First Nations parent involvement in the public school system : the personal journey of a school principal ...

• Main Author: Pearson, Christina Joanne
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2011
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0100680; https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0100680

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors are needed to guide the practice of non-Native educators to build a positive working relationship between a First Nations community and an elementary public school as well as encourage and support parent involvement. An elementary school in Powell River, British Columbia and the local First Nation were purported to have a good working relationship that had resulted in increased parent involvement. I wanted to determine what factors were contributing to the good relationship, and how these factors could be used in other settings to improve First Nations parent involvement. I conducted a qualitative case study of James Thomson elementary school, and Sliammon First Nation. The research methods included semi-structured interviews, group meetings and an examination of planning documents. A First Nations committee was formed, the Ho ho jo thot group, that became my guide and conscience throughout the study. Through narrative writing I experienced a personal ...