A Rural Professional Development School: University-School Collaboration in a Multicultural Setting.

Autor/in	Cockrell, Karen
Titel	A Rural Professional Development School: University-School Collaboration in a Multicultural Setting.
Quelle	(1991), (14 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	American Indians; College Curriculum; Community Support; Cultural Awareness; Educational Cooperation; Educational Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Development; Higher Education; Multicultural Education; Professional Development Schools; Program Effectiveness; Rural Education; Schools of Education; Teacher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? American Indian; Indianer; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Bildungsentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung
Abstract	The Oklahoma State University Educational Alliance was formed in 1990 to address multicultural issues in a rural setting and provide a multicultural experience for students. This alliance consisted of Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Education, Frontier Public Schools, and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. The OSU College of Education is comprised of six academic units having the primary mission of preparing educational personnel. The Frontier Public School District is a consolidated rural school site providing K-12 schooling for approximately 425 students. Fifty-two percent of the student population is of Native American descent; 48 percent is Anglo-American. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe is a federally recognized tribal government with 1,564 members. The combined resources of the alliance created opportunities for developing and implementing innovative programs. These programs' goals included: (1) professional development in a multicultural environment; (2) enhancing knowledge through field site and on-campus work; (3) fostering cooperation between alliance members; (4) enhancing the learning environment of all Frontier Public School students; and (5) increasing knowledge of college faculty of the Native culture and people. In 1990-91, the Alliance (1) developed a working relationship between the elementary school principal and the tribal child welfare unit; (2) provided OSU students with experience of culturally diverse education by conducting field trips; (3) involved members of the three components of the Alliance in active collaboration; and (4) provided Frontier School teachers an opportunity for graduate study. The OSU College of Education has begun planning additional alliances involving other rural Oklahoma school districts. (LP)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC