Statement of the Problem
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Strategies
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Activities
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Who is Responsible
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Timeline
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Evaluation
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1.Alaska institutes of higher education need to increase
the level of receptivity and support of Alaska Native
students in order to assure greater success.
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1.Alaska universities and colleges work to increase the
number of and retention of Native students in all university
programs.
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1.Alaska universities and colleges work to increase the
cross-cultural training of university faculty.
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1.President UA system
2.Board of Regents
3.State Board of Education
4.UA Faculty
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1.November 21-22, 2002 - November 21-22, 2003 and ongoing
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1.Establishment of Native Teacher Preparation Programs.
2.Cross-Cultural Training for Faculty
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2.Same as Above
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1.Alaska universities and colleges provide counseling for
financial aid opportunities.
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Each University and college Admissions & Records
Department and Native Higher Education Scholarship Programs
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November 21 - 22, 2002 and ongoing
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Increased number of Native student enrollment and
retention.
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3.Same as Above
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1.Alaska universities and colleges provide program-based
mentoring to support Native student success.
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1.Each College and University program.
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1.November 21 - 22, 2002 and ongoing
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1.Students and mentors evaluation of student progress.
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4.Local and Regional school leaders need to be more
proactive in support and development of Native teachers and
administrators
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1.Alaska universities and colleges work along with local
and regional school leaders specifically to increase the
number of Native teachers, principals and school
administrators at all levels.
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1.Alaska universities and colleges specifically recruit
Native students to enter into the profession of teaching by
working with local and regional Elders and community leaders
and incorporate the Guidelines for Preparing Culturally
Responsive Teachers for Alaskas Schools.
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1.UA and college systems hire a Native teacher position
to develop outreach to communities for recruitment.
University and college systems incorporate the Guidelines
for Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers for
Alaskas Schools.
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1.November 21-22, 2002 and ongoing
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1.Funding appropriated for a Native teacher position for
recruitment of Native teachers. Orientation efforts by
Native Educator Associations to inservice faculty on the
Guidelines for Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers
scheduled for Universities and colleges.
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5.Same as Above
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1.Alaska universities and colleges work to reduce the
turnover rate of rural Alaska teachers.
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1.Alaska universities and colleges coordinate and provide
specific orientation and cultural training for new teachers
to rural Alaska following the Guidelines for Cross-Cultural
Orientation Programs.
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1.Board of Regents
2.State Board of Education
3.EED
4.Native Educator Associations
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1.November 21-22, 2002 and ongoing
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1. Board of Regent and State Board of Education Policy.
2. EED funding for Native Educator Associations to carry
out the orientation process annually.
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Same as Above
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1.Alaska universities and colleges will develop
culturally-relevant curricula that includes local knowledge
and meets state guidelines as outlined in the Alaska
Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools.
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1.Board of Regents and 2.State Board of Education
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1.November 21-22, 2002 and ongoing
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1.Board of Regent and State Board of Education policy and
university/college funding to support the curriculum
development.
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6.Same as Above
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Same as Above
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1.Alaska universities and colleges will work
collaboratively in developing a central clearing house of
curricula and resources on funding opportunities for
curriculum development and teacher preparation in
collaboration with the Alaskool website and the Alaska
Native Knowledge Network.
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1.UA President
2.College Deans
3.Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative Staff
4.Alaskool Staff
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1. November 21-22, 2002 and ongoing
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1.Establishment of a central clearinghouse accessible to
all teacher preparation
programs in Alaska.
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7.Same as Above
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Same as Above
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1.Alaska university and college teacher preparation
programs will offer cross-cultural endorsements as an area
of specialization.
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1.EEDs Teacher Education Professional Licensure
Advisory Committee, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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1.The next TEPLAC meeting.
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1.Acceptance of the Cross-Cultural Education Specialist
Endorsement Course and incorporation into the UAF course
offerings.
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8.Increase Educators understanding of the cultural
contexts in which they live and work.
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1.EED to convene a stakeholder workgroup to reexamine the
multicultural requirements for certification.
2.The Tolerance Commission recommended that
cross-cultural and diversity training be "comprehensive and
regular."
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1.Assess whether or not the currently approved "Alaska
Studies" and 65 courses are approved under
Multicultural/Cross-
Cultural. Question:
Do the current requirements and the current menu approach
meet current needs?
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1.EED staff person to convene a workgroup to report to
the Commissioner and State Board of Education
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1.November 21-22, 2002 - November 21-22, 2003
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1.Policy direction from the State Board of Education.
2.Funding for a position in EED to carry out the work.
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