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Hains, Shaun – Principal Leadership, 2001
Using traditional Native research methods (talking circles and vision quests), a teacher at Edmonton (Alberta) Public Schools discovered why Canadian Native students' dropout rate was so high. Kids' complaints about poor relationships with teachers, racism, peer pressure, and poor family support were heeded, and successful interventions were…
Descriptors: Action Research, Canada Natives, Dropout Rate, Foreign Countries