consequences. Having more of extracurricular activities. After school programs. Tutoring. Behavior intervention. Reading scores. Teamwork. Classroom management. Communication with parents (on a minimal level). 031 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Homework help with after school program. Academic achievement & support. Better management, Principle, Superintendent & governing board members. Communication from teachers to parents. Bullying (manners and etiquette). Reading skills. Innovation. Provide after school academic opportunities for students. Facilitate learning opportunities for parents/guardians. Engaging parents/guardians in academic decision making. Bullying prevention. Discipline guidelines and rules. Bus monitoring. School board. Parent voice. Administration. Teachers need to connect better with students. More direction with curriculum. Leadership. Communication. Desperately need a new school facility! More parent participation. More parent participation on School Governing Board. Class materials. PE Teacher/Athletic Director. Hopi/Navajo Language. Parent teacher conferences. Staff attitudes & telephone techniques. Showing of degrees for specific positions held. Telecommunication. Communication written/verbal. Monitor stealing. Adding Science and enrichment courses. Improved communications to parents about academic progress of students per grade. Adding a summer program. Parent involvement during the PTO meeting. Physical fitness for parents/children. Sciences. Art. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Communication with parents. Awareness of and discipline of bullying. Drug/alcohol awareness and safety checks. More bus routes for students who live two to three miles away from nearest bus stop. New school. Board of Director by laws, policies & procedures. Less turnover. Community involvement. Curriculum. Repercussions for students with behavioral issues. Higher teacher/administration retention rate. Parent/guardian awareness of student's academic standing. Special Education Department. Manage and share data with local elementary schools. Make teacher collaboration a priority. Math. English. Attendance. Discipline program. Curriculum. Professional administrators. Sports. Math and science. Behavioral problems. Retention of Principals. Policy enforcement. Reminder calls about any trips, bus runs, and activities if they're being canceled in advance. Be respectful and not rude, needs to change for some staff. Front staff needs to be at the school till 4:30 to answer phone calls. No bullying. More parent volunteers. Good healthy food. Bullying. Students still get bullied and nothing gets done about it. No bullying should be tolerated. More communication between the teachers and parents. 032 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Clubs/after-school activities. Sports. Math implementation. Teacher and student relationships. Have better communication with visitors. Communicate. Attendance. Setting up a positive behavior support system. Communication with parents - emergencies. Sometimes you cannot reach anyone on the phone. Special Ed services. Hopi language needs to be taught in every classroom. They have an excellent resource, Mrs. Duwahoyeoma - use her talents. Communicating more. Equipment and supplies in special education. Teachers need to have training on various disabilities. Less bullying. Nicer head cook. An after-school program. Handling bullying. Improve sustainable earth friendly practices (i.e. composting and stop using paper and foam plates). Provide more extracurricular activities for children, e.g. home economics. Bullying awareness. Bus runs. More teachers and bus drivers. Bullying (both staff and students). Staff to parent communication. Participation as a whole - activities, community - not just because of popularity of certain students, staff, and sports. Would like to see more extracurricular activities. Recruitment of teachers (Specifically Hopi Jr/Sr High). Create better test taking habits leading up to NWEA, DIBELS testing. I don't see any at all. Bullying - do something better. Learn to work with co-workers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 Help co-workers to better themselves by offering guidance to avoid administrative leave. Collaborate on why we have a major teacher shortage reservation-wide. Bring tutoring, summer school. More art, music. More emphasis in Hopi language classes (cultural). Bullying Prevention. Communication. Always "Education." Music/Arts program. After-school tutoring or educational programs. Summer school. Tutoring help. Success of individual students' learning needs. "How does a student learn, what engages them, how can we meet the need?" Bring manners, respect, and being courteous into practice. "Build a community" within the school. Have the school board be inclusive rather than separate from the school/P.I.E. They seem to be distant. Teachers. Principal. Bus drivers. New buses. Uniforms. Student incentive programs. To allow anyone to be on the school board. Leadership (staff). Compassion/Passion for their jobs (staff). Acknowledge bullying in school and on the bus. Communication. Friendly skills. How to receive cell phone calls. Right now the school can't receive calls from a cell phone and it's hard, what if there's an emergency at home? More help in kitchen. Transportation - more drivers. Parking lot needs to be redone. Parking lots and roads. 