Cultural Curriculum Benefits

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits

• Dr. Sharon A. Lease
• Assistant State Superintendent
• Mrs. Valeria Littlecreek
• Indian Education

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Presenter

• Valeria Littlecreek
• Director-Tribal Relations

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Benefits to Students

• National Indian Education Study
• Part I
• Academic Performance
• Separate Reporting

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Benefits to Students

• National Indian Education Study
• Part II
• Integration of native language
• Integration of native culture
• Effects on educational attainment

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Benefits to Students

• National Indian Education Study
• Part II
• Participant groups
• Site location
• http//nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nies/nies_200
  7/n0004.asp

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Efforts and Initiatives

• The State Board of Education approved the
• Native Americans
• Leaders in the 21st Century,
• a Comprehensive Statewide Plan
• for Indian Education.

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Efforts and Initiatives

• Support of a cultural curriculum
• Excerpt
• . . . incorporation of American Indian sign
  language, history, literature and cultural
  heritage into the general curricula. . .

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Title VII

• Title VII Student Count
• Over 135,000 students for school year 2008-2009
• Indian Population in Oklahoma
• Largest among the major states

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Benefits to Society

• Cultural Diversity
• Students learning to respect the worth of each
  individual
• Cultural Curriculum
• Provides meaning and understanding
• Impact of tribes in present day

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Personal Integrity and Pride

• Developing Integrity and Pride
• Choice of Identity
• Promoting Self Esteem-the base of learning
• Partnerships
• Present day
• Beneficial to school districts

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Cultural Curriculum Benefits
Contact Information

• Dr. Sharon A. LeaseAssistant State
  Superintendent
• Sharon_Lease_at_sde.state.ok.us
• Mrs. Valeria Littlecreek
• Valeria_Littlecreek_at_sde.state.ok.us
• Office [phone]
• Fax [phone]