Culture, Psychological Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Status in Educational Program Development for Native Americans.

Autor/in	Antell, Will
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM.
Titel	Culture, Psychological Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Status in Educational Program Development for Native Americans.
Quelle	(1974), (68 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	American Indians; Bilingual Education; Community Control; Cultural Background; Curriculum Development; Educational Assessment; Educational Needs; Financial Support; Information Needs; Program Development; Psychological Characteristics; Resources; Self Directed Groups; Socioeconomic Status; Use Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? American Indian; Indianer; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Finanzielle Förderung; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Programmplanung; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Benutzerschulung
Abstract	Addressed to educators who have the responsibility for developing curriculums or educational programs that will serve Native American students, the document does not present new information on the status of education in Native American communities. Rather, it discusses ways in which available information, such as the 1928 Meriam Report, can be used to initiate program development. Emphasizing that educational opportunities for Native American children must be developed on the middle ground between life in Native communities and established educational institutions, the paper states that the clear need in "Indian education" is for curriculum and program development. Future research efforts should objectively monitor the effectiveness of curricular approaches rather than rediscover the symptoms. Local control of reservation schools and contracting Johnson-O'Malley monies directly with tribes are desirable, but are only intermediate goals at best. The primary question still remains one of educational programs, after control or influence are attained. Also, because of the diverse conditions among Native American communities, a wide variety of approaches and materials are needed. Every school which serves Native American students should have the programmatic capability of making them feel comfortable in the learning environment and of enhancing their chances for a higher quality life. (KM)
Anmerkungen	National Educational Laboratory Publishers, Inc., 813 Airport Blvd., Austin, Tex. 78702 (Stock No. EC-014, $4.00)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01