Language Revitalization for Takoda Prep Secondary Students
The objectives of this project will be to teach Takoda Prep's students Ojibwe and Dakota language at a level in which they feel comfortable conversing with fellow classmates and elders and can identify everyday objects and terms in Ojibwe and Dakota. This is important because connecting students' education to their Indigenous language will increase their participation in their overall education. The second objective will be for each student to identify one person in their life with whom they can share the Indigenous language they have learned. This will spread the knowledge of Ojibwe and Dakota language speakers, spur excitement to learn further, and reinforce the classroom-learned language skills by applying them in daily life.
American Indian OIC rigorously evaluates all of its programming. The Native Language program will be evaluated based on the following outcomes: 1. 92% of Takoda Prep students will gain one World Languages credit by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. 2. Graduation rates for credit eligible seniors will increase from 80% to 85% by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. 3. Advancement of at least one academic grade in reading and math will increase from 42% to 55% by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. 4. Graduates pursuing post-secondary education will increase from 27% to 40% by the end of the 2019-2020 academic year.