ERIC Number: EJ797259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 11
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Whose English Counts? Indigenous English in Saskatchewan schools
Sterzuk, Andrea
McGill Journal of Education, v43 n1 p9-19 2008
Drawing on the body of North American literature related to English dialect-speaking Indigenous students schooled in majority group classrooms, this commentary paper explores two aspects of institutional racism at work in Saskatchewan schools: (a) the disproportionate representation of First Nations and Metis students in remedial language and speech programs and (b) the relationship and power imbalance between differences in home and school English varieties and educational attainment.
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Disproportionate Representation, Remedial Programs, Dialects, North American English
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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