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Progress in meeting this goal over the past five years has been much slower than anticipated. Increasing Native student educational attainment levels is especially important today as tribal economies are expanding and nation-building has become the major focus of tribes throughout the United States. PROBLEM Can Native student success be enhanced by focusing curriculum reforms on trouble spots and critical transition points and by building interventions around what is known from the research? To what extent do colleges use available information to assess their needs and plan recruitment and retention strategies? WHAT IS KNOWN Native students disappear from the educational pipeline at various predictable places in the K-12 system and higher education. The transfer points between the K-12 system and within the higher education system (the first year, transition from two year to four year institutions) are particularly difficult in terms of student retention. A majority of Native students begin their college careers in a community college. Community colleges typically have lower graduation and transfer rates to a four year degree, but students who complete a two year Associates degree are more likely to attain a bachelors degree than students who start in a four year institution. It is possible to identify areas of the curriculum that are particular trouble spots for Native students and/or all students although it is not clear that many colleges collect and use this information effectively. These are often called graveyard courses, gateway courses, or critical filter courses. A graveyard class is usually defined as a course with a very large number of grades of D, F or W regardless of who teaches it. One large area of the curriculum that acts as a critical filter is basic studies/developmental education/remedial education. A large proportion of Native students initially enroll in basic studies courses which have low success rates. Basic studies or remedial courses in mathematics and English are often stumbling blocks for students. It is clear from the research that students with low levels of college readiness in these areas are much less likely to succeed in college. In many cases these students also lack many other college readiness skills including effective time management, time on task, and self discipline. We also know that students who struggle are often less likely to contact their instructors when they need help and avail themselves of other support services. Other areas of the curriculum that usually have predictable trouble spots are those fields, including the sciences, that are highly sequential and have prerequisites such as mathematics. At the same time, some studies suggest that retention in a field of study is not exclusively linked to preparedness: the pedagogy and sense of engagement and community are also important factors in student retention. Colleges in Washington are using a variety of approaches to enhance student retention in the first year since this is the place in the college pipeline that is most critical in terms of student retention. Targeting graveyard classes is one of many strategies available. Others include learning communities, IBEST, first year experience courses, summer academies, supplemental instruction and other tutoring approaches, intensive advising and others. Information is limited about whether these interventions are reaching the students most at risk. Few are tailored to Native students. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are some of the predictable trouble spots in the curriculum for all students? For students of color? For Native students? Are there particular trouble spots that filter Native students out of the curriculum pathways in science, technology, education, and mathematics? Can reform efforts work on these trouble spots to enhance Native student success? What can be done? Why does the first year of college usually have the highest rate of student attrition? Does this vary and depend on the age, location, and personal circumstances of the student? Do different academic areas have predictable trouble spots? How about the sciences? Is mathematics a critical filter class for many students? What are some good models for curriculum reform efforts? What elements matter most? Is culturally relevant curriculum important for Native student success? What can you learn by looking at the examples of successful educational efforts focusing on Native Americans in the Pathways report? What are the curriculum trouble spots at your school? Are they different for Native students? Do you have reform efforts working on these trouble spots?  This case is copyright 2010 by AV. This mini-case is based upon the report Pathways for Native Students: A Report on Washington State Colleges & Universities, 2010. 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