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Volume 19 1979 Contents

  • Issue 1 October 1979
    • IDENTIFIES HANDICAPPED STUDENTS:  VIDEOTAPE INVOLVES PARENTS
      Douglas A. Dunlap; Jack Ondelacy; Evelyn Sells [pp. 1-6]
      A presentation of the Rough Rock (Arizona) Demonstration School program to identify handicapped children in the community, with special emphasis on those children out of school, as an extension of the community "involvement concept."  The article covers communication as a four-part process, features of process and "The Case of Donald Begay."  According to the authors, several children were identified during the project, which also strengthened the relationships developed between members of the community and staff of the special education program. *

    • MIDDLE EAR DISEASE, HEARING LOSS AND EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN
      Damian McShane; Jeanette Mitchell [pp. 7-11]
      An article reviewing the disease otitis media, which is characterized by an accumulation of fluids in place of the air normally occupying the middle ear (behind the ear drum), as it normally affects the education of Indian children.  The article also reviews psycho educational consequences of middle ear infections.  The authors cite three recommendations for parents and teachers:  (1) reduce background noise when speaking to the child, (2) be sure the child is attentive and face the child directly as close as possible when speaking, (3) provide periods of intense, one-to-one language stimulation regularly.

    • STUDY ON FORT APACHE:  PERCEPTIONS OF AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
      Jerry E. Hutchison [pp. 12-18]
      A description of a study which explored the feelings of one group of Native Americans and which examined the perceptions of a large number of parents, children and teachers regarding the school environment in the White Mountain Apache community.  The author concludes that despite the limitations, the study revealed differences in feelings about school activities as perceived by students, parents and teacher.

    • FEDERAL EDUCATION FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN
      Donald K. Sharpes [pp. 19-22]
      An article exploring the history of federal policy toward American Indians, including its education policy, from 1842 to 1969 which the author believes constitutes a national tragedy of the "first magnitude."  Special attention is given to the Johnson O'Malley Act and the emergence of contract schools.  The author believes we must not only understand the mechanics of how federal educational policy is formed for American Indians, but how to influence its development for meaningful programs.

    • DETERMINING A PARENT CURRICULUM
      Robert Strom; Jane Hill [pp. 23-30]
      A description of a study which examines the child rearing expectations held by members of the two neighboring tribes of Navajo and Hopi--members of the Hopi Tribe numbering about 5,000 being surrounded by the 150,000+ members of the Navajo Nation.  The nature of the teaching-learning relationship between individual parents and their preschooler was assessed by the Parent As A Teacher Inventory.  The authors believe it is important to emphasize the individual family as the unit of consideration in parent education.

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  • Issue 2 January 1980

    • ARCHAEOLOGY AS AN AID IN CROSS-CULTURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
      Murray R. Smith [pp. 1-7]
      An overview of a plan to introduce archaeology into the Bachelor of Teaching program at Brandon University's Northern Teacher's Education Project.  The objectives of the plan were:  (1) to educate Cree-speaking students in research techniques, (2) to give these students experience in writing their own lost history, (3) to seek a common base of interest to student and community, (4) to start a museum in the community and enhance the interest in preserving the cultural history of the Cree people in Oxford House.

    • A MINIMUM COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
      Ernest Boudreaux [pp. 8-12]
      A brief overview of various competency test utilization and an exploration of minimum competency testing for Choctaw students.  According to the examination, the author believes that a majority of Choctaw high school students are deficient in basic skills upon entering high school and show a modest gain by the time they are seniors.  The author recommends that curriculum be evaluated in a comprehensive manner to insure adequate standards of performance.

    • WHEN IS A DISADVANTAGE A HANDICAP?
      Jeanette C. Smith [pp. 13-18]
      An article addressing the question of whether Native American students who are at a disadvantage upon entering school should be considered handicapped as well.  The article reviews the impact of the law, the effect of bilingual programs, the logistics of bilingual programs, the effect on Indian children and preventing the waste of human potential.  The author concludes that whether Native American students are considered "handicapped" or "disadvantaged" they still need the help which comes from cold, sober problem-solving.

