Purpose of study was to make recommendations for mechanisms which would facilitate province-wide collection of reliable data to be used in the evaluation of programs promoting access and student success.
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate Studies (AT: U2G) Phase 1 Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Michelle Pidgeon
Colleen Hawkey
Description
Research was conducted to answer three questions: what factors facilitate or hinder admission to graduate programs, how can these be changed to improve retention, and what components would be necessary in a successful transition program.
Tribal Colleges and Universities: Advancing Native Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Marie Karlberg
Description
Guide to measuring learning outcomes and demonstrating accountability using three types of information: direct and indirect indicators, and institutional.
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2010, p. article no. 22
Description
Examines pre- and post-survey study results of high school students attending a week long residency program by looking at student perception between those on reserve and those off reserve.
Reports on the initiatives undertaken by six Canadian nursing schools: Langara College, University of Alberta, Laurentian University, Trent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and St. Francis Xavier University in response to the Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: a Framework for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nursing document.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 30-31
Description
Discussion on the goals of the Tumitchiat Leadership Summit in Barrow, Alaska, including maintaining the Inupiaq culture and encouraging youth to carry on with higher education.
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 1-17
Description
Presents an overview of First Nations and post-secondary education followed by a case study of two programs developed by the Simon Fraser University's Integrated Studies Program: Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Aboriginal Community Economic Development and Business Studies.
Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Native American Males Workshop Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
Description
Workshop involved representatives of institutions which serve this particular population. Objective was to identify best practices for channeling enrollment into science programs and increasing graduation rates.
Authors look at the retention and graduation rates of American Indian post-secondary students and suggests recommendations to increase retention rates.
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 5, Special Issue on Marginalized Youth, 2010, p. [?]
Description
Discusses Canada's failure to address training and educational needs of First Nation, Métis and Inuit learners resulting in under performance, drop out rate and under-representation at higher learning institutions.
Final report on a pilot program delivered in Nunavut from 2006-2009 which produced 21 graduates. Summarizes history, development, and evaluation of program.
Reviews key research findings relating to the challenges Aboriginal people face when making the transition from K–12 to Postsecondary Education and what factors lead to successful transitions.
Journal of Career and Technical Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Winter, 2010, pp. 8-16
Description
Study surveyed seven teachers from the Great Plains Technical College in an effort to see if their attitudes might influence the high retention rate at the institution.
Assessed institutions' programs focused on access, healthcare, teacher education, and Aboriginal studies as well as student services. Site visits were conducted at Carleton University, Negahneewin College, Sault College, Shingwaulk Knoomaage Gamig, Trent University, and University of Toronto.
Study examined learning experiences of students in mathematics and science programs, barriers to continuing education in those fields, and existing supports for transition process. Contains stories of four individuals.
The First Nations Post-Secondary Education: Access
Opportunity and Outcomes Panel
Description
Presents a dialogue between AFN members to inform and advance a policy regarding the need to support post-secondary education and skills training for First Nations youth and adults.