Rural Educator, vol. 29, no. 3, Spring, 2008, pp. 18-29
Description
Study examined the relationship between gender, age, reservation background, and cultural traditionalism with three variables: assessment of, and transition to college, and the effect of college on appreciation of Native heritage.
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
Variety of statistics dealing with demographics, characteristics of pre-primary, elementary, high school, and postsecondary students, and educational outcomes.
Discusses plans to enhance learning opportunities and integration into the college environment through initiatives such as collaborative learning, specialized workshops, mentoring, and learning communities such as study groups.
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, p. 7
Description
Brief general discussion of Montana's American Indian enrolment statistics, problems encountered when tribal colleges apply for accreditation and a cooperative effort by three institutions to ease the transition from tribal colleges to four-year institutions.