Retention & Recruitment

Statistics reveal that First Nations students' academic achievements are dismal in British Columbia.

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Discusses Native American student experiences in mainstream education providing recommendations for student affairs professionals.

Indigenous author offers their thoughts and advice on how to have a career academia to the larger community of Indigenous scholars.

Human Development, Learning and Culture Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2012.

Administration, Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 1999.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1994.

Teaching and Teacher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2006.

Industrial Relations and Human Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2012.

Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.

Suggests that attrition rates are not only due to practical considerations such as funding and childcare, but also stem from instructional design and curricula that do not accommodate Aboriginal learning styles.

Book review of: Tradition and Culture in the Millennium edited by Linda Sue Warner and Gerald E. Gipp.

Research findings indicate that children who are raised in and aware of their peoples' traditional culture have a greater probability of school success.

Provides recommendations for the purpose of developing and maintaining a qualified early childhood educators workforce.

Results of literature review and interviews conducted with Coastal Corridor Consortium partners in order to identify specific programs which enhance student success.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.

Overall goals of research project were to increase student success, document best practices, and identify factors which facilitate or hinder a smooth transition. Used interviews and focus groups involving 80 current and former students.

Reports on student engagement sessions and the development of a trauma-informed school toolkit.

Discusses reasons for changes in academic performance when children move from a reserve elementary school to a public high school.

Argues that it is time for Canada to fulfil the Crown's educational obligation to First Nations in order for them to reach parity in academic achievement with other Canadians.

Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2011.

Comments on the benefits of attending a tribal college and gives recommendations for a successful transition to a mainstream institution. Based on student interviews.

Results from consultation talks by the Department of Education with Indian/Alaskan Natives in response to 2009 presidential memorandum. Concerns were expressed regarding funding shortages and fragmentation of the systems providing education.

Looks at why Indigenous youth are significantly less likely to finish high school than non-Indigenous youth.

Article describes the presence and prevalence of discrimination based on ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental health, and other factors in social work education and in social work practice. Authors also discuss the backlash they experienced for their implementation and/or support of different equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) programs.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2007

Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Examines the evolution of Native education policies in both the United States and Canada comparing which is closer to bringing Native control over eduction.

Looks at the Generative Curriculum Model, a unique program responding to community needs and culture. Chapter from: Theory, Policy and Practice in Early Childhood Services edited by H. Penn

Special Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2010.

Describes the work of the J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories and discusses the University's program designed to recruit and retain Aboriginal health practitioners.

Brief profile of research associate, Lee Wilson, recipient of the 2004 National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the science and technology category. Lee has the distinction of being the first Metis to earn his PhD in chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Reports on progress in key areas since release of the Plan in 2010.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2010.

Uses statistics from the Monitoring the Future project gathered between 2005-2015 to assess 15 risk and 14 protective factors and compare the results with responses of non-Hispanic White students.

Discusses the various support systems, at the institutional and family level, necessary for the success of students.

Representatives from Canadian universities discuss their institution's policies about proof of Indigenous identity when individuals apply for equity seats. Duration: 53:08. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.

Includes literature review of research on barriers to success and explanation of a research project conducted at Mount Royal University.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2006.

Project goals: to change the reality of Aboriginal experiences at post secondary institutions and increase accessibility via support services.

Description and appraisal of the University Preparation Program (UPP) at University of Lethbridge, a six week course aimed at improving retention and graduation rates.

Evaluates the effectiveness of basic education model which uses remedial tutoring and learning skills support to further student's success in the university environment.

Educational Psychology Thesis (Ed.D.)--Northern Arizona University, 1993.

Uses statistics to demonstrate that the economic gains achieved through higher education will not only benefit Aboriginals, but all of Canada.

Looks at a school that for 14 years has produced 100 percent high school graduation and 80 percent college attendance but is federally required to test students in English rather than the language they are taught in.

Provides successful examples of schools using teaching strategies which incorporate Native culture, language and teachers.

Looks at different ways to understand Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Policy Framework (2007) using Foucauldian theoretical perspectives.

Conversation with a researcher whose work is based on her desire to change stereotypes. Duration: 28:49.

Reports on responses to survey which involved 688 individuals. Purpose was to identify factors associated with academic success and develop policy recommendations.