Collaboration with families and communities has been identified as one of six overarching principles to speech and language therapists' (SLTs') engagement in culturally competent practice (Verdon et al., 2015a). The aim of this study was to describe SLTs' collaboration with families and communities when engaging in practice to support the speech,…

This article discusses the findings of a study examining the challenges and opportunities of supporting Muslim students in secular public schools. Education is explored as a multifaceted interplay between home and family life, community resources, school programs and policies, and classroom lessons to investigate the curricular experiences of…

When asked to explain why so many urban schools show unsatisfactory results on academic or social measures, principals routinely and quickly turn to descriptions of parents. In other words, when seeking to explain why work within a school is so difficult or why reform initiatives have been unsuccessful, many principals point outside the school.…

Following the 1949 recommendations of the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons (SJC), the Canadian government shifted away from a policy of segregated to integrated schooling for Aboriginal children. This paper examines the minutes and proceedings of the SJC. Fewer than 10% of the briefs presented to the SJC called for integration…

The aim of this descriptive study was to compare the report profiles of Caucasian, Aboriginal, and other visible minority children whose cases were assessed by child protective services in Canada. The results show that children of Aboriginal ancestry and from visible minority groups are selected for investigation by child protective services 1.77…

Discusses forces which have helped shape lives of minority groups across Canada. Describes education for a multicultural society and what educational institutions can do in conjunction with community to make education a positive force such as pre- and in-service training of those who work with parents and children and creation of a positive…

Examines recent changes in teacher special education certification requirements in Manitoba (Canada), the short- and long-term impact of these changes, and Brandon University's (Manitoba) attempt to support northern residents through a distance education program. Discusses the needs of northern residents and proposals to accommodate them. (GEA)

Examines the relative contributions of the school and the family to the bilingual development of francophone minority group students in western Canada. The implications for the survival of the French language in western Canada are discussed. (74 references) (GLR)

A large portion of the early childhood literature in the area of cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity addresses the practices of institutions for young children, immigrant/refugee parents' understandings of their situation, and provides recommendations for more inclusive practices. This body of literature has proved very useful in bringing…

A comprehensive evaluative report on educational policies and instructional programs for non-English-speaking minority immigrant children in Ontario is discussed. Sixteen recommendations are made encouraging federal, provincial, and local support of multi-ethnic educational programs. (PMJ)

Persistent low levels of school literacy among Canadian Natives is discussed in terms of language, script, culture, and pedagogy. Low literacy level is only a problem when defined by the narrow Western conception of literacy. When writing is taken as a graphic means of preserving and communicating information, then native cultures have always been…

Criticizes the concept of structured immersion presented by Gersten and Woodward in the previous article. Points out questionable areas in the methodology and in interpretation of results in the research relating to implementation of structured immersion in Canada. (MD)

Explores the relationship between cultural pluralism and the classroom teacher's role in the multiethnic schools of Ontario, Canada. Concludes that each teacher serves as translator and guide and is responsible for helping students understand how to secure their inalienable rights in a climate of multicultural understanding and mutual respect.…

Addresses the need for a bilingual special education program in Canada. Outlines 10 principles of language acquisition supporting the view that language minority children with special needs require special consideration. Proposes a language assessment and development center, and describes its goals, activities, and first clients. (SV)

Comprised of 191 items, this bibliography on the disadvantaged children in Canada is principally concerned with younger children. It is recommended that this bibliography should be used in conjunction with an earlier one of the series, Number 2, "School Dropouts." The compilation covers the period of the decade of the sixties, and is…