Retention & Recruitment

Discusses common themes and recommendations for supporting Native American students in higher education: 1) professional lack of knowledge 2) diversity of Native American People, 3) tribal sovereignty, 4) inadequacy of Euro-American theories, models, practises 5) improving participation in higher education, 6) impact of existing procedures, 7) policies and practises, recruit, retain and promote Native American staff and faculty, 8) need for additional research.

Author recounts major events in his life and how those events were affected by racism in academic institutions.

Describes a program for using a greenhouse in vocational training and a centre for individualized learning.

Discusses how identity can affect success in higher education, the transition process, including moving from a majority to minority situation, and similarities between adults returning to academic institutions and Native American students.

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.

Discusses deeper meaning of assimilation policies as factors of Indian schooling based on 3 perspectives; Protestant ideology, civilized versus savage paradigm, and land quest of whites.

Proposed funding options for K-12 schools in Nunavut to deal with high pupil-teacher ratios, low student outcomes, high non-attendance, teacher recruitment and retention, and insufficient funding for special needs students.

Discusses issues of poor school attendance through a cultural identity lens that encompasses the impacts of colonization on all aspects of Inuit life.

Looks at four variables: employment ratio, average income, education and housing.

Contends that in order to encourage Aboriginal populations into universities, there needs to be a shift regarding the value of academic education.

Address given at the 34th Annual Assembly of First Nations, Whitehorse, Yukon, Tuesday July 16, 2013.

Canadian materials found on page 12.

Looks at the criteria Native American students use to decide which tribal college or university to attend.

Administrative, Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1989.

Relates the experiences of Greg King and the advice he offers about how to increase your chances of getting a scholarship.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.21.

Study provides a national perspective on the role of Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) using data from a survey of over 20,00 students and interviews with school staff, students and other stakeholders.

Focuses on identifying demographic characteristics of the urban Aboriginal community in the Niagara region, current status of the labour market, student retention in post-secondary institutions, and existing service programs and providers. Uses data from key informant interviews, participant survey, and focus groups. Includes recommendations.

Comments on the importance of staying in school and receiving an education.

Article reveals findings from a study involving interviews with Māori students and proposes opportunities for improved outcomes.

Describes aim of Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) which is to increase New South Wales Indigenous education retention rates.

Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Data from 40 parents and 9 elders promoted holding onto cultural values, holding the family together, getting through school and getting a job.

Editorial discusses health related quality of life (HRQoL) of Sami schoolchildren ages 12 to 18 in Sweden.

Describes health program offerings which include dentistry, health sciences, medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

Study interviews 224 students in Montana to determine factors leading to their decision to drop out.

Summary of a study sponsored by the United States Office of Education (USOE) investigating the status of Native American participation in post-secondary education.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, 2014.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2007.

Center offers support for research, community outreach, publications, and library resources focusing on California tribes.

Looks at strengthening the Aboriginal graduation rate by creating a hub model around the community.

Case study about creating a safe school environment for gender expression. Includes teaching notes intended for students taking education, Native American studies, political studies, sociology and psychology.

Looks at protective factors and building community capacity to address Aboriginal youth issues such as suicide prevention, mental wellness, educational achievement, and healthy lifestyle.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.

Public Policy Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Findings indicate students have fewer positive role models, but do have an awareness of the importance of learning mathematics.

Looks at the needs of Native students in mathematics education and recommends strategies.

Looks at available evidence to offer educators, policymakers and public answers to the questions of importance of leadership and the essential ingredients for success.

Examines 20 school systems globally that have achieved significant gains as measured by national and international standards of assessment.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.

Examines the income of Saskatchewan Aboriginals; study reveals that Aboriginals have the most to gain from getting an education and that for female Aboriginals the gain is extraordinary.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.

Report for the PBLI Canadian Aboriginal Law 2013 Forum, held November 25 and 27, 2013 in Ottawa. Explains the Canadian Human Rights Act, sec. 67 and Aboriginal inequality.

Study sought to identify culturally relevant factors that affected both recruitment and retention, with particular emphasis on nursing programs.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2007.

Comments that while there have been some positive changes in Aboriginal education in the past 25 years, the retention rate of Aboriginal students is still low.