ERIC Number: EJ1113142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Examining the Impediments to Indigenous Strategy and Approaches in Mainstream Secondary Schools
Hynds, Anne; Averill, Robin; Penetito, Wally; Meyer, Luanna; Hindle, Rawiri; Faircloth, Susan
International Journal of Leadership in Education, v19 n5 p534-556 2016
Noted Maori scholar Russell Bishop identified three impediments to developing Indigenous principles and practices in schools within colonized countries. These include confusion about the culture of Indigenous children, uneven programme implementation and issues with measuring student achievement. In this article, we present results from a mixed method-research project that aimed to investigate the development of culturally responsive school leadership in 84 New Zealand secondary schools. Whilst analysed data revealed signs of raised awareness of Maori students and their achievement amongst school leaders, findings also aligned with Bishop's assertions that the main impediments to successful implementation of important Maori principles and practices were symptomatic of a lack of partnership with Indigenous students and their communities.
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement, Mixed Methods Research, Research Projects, Foreign Countries, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Partnerships in Education, Culturally Relevant Education, National Surveys, Instructional Leadership, Case Studies, Semi Structured Interviews, School Community Relationship, Teaching Methods, Mainstreaming, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders, Indigenous Populations, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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