    • THE AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENT: PERCEPTION OF FATHERS
      Nick Stinnett; Kay F. King; George P. Rowe [pp. 19-23]
      A description of a study designed to investigate the perceptions, and differences in perceptions, of a selected group of 173 Native American adolescent boys and girls, enrolled in Chilocco Indian School, Oklahoma, concerning their fathers.  The authors conclude:  (1) the majority of the fathers were seen as "distant elders" with little involvement in daily life, (2) perceptions of fathers were most favorable when fathers joined mothers to share discipline and family decision making, (3) fathers were held in highest esteem if they held tribal related occupations and had attained less than an eighth grade education.  The authors believe family life education is important both in public youth education and adult education programs.

    • A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR THE RESERVATION ADMINISTRATOR
      Sigmund A. Boloz; Carl G. Foster [pp. 24-28]
      An article presenting a guide to effective educational leadership, within the field, generally, and to the reservation administrator, specifically.  Much attention is focused on the line-manager, i.e., the principal, with inferences drawn to all areas of administration.  The subheadings are The Principal, Human Process, Political Context, Self-Understanding, and Conclusions.

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  • Issue 3 May 1980

    • A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN ESTIMATING TIME
      Brooks Anderson; Larry Burd; John Dodd; Katharin Kelker [pp. 1-4]
      As the ability to estimate time appears to be an important factor in school achievement, the article reviews a study of time estimation ability among 63 Native American adolescents who reside on three Montana reservations (Rocky Boy, Cheyenne, Crow) and 179 non-Indians from several communities in Montana as a contrast group.  According to the study, Native American adolescents were less frequently in agreement with adults' estimates than their non-Indian counterparts.

    • ADULT EDUCATION AND LAND USE PLANNING
      George A. Van Otten; Ruth J. Narcho [pp. 5-7]
      An article describing and discussing various instrumental and motivational techniques which have been successfully utilized in conducting citizen workshops in planning practices and procedures on the Navajo Reservation.  The article addresses community based workshops, citizen motivation and nine basic land use planning procedures.  The authors recommend that plans which do not enjoy popular support are seldom successfully implemented.

    • CREATIVE ESL COMPOSITION FOR THE BILINGUAL INDIAN STUDENT
      H. Guillermo Bartelt [pp. 8-10]
      A brief article making a case for the use of a creative model in ESL composition classes for bilingual Indian students. According to the author, the imitative behavioral approach frequently used in ESL composition classes fails to capitalize on the innate language competence the bilingual Indian student brings to class.

    • INDIAN STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF POSITIVE HELPER ATTRIBUTES
      Teresa LaFromboise, Paul Dauphinais; Wayne Rowe [pp. 11-16]
      A presentation of a survey study conducted to collect information from Oklahoma Indian students that would provide support for possible responses to the questions:  (1) Which attributes or behaviors of a helping person do Indian high school students perceive to be most important?  (2) What culturally relevant information is perceived as most important for a helpful person to know about?  According to the authors, trust, the ability to help make decisions, and willingness to work outside the office were perceived to be important behaviors in potential helping persons.

    • INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
      Dick G. Winchell, Stephen Saffron; Robert N. Porter [pp. 17-23]
      An article designed to identify potentials of the two-year community college as the educational institution which may best meet the needs of Indian communities and their members.  The article discusses existing tribal management programs, the community college, partners in development and tribal management program (Associate of Applied Science Degree) at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona.

    • THE BIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
      Carl G. Foster; Sigmund A. Boloz [pp. 24-28]
      An article discussing leadership styles, subordinate styles and situational factors that effect leadership to, therefore, assist the administrator in the implementation of the Public Law 95-561, which indicates that the present BIA school administrator will have increased responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of the instructional environment.  The author believes the coordination of all the physical-social-economical components will become paramount.

    • AT THE 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE: EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT INVENTORY ANNOUNCED
      [No Author] [pp. 29-31]
      An essay describing the announcement and brief description of a university-wide inventory of programs, projects and community services provided to American Indian students in the Spring semester of 1980 at A.S.U.  According to the article, the inventory was conducted by the Arizona State University College of Education and School of Social Work.  The article also includes a listing of the several topics explored at the 21st Annual Indian Education Conference.

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* Page numbers refer to location in the original published version of the article.

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