Higher percentages of AI/AN students at high density schools had teachers who identified themselves as AI/AN only
The questionnaires completed by participating students and their teachers asked them to self-report their race/ethnicity. Students and teachers both completed the same two questions. In compliance with guidelines set by the Office of Management and Budget for all federal data collection, the first question asked whether or not the respondent was Hispanic or Latino. The second question asked respondents to indicate "which of the following best describes you" and listed five race groups: White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Respondents were instructed to mark all choices that applied. Based on responses to these two questions, teachers were classified as "AI/AN only," "AI/AN plus at least one other race or ethnicity," "White only," and "Other." Students' self-identifications were classified as "AI/AN only," "AI/AN plus at least one other race or ethnicity," or "non-AI/AN."
