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Gilbert, Willard Sakiestewa – National Indian Education Association, 2008
In this testimony, Dr. Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert talks on behalf of the National Indian Education Association with regard to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and challenges facing BIE schools in improving student achievement. Founded in 1969, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is the largest organization in the nation dedicated…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Public Schools, Academic Achievement, Public Agencies
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Maquire, Mary H. – Elementary School Journal, 1989
Describes the development and implementation of a whole language program in Quebec (Canada), a unilingual French province. Focuses on the meaning of educational change at various levels of Quebec's educational system. Presents perspectives and competing ideologies on whole language. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Kame'eleihiwa, Lilikala – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1992
The Hawaii State Department of Education offers a growing number of Hawaiian language immersion schools for its students. The article presents the history of immersion schools in Hawaii, examining criticisms of immersion schools, discussing their benefits, and explaining necessary components for success. (SM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education