In British Columbia, the issue of low graduation rates among Aboriginal students has
been addressed often. Some researchers have claimed that racism is a factor that impedes the
progress of Aboriginal students. Since teachers' decisions potentially have a profound impact
upon students, this study investigated whether teachers discriminate when they make decisions
about students. Fifty pre-service teachers recommended 24 fictional students for remedial,
average or advanced programs based upon the program eligibility criteria. Results indicated that
students whom teachers were led to believe were of Aboriginal ancestry and students whom they
were led to believe were students for whom English was a second language were consistently
under-rated in comparison to their non-Aboriginal counterparts regardless of the students' prior
academic record. / Education, Faculty of / Educational Studies (EDST), Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/16688 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Riley, Tasha Anastasia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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