International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Studies barriers to implementing the Zimbabwean language education policy in primary school grades and the perception of socio-economic benefits that come with the English language.
Paper, written for the United National Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues, shows that educational models using the dominant language for instruction have a damaging effective on educational achievement.
Professional Educator, vol. 4, no. 2, May 2005, pp. 10-13
Description
Results from the 2000 Longitudinal English Literacy and Numeracy Survey for Indigenous Students. Reports leadership; good teaching; student attendance and engagement and Indigenous presence at school are factors for achieving success in school.
Discusses how communities can promote their language, the importance of intergenerational transmission, and identifies characteristics of language loss or endangerment.