United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-09-28 monographic deposited born digital 79 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-934 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934 P0b002ee180386529 f:d01934 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934 GAO-01-934 Academic achievement Comparative analysis Computers Educational facilities Elementary schools Federal funds Public schools Secondary schools Teachers American College Test Dept. of Education National Assessment of Educational Progress Other Written Product A01447 Unlike public schools, where federal funding constitutes a small portion of total resources, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) school systems depend almost entirely on federal funds. Although the two school systems have this feature in common, their histories and settings are quite different. The academic achievement of many BIA students as measured by their performance on standardized tests and other measures is far below the performance of students in public schools. BIA students also score considerably below national averages on college admissions tests. BIA school officials indicate that nearly all BIA teachers are fully certified for the subjects or grade levels they teach, although officials said that some schools experience considerable difficulties recruiting and retaining qualified staff. In terms of educational technology, access levels to computers and the Internet reported by BIA school administrators exceeded those of public schools, but technical support to maintain computers and to assist teachers with using technology in the classroom was more limited. Problems with school facilities were reported by many school administrators. Estimated per-pupil expenditures for BIA schools vary widely by school type (for example, day or boarding), but are generally higher than for public schools nationally. The academic achievement of DOD students, as measured by their performance on standardized tests and their plans for enrolling in college, generally exceeds that of elementary and secondary students nationwide. On college admission tests, DOD students score at or near national averages. DOD school administrators indicated that nearly all their teachers are fully certified for the subjects or grade levels they teach, and about two-thirds have advanced degrees. Access levels to computers and the Internet were better than public schools, and nearly all administrators reported that technical support is available in their school. Many DOD administrators reported some problems with their school facilities, but overall the conditions of their buildings did not vary greatly from those reported by public schools in 1999. Estimated per-pupil expenditures at DOD schools located overseas were higher than expenditures for those located in the U.S. DOD records show that a substantial part of the difference is related to moving and housing costs for teachers and staff in overseas schools. DOD's domestic schools, which generally do not have these expenses, are much closer to national per-pupil expenditures. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934.pdf GAO-01-934 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-934 Other Written Product GAO-01-934; BIA and DOD Schools: Student Achievement and Other Characteristics Often Differ from Public Schools'; Academic achievement Comparative analysis Computers Educational facilities Elementary schools Federal funds Public schools Secondary schools Teachers American College Test Dept. of Education National Assessment of Educational Progress