Policy & Planning

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Ontario Ministry of Education Policy and Aboriginal Learners' Epistemologies: A Fundamental Disconnect

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Cherubini
John Hodson
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 79, August 2, 2008, p. [?]
Overview of policy documents and Aboriginal achievement in publicly funded education and discussion regarding provincial assessments, teacher education and meaningful engagement.
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Opening Minds to Change: The Role of Research in Education

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Penny Milton
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflections: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 39-42
Discusses making evidence based research more accessible to educational policy makers when rethinking important concepts.
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Our Children: Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge: Final Report of the Minister's National Working Group on Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Minster's National Working Group on Education
Identifies issues and makes recommendations in several areas: Indigenous knowledge, language and culture, parental and community participation, early childhood development, special needs and gifted programs, and teacher recruitment, training and retention.
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A Pan-Canadian Research Program for More Inclusive Schools in Canada: The Diversity and Equity Research Background: A Discussion Paper Prepared for the Canadian Education Statistics Council at the Request of

the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, to Guide the Direction of the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Corson
Examines four research questions as possible priorities in the pan-Canadian research program. Presented at the first Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda (PCERA) Symposium held in 1999.
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Pathways, Policy and Practice in Indigenous Education

Alternate Title
AARE Annual Conference ; 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faith Irving
Discusses the challenges and solutions of implementing Indigenous education policy at the personal, interpersonal, and organizational levels.
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Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
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Philosophical Perspectives of Gifted and Talented American Indian Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart A. Tonemah
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [3-14]
Rejects standard testing and describes the preferred approaches for identifying exceptional Native American students and encouraging their success by addressing their academic, social, cultural, spiritual and physical needs.
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Policy and Indigenous Languages in Australia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham McKay
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 34, no. 3, 2011, pp. 297-319
Looks at significance of Indigenous languages and language policy at national and state levels.
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Policy Levers for Improving Outcomes for Off-Reserve

Alternate Title
Colloquium on Improving the Educational Outcomes of Aboriginal People Living Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Raham
Looks at the research in eight domains that influence Aboriginal learning outcomes; the implications for policy in each of these domains; and examines a set of ten policy recommendations to strengthen the success of Aboriginal learners across the system.
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Portage Collegiate Motivate Students With Cash

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 7, October 2008, p. 26

Presents one principal's effort to motivate First Nation students to succeed in school.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Preparing Native American Children for Academic Success: A Blueprint for Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Demmert
Peggy McCardle
Joan Mele-McCarthy
Kathleen Leos
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 92-106
Concludes that further research is necessary to address the issues that underlie educational performance and lists research priorities which include defining, examining, and addressing the achievement gap.
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Principal Leadership for Indigenous Student Success in Canada: Student, Parent, and Community Relationships

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowbuck
Brenda Green
International Studies in Educational Administration, vol. 46, no. 3, 2018, pp. 3-23
Analyzes of the internal and external educational relationships between educators and students can lead to Indigenous students success in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
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Project "X" (Excellence): "Our Jacob" Became "Our Jesus"

Alternate Title
[McDowell Foundation Research Project] ; no. 43
[Teaching and Learning Research Exchange]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Loretta Tetreault
Principal of Sacred Heart Community School describes the four-year process of changing the environment and learning outcomes in her inner-city school.
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Psychosocial Foundations of Academic Performance in Culture-Based Education Programs for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Reflections on a Multidisciplinary Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald V. Mohatt
Joseph Trimble
Ryan A. Dickson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 38-59
Contends that the education system has unfairly become a scapegoat for the socio-economic ills of the Native American Indian culture.
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Quality of Education Paramount

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, February 4, 2008, p. A3
Examines aboriginal dropout rates, quality of instruction, and support from home in the education system.
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