Banks, J. (2001). Handbook of research on multicultural education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass A Wiley Company.
This handbook focuses on all different cultures. The book focuses on Research studies done in the education field with each race.
Bellon-Harn, L. M., Garrett, T. J., Garrett, T. M.., Roberts, C. L., & Torres-Rivera, E., (2003, March). Open hands, open hearts: Working with native youth in the schools. Intervention in school and clinic, 38(4), 225-235. Retrieved February 2, 2004, from Infotrac.
Native American students represent one percent of the general population. Native American students are above the national average in learning disabilities. This article discusses why and ways the community can help.
Dunne, D. (2001). Reporters‘ notebook: Native American struggle, build pride. Education World. Retrieved February 4, 2004, from http://www.educationworld.com
This is the second installment of an Education World series focuses on Lessons from our Nation’s Schools. This article focuses on Lessons learned at visits to Native American schools.
Delisio, E. (2001). Native American schools ponder, assail dropout rates. Education World.
Retrieved February 4, 2004, from http://www.educationworld.com
This article takes a look at the Native American dropout rate. It focuses on the problem, but also includes programs designed to reduce the dropout rate.
Heimbecker, C., Medina, C., Peterson, P., Prater, G., & Redsteer, D., (2002, December). Reaching American Indian special/elementary educators through a partnership with a Navajo nation school district. Remedial and special education, 23(6), 372-378. Retrieved February 2, 2004, from Infotrac.
The RAISE program, situated in Kayenta, is a Northern Arizona University and Kayenta Unified School District partnership program. The primary grades enrolled are K-2, the intermediate school are grades 3-5, the middle school grades 6-8, and high school 9-12.
Heller, L. (1996, November). Resource center aims at helping Native Americans. Arizona Daily Wildcat. Retrieved February 4, 2004, from http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu
This article focuses on how one University of Arizona professor is attempting to help with the Native American dropout rate.
Office of Indian Education Programs. Our Programs: Pre-kindergarten-grades 12. Retrieved February 4, 2004, from http://www.oiep.bia.edu
This piece offers an in-depth look at programs created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs to help fix education problems in reservation schools.
Reyhner, J. (1992. January). American Indians out of schools: A review of school-based causes and solutions. Journal of American Indian Education, 31(2). Retrieved February 9, 2004, from http://jaie.asu.edu/v31/V31S3ind.htm
This journal article focuses on why the Native American dropout rate is so high and what can be done to help change this.
Robinson-Zanartu, C. (1996, October). Serving Native American children and families: Considering cultural variables. Language, speech, and hearing services in schools, 27, 373-384. Retrieved February 2, 2004, from Infotrac.
This article focuses on how Native Americans learn and remember by traditional information gathering rather than by cause-effect sequence. It also focuses on Native American learning styles.
Shaffer, M. (2003, November 24). Tribal leaders look to put, keep students in college NAU symposium focuses on Native Americans. Arizona Republic, p. A4 Retrieved February 8, 2004, from Newsbank.
Besides Oklahoma, NAU has largest Native American enrolment. It is number one in awarding master’s degrees to Indian students. Tribal leaders say most students are unprepared academically and have little concept of time and deadlines.
Sparks, S. (2000, May). Classroom and curriculum accommodations for Native American students. Intervention in School and Clinic, 35(5), 259-263. Retrieved February 4, 2004, from Ebscohost.
Studies have shown that school failure is far less likely to occur among minority groups who are positively oriented towards both their own and dominant culture’s role in society.
Wright, S. W. (2000, January). Tribal college leaders laud new teacher training funds. Community College Week, 12(12), 16. Retrieved February 4, 2004, from Ebscohost.
The high school drop out rate for American Indian students ranges from 35 to 50 percent. Studies have shown that American Indian students do better in schools when they have a American Indian teacher. Only about two dozen American Indian students now are enrolled in teacher-education programs in
Montana.
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