Informed by an adaption of the tri-level reform framework, we collaborated with a First Nation district student assessment committee, school principals, and district personnel to develop a student assessment policy. Through a series of workshops and meetings with school administrators and classroom teachers from Tsuut'ina Nation, located in…

Decolonisation in higher education requires congruent social processes that support human rights and inclusive knowledge generation. While often discussed, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's. "Calls to Action," and similar reports published over several decades, have yet to disrupt existing power structures and shift…

This document outlines the definitions and the typology now used by Statistics Canada's Centre for Education Statistics to identify, classify and delineate the universities, colleges and other providers of postsecondary and adult education in Canada for which basic enrollments, graduates, professors and finance statistics are produced. These new…

Advanced Education and Technology's mission is to lead the development of a knowledge-driven future through a dynamic and integrated advanced learning and innovation system. Its core businesses are to: (1) provide strategic leadership for Campus Alberta and Alberta Innovates; and (2) engage learners, industry and the community in learning…

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology envisions Alberta's prosperity through innovation and lifelong learning. Advanced Education and Technology's mission is to lead the development of a knowledge-driven future through a dynamic and integrated advanced learning and innovation system. This paper presents the highlights of the business…

This paper presents the business plan of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology for 2010 to 2013. Advanced Education and Technology supports the advanced learning system by providing funding for advanced learning providers, coordinating and approving programs of study at public institutions, licensing and approving programs at private…

A case study based on interviews and archival records describes how Ontario's Walpole Island First Nation and neighboring Wallaceburg District Secondary School have cooperated to improve the educational environment for Indian students at Wallaceburg. Academic achievement and extracurricular participation of Native students have improved…

Traces the history of Indian education in Canada through four phases: informal education, church and state efforts toward assimilation of Indian peoples, transition, and band-controlled education. Presents arguments for moving to a fifth phase: educational partnerships with provincial school boards. Outlines potential benefits to and constraints…

This booklet outlines Saskatchewan Department of Education policies concerning education of American Indian and Metis peoples. These policies are guided by four principles: full participation of Indian and Metis peoples in the educational system; recognition and adjustment by the educational system to cultural differences; cooperation and…

This document is the product of a review of the 1987 Native Education Policy in Alberta, Canada. This review reflects the collective voice of over 5,000 participants in an Alberta-wide consultation process. Community input was received through contracts with First Nations and Metis authorities, consultations with education stakeholders and other…

The emergence of postsecondary educational institutions in the Canadian North reflects a growing multidisciplinary and international cooperation and a change in attitudes toward the North. The ability to study in their home regions has increased Northern students' postsecondary attendance; substantial courses in Northern themes are available; and…

The Naskapi language is unique in northern Quebec because of the Naskapi people's late contact with Europeans, their geographic isolation, and the high proportion of Naskapi speakers in their territory. For the last two decades, a language development strategy has been emerging in the community as outside language specialists have been invited to…

Describes founding, goals, admissions, and implementation of a five-year Micmac Bachelor of Social Work Program at Dalhousie University. Discusses advantages and problems of a decentralized program sponsored by diverse organizations/agencies. Outlines degree requirements, staff qualifications, student personal/financial needs, and program changes…

The Flying Dust First Nation, Meadow Lake (Saskatchewan) School Division, community members, and students formed a community school council that operates all area tribal and public schools. The council is fully inclusive of First Nations people and is dedicated to inclusive, culturally relevant education that integrates community services within…

A British Columbian Native teacher education program is guided by a team of First Nations educators and elders, university faculty, a representative of the teacher federation, and students. Aboriginal languages are incorporated into a Native cultural studies course using a holistic approach based on the Medicine Wheel that empowers students to…