033 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Water - safer. Request/demand safer water from FMCV for student use. Need to have low/no arsenic levels. Higher/more qualified and certified staff and teachers. More retention of staff - more stringent background checks so they know who is being hired. Art programs. Creative writing programs. Science programs. Teen pregnancy. Bullying. Allowing students to do enough to get by. Educational needs. Having a discipline program that does not work. School board. Things for students – uniforms. Bus runs. Control bullying at the school. Have sports activities and teams for all grades. Have after school tutoring. Bullying awareness. Drug/alcohol awareness. Better academic curriculum. Communication with parents during emergencies. Let parents decide on punishments with the school point system. Have principal involvement in school (class) meetings. Academics at an excelled level. Healthy nutritious meals. Bullying prevention. Communication in a timely manner. Need bigger buses. After school programs. Communication from Board Members. Follow-ups on our students. Education funds and how it is being used. To control drugs and alcohol in school. Control bullying. Do intensive background checks on staff and discipline staff for selling to students. Need to be strict, the students are our future. Communication. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Hopi language. Communication. Bullying. Tutoring time. Listening to students' concerns. Having students stay indoors during lunch hours. Real teachers instead of substitutes. Better communication. Clear directions on events. Helpful staff. The playground and the ground outside by the playground. The softball field area. The concession stand. New school board. Teachers' attitudes. Respect for each other. More bus monitors Communication with parents and school board or PTO members. Sports having students try out instead of picking certain individuals. Better bus run schedules. Checking kids' heads. Bullying. Lice check. Talking with students on bullying. Communication to parents. Parent involvement. Bullying. Bullying. Control. Behavior. Bullying prevention. Teacher aides to tend to students. Students to get involved in whatever sports they like. Communication with parents on what's going on at the school. More bus drivers. Notices. Better behavior intervention program, which should be implemented on a consistent basis. 034 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 Better transportation program/schedule for after school activities. Fix ongoing school board issues! Educated/certified teachers. Board/administration staff. Move classrooms due to overcrowding. Bullying prevention. More parent involvement. More actions for bullying. Regular bus schedule with a permanent time. Communications between administration and teachers. Bullying situations. Violence with students. Teacher behaviors. Communication. Bullying. Bullying. One-on-one. Self-respect. Communication. Attitude/presentation. Tempers. Leadership. Communication. Protocol. Discipline. History teachings. More Hopi teachings. More on bullying to talk to children. Time management. Staffing to fill needs. Bullying. Hands-on activities. Challenging and engaging students. Rewarding/recognizing teachers and students. Work on bullying on the bus, classroom, and out-of-classroom. Strongly making fun of peers, clothing. Bus situations. All staff should treat students fairly. Listen to their needs and respect them. No favorites. 035 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey Q.24 In thinking about the future, what do you hope your child's education will enable him/her to do? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Be independent and able to thrive in the outside world. To instill a desire to continue their academic learning, to be a successful and productive person and value their self-worth. I hope that these basic teachings will help my daughter excel in what she wants to be when she grows up. I hope that she will learn all she can. I also hope that she will be able to go to a good school so that she can give back to her community in a positive way. To continue and make something of their lives. To teach children that there's more to life than sitting at home collecting food stamps and general assistance. To not only better them, but also help them understand how to give back to the community. To go on into a college to complete her goal to become a doctor. For now, that's her goal. Be prepared for Jr High/High School and help them to become productive citizens. Teaching is good. Make good choices. Help him to be confident at what he does. Become professional in anything she succeeds in! Finish school. To excel in life. To continue on and become what she wants to do. Go on to college, get a good career. Be able to take care of himself monetarily and be strong mentally. Work, achieve, and excel in all areas. Finish school. To continue education to the next generation of kids. Excel in school, go on to college and prepare herself for her future. To finish school and learn more and go on to school. