Student Goals

Discusses and compares different learning goals; mastery (task oriented), performance (ego-oriented) and social (non-academic).

Study compares dropout rates for on and off-reserve based on different age cohorts and relationship characteristics.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Manitoba, 1995.

Report explores education plan for ensuring Aboriginal youth have the skills and knowledge needed for academic success and bridging the achievement gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.

Reviews successful education initiatives in Canadian schools. Provides recommendations.

Studied data from 25,000 students from 2,500 Canadian public schools to assess the links between learning and teaching styles and Aboriginal student success.

Reviews literature on school change and student achievement, data relating to school change of Aboriginal students in public schools, and consequences for schools with high rates of mobile Aboriginal students.

Education, Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.

Reports on how students describe their lives in school and classroom environments, their teachers and process of teaching, and goals for life after school.

Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--McGill University, 2014.

Educational Psychology (Specialization in School/Applied Child Psychology) Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2010.

Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1980.

Guidance and Counselling Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2003.

Discusses goals of program and how it is relevant to creating conditions for student success.

Findings indicated that family background, postsecondary intention and goal commitment had the greatest influence on retention.

Study suggests that bicultural efficacy and cultural orientation should be examined when considering educational orientation of American Indian college students.

Looks at the disparities in competence between the two groups of students and recommends professional development for math teachers as well as enrichment activities for the students.

Study designed to determine the role parents played in the vocational choices of their sons at the public high school on the White-Mountain Apache Reservation.

Study analyzes aspirations of Indian students in South Dakota and the Southwest who wrote essays titled, "My Plans After Leaving School" or "My Hopes for My Life."

Assesses impact of study on a self-managed education program which attempted to balance traditional culture and language retention with contemporary education models.

Looks at impact on students and teachers of the Learning Through the Arts (LTTA) program regarding positive gains by students in cultural pride, capacity to focus, engagement and success in learning.

Comments on equipping the classroom teacher with the knowledge and skills to assess the needs of students and to instruct according to those needs.

"This paper will explore the place of assessment in a culturally defined paradigm of inclusive education".

Discusses barriers to occupational success.

Looks at strengthening the engagement and success of students by providing an analysis of best practices and recommendations for boards of education.

Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1979.

Teaching and Teacher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1995.

Relates James Bartleman’s initiatives to institute educational programs that provide more learning opportunities, suicide counseling, and promote literacy and education to the youth.

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Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto. Duration: 44:08.

[Education?] Thesis (Ed. D.)--Fielding Graduate Institute, 2002.

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Reports that using an educational counsellor to provide career education and stay-in-school initiatives from K-12 has had a positive effect on students.

Chapter 5 in: Good Governance: A Guide for Trustees, School Boards, Directors of Education and Communities by the Ontario School Trustees. Discusses education in First Nations communities and the role of school board.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska, 1988.

Research on characteristics of elected Native leaders in various organizations in southeast Alaska. Results are organized using the eight assumptions for success.

Introduces recipients of the 2nd annual Circle of Honour awards, presented to First Nations peoples who have demonstrated achievement and excellence.

Looks at best practices and suggests the areas to focus on to bring about improved changes.

Brief profile of sixteen year old Alika LaFontaine, recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Rotary Club Service Award for academics and the Sherwood Co-operative Service Award. All the awards attest to his commitment to academic achievement, career goals, and community service.

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Discusses conditions and strategies for successfully maintaining change to improve on-reserve education for Aboriginal youth.

Looks at school related outcomes and self-concept from a sampling of grade 4 - 8 students in northwestern Ontario. Results indicate Aboriginal students have the same or higher self-worth and competence compared to non-Aboriginal students.

Study uses scale to assess the feeling of belonging (or lack thereof) experienced by two groups of American Indian students, and test its validity for use with this specific population. Further analysis examines how a sense of belonging might act as a protective factor against health and education disparities.

Educational Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of South Dakota, 1994.

Looks at the success at Princess Alexandra Community School in creating a culturally affirmative learning environment with community education and staff development through transformative learning.

Experiment to encourage Native American girls to attend college, included campus orientations and an extension course.

Looks at the impact culturally competent teachers have on creating a successful learning environment for students. Includes examples of successful models in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia.

Identifies cultural and traditional values that have an effect on learning styles.