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Publication Date: 2023-Sep
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Challenging Definitions of Student Success through Indigenous Involvement: An Opportunity to Inform School Psychology Practice
ILLasiak Domoff, Velma; Poitras Pratt, Yvonne; Drefs, Michelle A.; Wick, Meghan
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v38 n3 p191-202 Sep 2023
To achieve educational equity for Indigenous students, school psychologists need to consider the implications of using solely Westernized and Eurocentric educational standards of success. With current practices criticized as limiting and biased, a fitting alternative is the use of holistic frameworks of success aligned with Indigenous peoples' perspectives on lifelong learning. This paper details a community-led process to define success for Indigenous youth in Aklavik, Northwest Territories inspired by the Canadian Council on Learning Inuit Holistic Lifelong Learning Model. Several key lessons, including the need for ensemble mentorship, emerged from this community-led and strengths-based project that can inform school psychologists seeking to better Indigenize their practice and work toward culturally aligned practices.
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Students, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Success, Definitions, Educational Practices, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Lifelong Learning, Youth, Models, Mentors, Self Determination, Cultural Awareness
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