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 Enable them (have 2 students) to excel and have the confidence to proceed to the next level of education. Become educated in pursuing her dream career...and having all the known aspects of the dynamics to her future career. Whatever he/she want to be. I am hoping that my child learns that he can do anything he wants in the future. I want my child to understand that doing good in school is good for his future and he can reach for the stars. Go on to college or vocational school. I would like my child to be college and career ready. I would like my child to have the education and skills necessary to be successful as she continues through elementary school, high school, and eventually college. Become self-sustainable to take care of himself and be a contributing member to society, nationally and locally. To speak and understand the Hopi language, be confident about a career field, and wellrounded in their education. I would hope first and foremost that they are prepared for junior high and then eventually ready for all the next big steps in their education. I would hope that they have a solid grasp on what they want to study after high school and that they can transition on in to higher education with ease and be successful. Obtain academic competence to attend college, vocational or excel in a career of their choice. I hope my child will graduate with the educational competence to succeed in the college of their choice. Be independent and willing to take on various challenges in life to enhance skills and knowledge. Further his education and come back to work for his people Utilize computers with confidence. Being able to find a great job that he will love. I hope that my child will succeed into a better student. He is struggling at this time academically and my hopes are that it becomes 036 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • easier to him and that it becomes fun to him to overcome something that frustrates him. Want to go in the college. To accelerate in junior high school. Problem solve and independence. Being able to fulfill higher education and become a productive Hopi member. Be able to keep up with kids their age and grade in bigger schools and larger cities. To continue into higher learning or go into building trades to achieve a high paying career. Go to higher education. To survive. Be well educated in reading, writing, and math to help them succeed in any career they choose. Make good career choices, and be prepared to make the career move. To exceed in their goals and expectations to become what they want to be in life. To know that education never stops no matter how old or where you are in life. I am hoping that with the help of SPED that my child will be able to excel at whatever he puts his mind to. I would like them to be confident in themselves with the knowledge they have gained and have the desire to learn more to become what they would like to be as an adult. Find a great job and be able to share knowledge and not be stingy with their knowledge. Go to the moon. To be able to get a high quality paying job. To get educated enough to come back to the Hopi reservation and make a difference to help our people. Be independent with a solid education and employment in a good field they are interested in. To be able to compete with other children off the reservation at a higher level without difficulty. Ready for higher education/or vocational training for employment. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 To be prepared to expand on what she learns at the lower grade levels to be successful in higher learning and securing a job/career. Attend college. To help her decide what career field she is interested in pursuing, so she may start working to reach the goal of what she wants to become. Will help keep up to date with math. Succeed in furthering their education. I hope my grandchildren will be able to attend college without any remedial intervention, computer literate and to be respectful to others. I hope his education will enable him to do what he chooses as his career. I feel that elementary school is their foundation and they are the solid building blocks needed to make it at a junior high and high school level. To be prepared for the "real world" after high school regardless of what they plan on doing. I want my child to be confident in his abilities to do just as well as a child who grew up in a more affluent area. In this way, he can pick any career he has a passion for and excel. Be equipped to further their learning or obtaining employment with the necessary skills related to their field of choice as well as improve the community environment by having them using these skills to be a positive influence. To be successful in what they choose to do, stay away from drugs and alcohol and know how to make right choices. Compete outside of the reservation to function in society. Help her to find a job or a means to support herself and learn to critically think. Become an independent and successful individual. Get A JOB! Successful life, family, home, career. Continue his education and be able to provide for himself. Go on to college. 