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Autor/in | Coombs, L. Madison |
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Institution | Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. |
Titel | Doorway Toward the Light, the Story of the Special Navajo Education Program. |
Quelle | (1962), (174 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | American Indians; Dormitories; Educational Programs; Educationally Disadvantaged; English (Second Language); Special Education; Special Schools; Vocational Education; Work Study Programs |
Abstract | The development of the Special Navajo Education Program is described beginning with its origin in 1946. Included is: a brief review of the history, economy, and culture of the Navajo people; a description of the development of the program during the initial two or three years, during which time the program was expanded from 1 school with 290 pupils to 7 schools in 6 states with a total enrollment of 1,650 pupils; a discussion of changes and additions made in the curriculum over the years of the program; a description of the 1950 opening and subsequent operation of the Intermountain School in Utah; and a report of the work experience of the 3,362 pupils graduated from the program between 1951 and 1959. (VM) |
Anmerkungen | Publications Service, Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 ($1.80) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |