Dynamics of education policy and practice for urban aboriginal early school leavers

Abstract

In This Stud. i Explore A Lack of Cohesion between Two Alberta Govt. Plcy. Documents That Are Intended to Address the Prob. of Early Sch. Leaving of Disenfranchised Urban Aboriginal Youth. the Res. Explores the Question of Whether This Lack of Cohesion is Reflected in Educ. Pract. for This Pop. of Learners. This Issue is Further Examined Through Explor. of an Inner-city High Sch. That is Designed to Meet the Needs of A Disenfranchised Urban Pop. Generally while Meeting the Specific Educ. Needs of Aboriginal Students Who Constitute Most of Its Student Pop.. the Need for This Anal. is Given Context by the Relatively Few Disenfranchised Urban Aboriginal Youth Who Complete High Sch. in Alberta. although This Stud. Focuses on an Alberta Inner-city Sch., the Low Completion Rates for This Pop. Are in Evidence Throughout Canada and Elsewhere Across the Globe.