037 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Be competitive with students from other schools. Attend camps that encourage further learning. Compete for educational scholarships. Have my child come back help out our Hopi Denim within the Economic Development. I hope their education will free them to do anything and everything they decide to do. Be college ready, excel in all academics/personal life, and come back home after getting college education to work for the Hopi Tribe community. Have a plan, set SMART goals. Be successful in all they do. Still continue to learn and keep learning. For them to be a thoughtful, caring, ambitious person. I hope that the student will be able to successfully enter college, with the proper knowledge to keep up with the rest of the students. To simply succeed in life. College or job ready. Be successful at the University level. Succeed in college. Prepare for a culturally diverse world Continue with schooling and get a good job. At the moment, her being a second grader, I'm hoping she'll further her education after graduation from high school. To learn more new things that the teacher teaches. Have proper language and communication skills. Have adequate computer skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel). Have proper research and paper writing skills. Enable her to pursue further education. Be able to progress throughout the elementary level and be prepared for junior high. Since we're just starting school, hope we will go on with our education and finish school and learn a lot. To be able to have a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment knowing that their contributions have resulted in benefits to the community and its people in any way, in whatever trade they decide to pursue. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 To continue his education as in going to college and making something good for himself. He can communicate better, become more independent, and can read. Go to college and make a better life for themselves. Provide a balanced education that enables my child to be successful and happy in both a Hopi and modern life. Continue their education, obtain a good paying job. Pursue their dreams in what they wish to be as adults. To obtain a degree and make a difference in our community. I would like to see my child transition smoothly from sixth grade to junior high and be prepared to transition into high school as well. With guidance from schools, I hope to have my child enthusiastic about continuing her education after graduation, to bring her back to her community, and to serve her community with what knowledge and degree she has gained. To move forward and attend college and have a goal in life. To ensure a positive attitude about furthering his or her education beyond high school. Become more independent and confident in themselves so they are able to meet what challenges they choose. Excel at whatever they decide to do. I hope that my child will be successful in all subjects and want to further his education after high school. To accomplish whatever he plans on doing. To get further in his education and to help the people. To have a flourishing career/livelihood and opportunity. Succeed in Jr. High. Continue to higher education to ensure employment. Be successful in high school. To become a leader. As always sharing with my grandchildren, always attain the good and run with it, moving forward positively and in love will get them 038 Hopi Parent/Guardian Survey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • through to places of their choice. Be peaceful and remain humble. To accomplish whatever they desire. Continue his education, college. Become independent, successful, and confident. Provide the education to provide for her family and to help change the world. Enroll into a 4-year college/university. Have the skills necessary to complete higher education easily and obtain a good career. Be able to have the same teachings as students through the state and country do so they are able to perform on all levels. Enable him to decide what he wants to study and not be limited by lack of education. Remember what he has learned and can use in the future. Go far in school. Be self-sufficient. Go to a 2-year community college, then transfer to a university with a side job saving up money. Read, write, spell correctly. Communication with the public. Excel in college! To become successful through education and find a career. Continue college education. To go to school for a higher education and to be a dependable person. To make positive changes for himself and go off to school and get a degree. To become someone who is a hard worker. Excel and go on to a college or university. Go on and get further education. To become an independent adult and be able to overcome tasks that they may face. I want my son to go to college and make the best for his future. Succeed in their goals. Become open-minded. Make a career. Make a big and better person of themselves. Be able to learn what he will be expected to in the next grade. To excel in high school and go to college. To be prepared for anything. Excel in future endeavors. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 Continue school and finish. Exceed above class. Better education opportunities to excel in life. To learn more on the subject that he/she is slow on. Take them far into career. College/employment. College ready/prepared and career, prepared/motivated. Go on and continue to make the best of themselves. Hopefully give him all he needs to do. Help him set his mind to what he wants to become. To keep going on in his education and to hold onto what he has learned here in SMDS. Continue their education to receive a college degree, hopefully something in the field of being able to help others. Successful in his line of work. Be well educated to further higher education and find employment. Become a successful part of the community. To excel, gain more knowledge. Communication skills. Survive. College and a good career. Work hard and learn how to take care of themselves [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. 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