Diversity and Learning in the Early Years of School.

Autor/inn/en	Frigo, Tracey; Adams, Isabelle
Titel	Diversity and Learning in the Early Years of School.
Quelle	(2002), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Aboriginal Australians; Academic Achievement; Culturally Relevant Education; Educational Practices; Elementary School Students; Emergent Literacy; Foreign Countries; Limited English Speaking; Numeracy; Primary Education; School Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aborigines; Australia; Australien; Schulleistung; Bildungspraxis; Frühleseunterricht; Ausland; Rechenkompetenz; Primarbereich
Abstract	An ongoing longitudinal study, conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research and Aboriginal consultants in 13 schools across Australia, is following the progress of a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in their early years of schooling. This report discusses findings from the first 2 years of the study. The schools were located in urban, rural, and remote areas of Australia; included both large and small schools; had at least five Indigenous students in their first year of schooling; and had an explicit focus on supporting Indigenous students' learning in the early years. The proportion of Indigenous students in each school varied greatly (5-100 percent). Data collection included assessments of students' literacy and numeracy at the beginning and end of each of the first 2 school years, observation, and interviews with teachers and principals. Overall, data were collected from 147 students and 36 teachers. Only 37 students completed all four assessments, but 98 completed more than one assessment. Quantitative data are reported in relation to a larger study with the same instruments. Qualitative data from two schools with effective practices focus on the schools' recognition of Indigenous cultures and languages, employment of Indigenous educators and staff, and good relations with Indigenous parents and communities. (SV)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/fri02585.htm.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC