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Direct linkPreston, Jane P.; Claypool, Tim R.; Rowluck, William; Green, Brenda – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to describe the leadership perceptions and practices of principals who promote positive school experiences for Aboriginal students. This qualitative multi-case study encapsulates 14 semi-structured individual interviews conducted with nine principals from the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island.…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Culturally Relevant Education, Academic Achievement
Preston, Jane P. – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2016
In line with an Aboriginal worldview of interconnectivity, I outline successful educational programs, policies, and services for Aboriginal peoples in Canada. These programs and initiatives are presented within four thematic areas related to (a) early childhood education, (b) Aboriginal pedagogy, language, and culture (throughout kindergarten to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, Educational Methods
Cottrell, Michael; Preston, Jane P.; Pearce, Joe – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2012
Viewing education as a contested site in the intersection of modernity, indigeneity, globalization, and postcolonialism, we explore relations between Aboriginal peoples and public schools in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Posing a profound challenge to provincial policy underpinned by global educational culture, indigeneity constitutes a…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Download full textHellsten, Laurie-ann M.; Preston, Jane P.; Prytula, Michelle P.; Jeancart, Danielle P. – in education, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of a small group of Aboriginal neophyte teachers in Saskatchewan, Canada. Part of a larger study, this research used a mixed method approach for data collection in which 18 Aboriginal beginning teachers completed a survey (with Likert-scale items and open-ended questions) and an additional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Minority Group Teachers, Canada Natives
Preston, Jane P.; Cottrell, Michael; Pelletier, Terrance R.; Pearce, Joseph V. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2012
Herein we provide a literature synthesis pertaining to the state of Aboriginal early childhood education in Canada. We identify key features of quality Aboriginal early childhood programs. The background and significance of early childhood education for Aboriginal peoples is explicated. Cultural compatibility theory is employed as the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
Preston, Jane P.; Claypool, Tim R. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to identify motivators that support educational success, as perceived by Aboriginal high school students enrolled in two urban Saskatchewan schools. Twelve semi-structured individual interviews revealed that students were motivated by a hospitable school culture, relevant learning opportunities, and positive personal…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, High School Students, Urban Schools, Semi Structured Interviews
Preston, Jane P. – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2008
Canada has an unprecedented need to increase the number of Aboriginal peoples who undertake and complete postsecondary programs. Endorsing postsecondary education for Aboriginal peoples advocates an invigorating, fortifying future for Aboriginal peoples, their families, and their communities. Additionally, the postsecondary educational…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
