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Equity & gender issues
Positive self-identify for Indigenous students & its relationship to school outcomes (pdf 350kb)
This project examines the correlation between positive self-identity and better school outcomes for Indigenous students.Students in the study who showed positive self-identity as a student, associated with school success, perceived value in schooling. Factors associated with developing positive self-identity as a student include the school attitude; teacher support and promotion of education as a valuable commodity; a relevant school curriculum; and support and encouragement from family, peers and community.
Strategies include focusing on the qualities of teachers; school organisation and curriculum; continued bilingual language programs; involvement of Indigenous people in schools; discipline practices within schools; alternative education programs; career education; family and community support; and a range of Indigenous role models.
- Resource link:
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/ indigenous_education/ publications_resources/profiles/ positive_indigenous_students_relationship_school_outcomes.htm - Published: July 2000
- Source: Commonwealth Department of Education Training and Youth Affairs (http://www.dest.gov.au/ default.htm)
- Added to ADG on: 05 September 2008 , contributed by: ADG team
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