25 CFR § 36.13 - Standard IV—Curriculum development.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s36.13"
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title: "25 CFR § 36.13 - Standard IV—Curriculum development."
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "36.13"
section_name: "Standard IV—Curriculum development."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATION"
part_number: "36"
part_name: "MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AND NATIONAL CRITERIA FOR DORMITORY SITUATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Section 502, 25 U.S.C. 2001; section 5101, 25 U.S.C. 2001; Section 1101, 25 U.S.C. 2002; 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 25 U.S.C. 2901, Title I of P.L. 101-477."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 36816, Sept. 9, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
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# 36.13 Standard IV—Curriculum development.

(a) Each school shall implement an organized program of curriculum development involving certified and non-certified staff and shall provide the opportunity for involvement by members of the local community.

(b) Curriculum development program activities shall be based on an analysis of school programs and shall be related to needs assessment and evaluation.

(c) Each school shall involve staff and provide the opportunity for involvement by the tribal community in planning programs, objectives, and activities which meet student/teacher needs.