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Speaking an Aboriginal Language and School Outcomes for Canadian First Nations Children Living off Reserve
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Guèvremont, Anne; Kohen, Dafna – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
The importance of learning an Aboriginal language has been documented, yet associations with positive educational outcomes are inconclusive. Previous research in the area has been limited by small sample studies, lack of comparison groups, and the omission of the consideration of socio-demographic factors and cultural activity participation. This…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, American Indian Languages, Outcomes of Education, American Indian Reservations
Knowledge of an Aboriginal Language and School Outcomes for Children and Adults
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Guevremont, Anne; Kohen, Dafna E. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2012
This study uses data from the child and adult components of the 2001 Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Survey to examine what factors are related to speaking an Aboriginal language and how speaking an Aboriginal language is related to school outcomes. Even after controlling for child and family factors (age, sex, health status, household income, number…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Surveys, Foreign Countries, Children
High Stakes Testing, Bilingual Education and Language Endangerment: A Yup'ik Example
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Wyman, Leisy; Marlow, Patrick; Andrew, Ciquyaq Fannie; Miller, Gayle; Nicholai, Cikigaq Rachel; Rearden, Yurrliq Nita – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2010
A growing body of research documents how educational policies and accountability systems can open or close "ideological and implementational spaces" for bilingual education, shaping the language planning efforts of Indigenous communities. Using collaborative research, Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers investigated the…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation
Bilingual Education in an Aboriginal Context: Examining the Transfer of Language Skills from Inuktitut to English or French
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Usborne, Esther; Caouette, Julie; Qumaaluk, Qiallak; Taylor, Donald M. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2009
Bilingual education is thought to be one of the principal means of simultaneously revitalizing threatened language and preparing students for success in mainstream society. However, little research has examined, in a comprehensive and longitudinal fashion, bilingual programs in Aboriginal contexts. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to conduct…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Alaska Natives
The Effect of Majority Language Exposure on Minority Language Skills: The Case of Inuktitut
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Allen, Shanley E. M.; Crago, Martha; Pesco, Diane – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2006
Children who are native speakers of minority languages often experience stagnation or decline in that language when exposed to a majority language in a school or community situation. This paper examines such a situation among the Inuit of arctic Quebec. All 18 participants in the study were native speakers of Inuktitut, living in home environments…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Native Speakers, Monolingualism, Adults
Early Heritage-Language Education and the Abrupt Shift to a Dominant-Language Classroom: Impact on the Personal and Collective Esteem of Inuit Children in Arctic Quebec
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Bougie, Evelyne; Wright, Stephen C.; Taylor, Donald M. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2003
This research explored the impact of the abrupt shift from heritage-language to dominant-language education on Inuit children's personal and collective self-esteem. Specifically, the following question was addressed: will early heritage-language education serve as an inoculation against the potential negative impact of being submerged in a…
Descriptors: Language Dominance, Bilingual Education, Eskimos, Foreign Countries