Retention & Recruitment

Identifies schools issues including: student attendance, the legacy of residential schools, lack of resources to promote the Inuktitut/Inuinnaqtun language and transient teachers.

Attributes success to facilities which offer a community atmosphere and individualized academic work tailored to students' backgrounds.

Examines why so few graduate from high school on the Flathead Reservation.

Over view on the link between ethnic identification and cultural continuity on the educational success of youth.

Applied Psychology Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto (Canada), 1992.

Findings using data from the 2006 Census indicate lower socio-economic outcomes plus decreased high school graduation rates.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 1994.

First Nations Education Thesis ( M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

Study examined why Native American students leave school prior to graduating and indicates later on, they were less well adjusted to the "economic" world.

Looks at school in Saskatoon which offers an educational option for Aboriginal students who have been unsuccessful in mainstream programs.

Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service Thesis (D.Ed.)--Cardinal Stritch University, 2006.

Comments on the difficulties and differences that may cause Aboriginal students to struggle with Standard English.

Discusses ways to facilitate implementation of system reform in order to avoid problems.

Examines government documents and the media to discuss the abandonment of bilingual education programs.

Variety of statistics dealing with demographics, characteristics of preprimary, elementary, high school, and postsecondary students, and educational outcomes.

Variety of statistics dealing with demographics, characteristics of pre-primary, elementary, high school, and postsecondary students, and educational outcomes.

Looks at barriers to education in Botswana especially difficulties of English language instruction.

Presents data based from the 1990 census regarding the postsecondary educational attainment levels for American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

Brief discussion of risk and protective factors associated with completion, promising practices and programs, and recommendations for future initiatives.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004.

[Education] Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

Study conducted in 2005 at a Midwestern university with an American Indian enrolment of 6.3%. Surveyed sample of seven college juniors and seniors. Found programs played a significant role in reducing attrition rates.

Tests Robert Agnew's general strain theory to explain suicide in minority groups. Results shows how coercive parenting, caretaker rejection, and negative school attitudes contribute to youth suicide.

Examines scientific methods for conducting Native Studies research by reviewing current literature featuring Aboriginal subjects.

Public Policy Thesis (M.A,)--Simon Fraser University, 2005

Contends that the Northern Nursing Program and Aboriginal youth are prime target groups for recruiting and training for the health care professions.

Six month research project presents two check lists of actions to support the advancement of Indigenous health managers to middle and senior management in the Queensland (Australia) health sector.

[Educational Leadership and Policy Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2008.

Contends that in order to achieve student success, access to traditional knowledge and access to contemporary knowledge through a culturally responsive and relational pedagogy is necessary.

Outlines current status, goals, vision, objectives, strategies, and outcome.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Brief document outlines themes which developed during discussions held at the CMEC (Council of Ministers of Education Canada) Summit on Aboriginal Education, February 24-25, 2009.

Describes study of successful graduates' pre-school through postsecondary educational experiences as factors contributing to positive outcomes.

Looks at factors affecting education of Native students in Canada and recommends strategies for future direction.

Article describes the origins and mandate of Ongomiizwin; highlights the five themes of the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ (RFHS) Reconciliation Action Plan for health science education: (1) Honoring traditional knowledge systems and practices, (2) Safe learning environments and professionalism, (3) Student support, mentorship and retention (4) Education across the spectrum and 5) Closing the gap in admissions.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2005.

Special Education and Rehabilitation Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1997.

Argues that process involves more than just tracking the movement of students into and through institutions, and should also focus on the unique characteristics that affect attendance and achievement, and attainment of a diverse sets of goals.

Based on a study using a sample of 643 students who had taken the College Students Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ), two variables affecting student success were identified.

Study illustrates how perception may exacerbate hostility towards Native American students.

Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.

Describes a student recruitment project that aims to build a local nursing capacity while also providing culturally appropriate care.

Presents high school completion rates and outlines possible solutions, including greater school support for struggling students.

Details on an alternate school, the Lloydminster Education Advancement Program (LEAP), which is geared to help high school students stay in or return to school by offering education to young offenders, pregnant teens and moms, students from a lower social economic setting and those who need more flexibility or more discipline in the school system.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2007.

Summarizes a study of aboriginal educational achievements and factors affecting those achievements.