A Bridge for Our Children: Tribal/University Partnerships To Prepare Indigenous Teachers

High student attrition rates, students' difficulties with standardized tests and college admission requirements, and the unresponsiveness of colleges and universities to the needs, abilities, and expectations of students of color are formidable obstacles.

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Published in:Teacher education quarterly (Claremont, Calif.) Calif.), 2007-10, Vol.34 (4), p.71-86
Main Authors: White, Carolyne J., Bedonie, Clara, de Groat, Jennie, Lockard, Louise, Honani, Samantha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Indian Education
American Indians
Arizona
Bilingual Teachers
Children
Collaboration
College admissions
College campuses
College students
Colleges & universities
Democracy
Educational Practices
Educational Research
Educational Researchers
English teacher education
Institutional Cooperation
Instructional Leadership
Language
Mentoring
Multicultural education
Native Americans
Native culture
Navajo
Navajo (Nation)
Partnerships in Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Professional Development
Program Effectiveness
Race
Standardized Tests
Student Recruitment
Teacher Certification
Teacher Education Programs
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Treaty lands
Tribes
Universities
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Summary:High student attrition rates, students' difficulties with standardized tests and college admission requirements, and the unresponsiveness of colleges and universities to the needs, abilities, and expectations of students of color are formidable obstacles.
ISSN:0737-5328