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Coles-Ritchie, Marilee; Monson, Bayley; Moses, Catherine – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2015
In this research, the authors explored how teachers using student-generated photography draw on local knowledge. The study draws on the framework of funds of knowledge to highlight the assets marginalized students bring to the classroom and the need for culturally relevant pedagogy to address the needs of a diverse public school population. The…
Descriptors: Photography, Visual Aids, Indigenous Knowledge, Public Schools
Practical Concepts, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1975
Evaluative data gathered in villages that received educational broadcasts during the Educational Satellite Communications Demonstration (ESCD) in rural Alaska are summarized, and policy conclusions are drawn. Data sources included interviews with local residents, logs and time records, and conference transcripts. Conclusions are presented with…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Broadcast Television, Communications Satellites, Data Collection
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Pillai, Patrick – American Annals of the Deaf, 1999
A survey of 79 teachers of Alaskan students with deafness found those who use instructional technology tended to be older, hold an advanced degree and secondary education certification, benefit from in-service training onsite, are connected to the Internet, and actively use the technology available at their schools. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Deafness, Educational Technology
McDowell Group, Juneau, AK. – 1994
This document reports on a six-part study conducted during 1993-94 evaluating rural secondary education in Alaska. A survey of 152 graduates of Mt. Edgecumbe High School (a boarding school attended by rural students) examined how well their educational experiences prepared them for college, trade school, and employment. A telephone survey of 800…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Boarding Schools
McDowell Group, Juneau, AK. – 1994
This report summarizes a study conducted during 1993-94 evaluating rural secondary education in Alaska. The six components of the study included: (1) a survey of boarding school graduates concerning how well their educational experience prepared them for college, trade school, and employment; (2) a telephone survey of 800 rural households…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, Boarding Schools, College Students
Hamilton, William – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1925
This bulletin documents the work of the Alaska division of the Bureau of Education. It reports advance sheets for the biennial survey of education, 1922-1924. The Alaska division is required to make provision for the education of the natives of Alaska, extend to them all possible medical relief, train them to self-support, and, so far as possible,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Alaska Natives, American Indian Students, Medical Services