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An Analysis of Tribal College Student's Backgrounds, Motivations, and Attitudes: The Relationship to Classroom Retention: Author: Thornton, Samuel David; Date: 2006-08-15; Program: Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between students' backgrounds, motivations, and attitudes and their academic successes or failures while enrolled in a single core level general education class at the Blackfeet Community College. The study examined indicators as identified in the literature and as identified through a pilot survey given to students at the Blackfeet Community College. A literature review yielded little research on student classroom retention in tribal colleges. The population for this study was n=113 students enrolled in core level academic co...; Download File | View full details

Performance on large-scale science tests: item attributes that may impact achievement scores: Author: Gordon, Janet Victoria; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Significant differences in achievement among ethnic groups persist on the eighth-grade science Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). The WASL measures academic performance in science using both scenario and stand-alone question types. Previous research suggests that presenting target items connected to an authentic context, like scenario question types, can increase science achievement scores especially in underrepresented groups and thus help to close the achievement gap. The purpose of this study was to identify significant differences in performance between gender and ethnic sub...; Download File | View full details

A Chippewa Cree students' college experience: factors affecting persistence: Author: Drummer, Kadene Sue; Date: 2009-05-15; Program: Education; Abstract: Educators working with Chippewa Cree students need to understand how the students' precollege experiences, college experiences, and cultural backgrounds influence their success in higher education in order to design learning environments, procedures, and policies that will increase the graduation rate of this population. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore factors that help or hinder successful completion of a bachelor's degree by students from the Chippewa Cree Tribe. Data was collected in face-to-face interviews using a peer-reviewed interview protocol consisting of open...; Download File | View full details