Reviews research regarding transitional models as well as interviews of students to determine success and gaps in the transition experience. Presents recommendations.
Divided into five categories: early years, prekindergarten to Grade 12, post-secondary, labour force attachment, and general. Most references published between 1993 and 2013.
Making it Happen: Strengthening First Nation, Inuit and Metis Human Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fjola Hart-Wasekeesikaw
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
Description
Review undertaken to develop recommendations for a best practice framework. Focused on background to the current poor health status of Aboriginals and identifying challenges facing nursing profession in dealing with these issues.
Criteria used: material written from 1994 through end of 2014, pertaining to populations within the United States, and minimum sample size in research studies of 20 respondents from a singe category (e.g. students, teachers, or parents).
Purpose of the review was to identify issues surrounding access to programs, cultural, social and financial barriers to post-secondary education, and research gaps.
Covers several themes: early childhood development, language and culture programs, teaching and curriculum, community involvement, student characteristics, and factors contributing to post-secondary success. Current as of 2001.
Literature review conducted to explore three topics: primary methodological approaches used by researchers, extent of participation by Indigenous peoples and organizations, and institutional, organizational, and human capital competencies and gaps in Canada, and how they compare to those in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Divided into four tribal themes: History, Law and Policies, Sovereignty and Indigenous Intellectual Thought and Philosophy. Includes additional resources for teachers.
Appendix C: Discussion with On-Reserve Child Welfare Directors
Appendix D; Discussion with Off-Reserve Child Welfare Managers
Appendix E: Analysis of Discussion with Directors and Managers
Discussions with Child Welfare Agencies on Reserve Communities in New Brunswick: An Effort to Better Understand the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care
Let's Get It Right: A Literature Review of Cultural Considerations, Tools and Programs for Aboriginal Children in Care
Towards a Better Understanding of the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care: An Analysis of Discussions with Directors and Managers Working in Child Welfare Agencies Located On- and Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Dupré
Patsy McKinney
Elizabeth Blaney
Anne Caverhill
Verlé Harrop
Description
Overview of project's three overarching goals: research and create culturally appropriate support materials; identify community-based supports and establish processes for accessing them; and determine community-driven, culturally appropriate advocacy for children and families.
Appendix A: Literature ReviewAppendix B: Podcast
Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.
A Syllabus for History After the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Historical Association
Description
Goal of document is to "gather together materials on Indigenous history in and around Canada that might be useful for people teaching, researching, writing history or working in public history".
Current as of 2019.
Assessment of 65 articles devoted to facilitation of Aboriginal postsecondary success with emphasis on those providing empirical evidence of successful programs. References divided by Canadian, American and other Geographical areas.