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Title	An evaluation of the effectiveness of a postsecondary transition program for aboriginal students
Author	Pickrell, Alison.
Description	Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009. Education
Date	2008
Pagination	ix, 159 leaves
Subject	Indians of North America--Education (Higher)--Saskatchewan; Indigenous peoples--Education (Higher)--Saskatchewan; Postsecondary education--Saskatchewan--Evaluation;
Degree	M.Ed.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Saskatchewan
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-132)
Abstract	The focus of this evaluation research study was to examine how a program of early intensive intervention impacted the persistence rate of a cohort of Aboriginal students in trades and technology programs at a postsecondary institution in Saskatchewan. A pre-experimental static group comparison study design was used to compare participant persistence with non-participant persistence. Multiple data collection methods were used to maximize the breadth and depth of the study and to accumulate rich stakeholder feedback. Student, program staff and faculty perceptions were explored and the achievement of the four-week transition program goals were evaluated using a combined objectives-oriented and participant-oriented approach. Program strengths were summarized and recommendations for program improvement were provided. A number of major themes emerged in this study that provide valuable insight into Aboriginal student postsecondary transition issues and program completion barriers.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a3183789
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(19.14 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Pickrell_Alison.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	33242.cpd