In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing a new information collection to gain an understanding of processes and practices within BIE schools.

Abstract: The purpose of the Human Capital Management Strengths and Needs Assessment process is to gain an understanding of processes and practices within BIE schools in five areas including: Hiring, retention, staff support and development, learning environment, school culture and community engagement. Information will be collected from school staff members, residential staff members, school board members, and parents through online surveys. The goal of collecting this information is to capture the perspective of stakeholders when considering a school's strengths and areas of improvement in relation to human capital functions. The BIE will use the information collected from this process to provide targeted individualized support to schools and to inform institutional change and improvement in areas including but not limited to hiring, professional development, and retention.