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Another successful visit has been completed to Kenjgewin Teg in M’Chigeeng, located on Mnidoo Mnising (Manitoulin Island) in Ontario, Canada where we continue to refine the Dibishgaademgak Anishinaabemowin (language) assessment. In English, Dibishgaademgak Anishinaabemowin means “measuring Anishinaabemowin,” the language of the Anishinaabe.
With the expansion of our client work into Canada, Sul & Associates has become an international company. The change in company status necessitates a change in company name: Sul & Associates is now Sul & Associates, International. While our name
Educational assessments exist within self-determined frameworks. In our work, these frameworks are grounded in the culture and language of practitioners who seek to self-determine their own constructs, frameworks, and forms of assessment for the passing on of knowledge to a
One of the ways people describe language learning is by referring to a goal of “mastering the language.” This expression provides insight into the Western view of knowledge attainment. What exactly does it mean for one to be the master
How can performance in the arts areas of Theatre and Dance be measured? To answer this question, our team has submitted a four-year funding proposal to the Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination Grants Program (AAEDD) of the U.S. Department of
What makes a Hawaiian Focused Charter School Hawaiian focused? What makes culturally relevant assessment culturally relevant? These are among the many questions addressed during last weekʻs visit with the HoʻOlake Like Department of Kamehameha Schools. The team has developed a suite
Finished up my week working with First Nations language experts on Manitoulin Island. My assessment of their Anishishinaabemowin revitalization efforts: You have elders who speak the language. You have expert assessors of the language. You have learners willing to learn the
“You can’t measure what we do.” It’s a common expression heard during our initial planning interviews. Program managers that seek to influence the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of program participants often are frustrated by the challenge of reporting on the
Sul & Associates is launching a new initiative focusing on the assessment of indigenous knowledge, language, and culture. Our initiative will support indigenous peoples’ right to self-determine their own forms of education through an annual cohort of assessment teams. Working
Looking forward to co-presenting a conference symposium entitled “Reclaiming Sovereignty of Learning Rooted in Indigenous Knowledge Constructs: The Development, Implementation and Validation of the Papakū Makawalu Competency Assessment” at the 4th International CREA Conference to be held September 27 – 29, 2017