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Katu Kalpa - Report on the inquiry into the effectiveness of education and training programs for Indigenous Australians


CONTENTS

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF format) (Word format)
TERMS OF REFERENCE (PDF format) (Word format)
PREFACE (PDF format) (Word format)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF format) (Word format)

CHAPTER 1 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Introduction
    The Indigenous population
    Educational participation of Indigenous peoples
    The historical context
    Self-determination, and community control of schools
    Indigenous education funding
    Culturally appropriate pedagogies
    Bilingual education and other issues for the Northern Territory Education Department Summary
CHAPTER 2 (PDF format) (Word format)
    The Evolution of a National Indigenous Education Policy
    The role of the Commonwealth in national education policy
    The development of the national policy (NATSIEP)
    The Hughes Report
    The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (NATSIEP)
    The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
    The National Review of Education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
    The National Strategy for the Education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
    Further Developments
    Conclusion
CHAPTER 3 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Social and Community Issues
    The social context
    School attendance
    Racism
    Family life
    Crime and imprisonment
    Conclusion
CHAPTER 4 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Curriculum
    Cultural inclusiveness and the mainstream curriculum
    Mainstream curriculum developments
    Indigenous studies
    Vocational education and training, and adult education
    Technology
    Conclusion
CHAPTER 5 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Literacy And Language
    Issues and approaches in the literacy debate
    Declining English literacy?
    Bilingual education
    Aboriginal English
    Literacy in urban and regional areas
    Teaching Indigenous languages
CHAPTER 6 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Teacher Education
    Indigenous employment in education
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Workers
    Teacher Preparation and Development
    Conclusion
CHAPTER 7 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Post-Secondary Education
    Vocational education and training
    Higher education
CHAPTER 8 (PDF format) (Word format)
    The Impact of Health on Education
    The relationship between poor economic status, health and education
    Otitis Media – the silent barrier to learning
    Nutrition and hunger
    Conclusion
CHAPTER 9 (PDF format) (Word format)
    Diversity
    Remote, rural and urban Indigenous needs
    Differing rural needs
    Differing urban and metropolitan needs
    Conclusion
CONCLUSION (PDF format) (Word format)

APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 3
    Witnesses who appeared before the committee at the public hearings and site visits.
    (PDF format) (Word format)
APPENDIX 4

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