ABSTRACT
There has been much talk and effort focused on the educational achievement gap between white versus black, Hispanic and American Indian students. While there has been some movement the gap has not appreciably narrowed, and it has narrowed the least for Native American students. This volume addresses this disparity by melding evidence-based instruction with culturally sensitive materials and approaches, outlining how we as educators and scientists can pay the educational debt we owe our children.
In the tradition of the Native American authors who also contribute to it, this volume will be a series of "stories" that will reveal how the authors have built upon research evidence and linked it with their knowledge of history and culture to develop curricula, materials and methods for instruction of not only Native American students, but of all students. It provides a framework for educators to promote cultural awareness and honor the cultures and traditions that too few people know about. After each major section of the volume, the editors will provide commentary that will give an overview of these chapters and how they model approaches and activities that can be applied to other minority populations, including Blacks, Hispanics, and minority and indigenous groups in nations around the globe.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|86 pages
Literacy Instruction for Native Americans
chapter 4|15 pages
Classroom Teachers and Cultural Guides
chapter 6|14 pages
A Model for 21st-Century Indian Education
chapter 7|11 pages
The American Indian Studies Summer Institute
part II|56 pages
A Developmental Approach to Merging Cultural Sensitivity and Evidence-Based Practice
chapter 8|9 pages
A History of the Navajo Head Start Immersion Project 1995–2000
chapter 10|11 pages
Supporting Native Hawaiian Children and Families through Traditional Native Hawaiian Values
part III|58 pages
Diversity of Native American Student Populations, Instructional Approaches, and Research Applications