To understand the process of assimilation a person must understand history and it affects colonization on native culture. The residential school system has a history that predates Confederation (the first school was established in 1863 by the Roman Catholics at St. ... Another important date and one of the first significant dates in the history of residential schools was from 1842 The year the "Bagot Commission Report advised the government of Upper Canada that Aboriginal's ought to acquire "industry and knowledge," to become valuable members of society. ... The Davin Report of 1879 ...

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However, results from two studies indicate comparable mean standard scores between the PPVT-R and McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. Correlations ranging from .16 to .78 have been obtained from studies examining the relationship between the PPVT-R standard score equivalents and various "g factor" scores such as Wechsler Full Scale IQS, Stanford-Binet IQS, and McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities GCIs; correlation coefficients ranging from .40 to .60, however, are more common. ... Studies show that those children, who come from a so-called good environment or family, are the ...

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Students were drilled in their education of reading, writing, arithmetic, history, geography, English grammar and composition, object lessons, vocal music, elementary science and drawing (The Education Act, 1877). ... In the same year nature study was added to the curriculum, so was a more New Zealand context (Wilson, 2012). ... While Milner suggested a core curriculum of 'English, Social Studies, General Science, Health, Handiwork, Art and Arithmetic', at the same time he stated that given each school educates their students well they should be given the freedom to create their own...

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Mann served in the Senate, the Massachusetts education system, a history going back to 1647, was suffering, and the quality of education was deteriorating. ... The history of education is filled with segregation, bias, and inequalities for the minorities and poor. ... If they were lucky, they were taught to read in order to study the Bible. ...

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Many students are placed in remedial education because they failed to study for the assessment test. ... Since first generation college students do not have anyone to guide them through college expectations, they can become frustrated. ...

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