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Internet Resources for Education

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (AEP) Major goals are:
  • Involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Educational Decision-Making
  • Equality of Access to Education Services
  • Equity of Educational Participation
  • Equitable and Appropriate Educational Outcomes
• Education Queensland
• Indigenous Education from Education Queensland
• Bound for Success: Education Strategy for Cape York
  A new approach to Indigenous education in Cape York has been released to lift student attendance, achievement and school completion.
• Partners for Success
  Education Queensland's key strategy for the continuous improvement of education and employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Links to general ATSI resources from Leta Lenoy
  Leta is the JCU Library Liaison Officer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Aboriginal Studies Primary School Teaching Resources
  Bibliography of items in the JCU Library collections
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
  Website from ACSA which includes suggested readings for Indigenous Studies
• Aboriginal Education, South Australia
  • Click on Aboriginal Education Policy to access a range of State and National documents and policies.
  • Aboriginal Education Resources Select from the options in the left-hand menu.
  • Aboriginal Education Reference Library Catalogue
• Aboriginal Educational Contexts
  This NSW website includes teaching and learning resources for all Secondary Key Learning Areas, for the Primary curriculum, and in literacy and numeracy.
• Australian College of Educators: Indigenous Education
  Indigenous education is a priority of the College and a number of Aboriginal educators provide strategic advice on research and development in this area. Among these is Max Lenoy of JCU's School of Education.
• Australian Government: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
  • Indigenous education summary
  • Indigenous education main page
• IETA: Indigenous Education and Training Alliance
  Based in Cairns, IETA is a team of people who work collaboratively to provide education and training services to schools throughout Queensland who have a large proportion of indigenous students
• Indigenous Education Consultative Body (IECB)
  Thirteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators and community members, led by Aboriginal educator Penny Tripcony and including Professor Jeannie Herbert, provide independent advice to the Minister on strategic issues impacting on the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland.
• Indigenous Education in Australia
  Chapter 3 of a DETYA publication held at 378.1660994 CHR
• Indigenous Online Network
  A one-stop shop for Indigenous Australians and other Australians who wish to know more about indigenous resources in the higher education sector.
• Indigenous School to Work Transition
  ACER report which can be downloaded in .pdf format
• Many Nations One People
  An eight-part documentary series from ABC education television for upper primary/lower secondary school classes.
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website
• National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy
  Released March 2000. Download in PDF format, also held in the JCU Library collection
• MCEETYA
  • Taskforce on Indigenous Education
  • National Strategy for the Education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1996-2002
• RATEP Teacher Education
  Information about the JCU Community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Education Program
• Rural and Remote Education Inquiry Reports
  • Download the publication Emerging Themes in PDF or Word format
    
  • Also held at JCU 370.91734 EME
  • Submission from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
• What Works. The Work Program: Improving outcomes for Indigenous students
  Part of a national effort to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, What Works encourages school principals and teachers to have high expectations of Indigenous student success and to develop a range of strategies that are linked to performance indicators and targets for Indigenous students. It is based on research that shows Indigenous students are more likely to experience educational success if their educators all share a fundamental belief in the value of what they are doing and the prospect of success.
  The program is a Commonwealth-funded part of the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme's Strategic Results Projects (IESIP SRPs). A professional development package which includes a Guidebook, a Workbook, a CD-ROM, and a teacher discussion forum is available from the site.
• Wongai EdQld Torres Strait education website

	Indigenous Studies: Electronic Journals

• Black Issues in Higher Education on Infotrac. Also available on ProQuest
• Journal of Black Studies on InfoTrac. Also available on ProQuest
• Walking Together

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