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Our Children, Our Future, Our Vision 8. New Agenda Survey Results Report First Nation Education Governance and Control in Ontario: A New Agenda Results of the Survey by Barry M. Montour, Ph.D. Introduction to the Study The New Agenda Working Group constructed a survey instrument to gain feedback on issues impacting First Nations students, teachers, parents, and schools. It was designed to give voice to those directly affected by any changes to the funding and delivery of educational services to First Nations students in Ontario. The instrument received input from a wide audience of stakeholders in First Nations education: teachers, educational assistants, counselors, school and board administrators, parents, guardians/care-givers, First Nation politicians, and band council administrators, among others. The survey was voluntary, but was accessible through the Chiefs of Ontario website, at four sessions held in Ontario, and through mass e-mailing to various organizations, institutes, band councils, tribal councils, and schools. The purpose of the survey is to complement the final report submission from the Chiefs of Ontario to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regarding improving First Nation education from an Ontario perspective. Survey Format In addition to four (4) demographic questions, the instrument contained thirty-two (32) questions under ten (10) categories, and allowed for respondents to provide commentary after each category, as well as an open section for final comments at the end of the survey. Due to an oversight during the design of the survey for the on-line version, a comment box was omitted under the category of Legislation. Therefore, there are no comments in the analysis section for that category. Questions were drafted by members of the New Agenda Working Group, who have areas of expertise in early learning, post-secondary, teaching, policy analysis, special education, and legislation, due to their respective positions in Political Territorial Organizations (PTO), tribal councils, Aboriginal institutes, the Chiefs of Ontario, and First Nation schools. The survey was field tested at the London District Education Council meeting in August, and suggestions and recommendations were then incorporated into the on-line survey. The survey included both quantitative (forced-choice items) and qualitative (open comments) responses. Data collection was primarily independent with the on-line version of the survey at 67% (n=168), and 33% (n=81) completed at group sessions with the responses then entered manually. 57 Chiefs of Ontario
Our Children, Our Future, Our Vision Instrument Validity and Reliability While validity is a common concern with survey instruments, the reliability, i.e. internal consistency, of this survey instrument should be considered strong, although the ability to generalize the findings may be considered weak. Source of Error The primary source of error in the construction of this survey instrument was not including a choice option of “I don’t have enough background information to respond,” which may have forced respondents to answer “I have no opinion either way.” Survey Questions and Categories The final version of the survey was posted on-line using SurveyMonkey © , with questions and comment boxes under the following categories: Category Number of Questions Number of Comment Boxes Demographic Respondent Information 4 3 Early Childhood Education and Daycare 4 1 Early Learning – Head Start, K4 & K5 3 1 K - 12 4 1 Band Operated Funding Formula (BOFF) 3 1 Special Education 3 1 Post Secondary Education 3 1 Capital, Construction & Facilities 3 1 Language and Culture 3 1 Legislation 3 0 Data Management 3 1 Additional Comments 0 1 Total 36 13 General demographic information collected about each respondent included identifying their role (i.e. teacher, student, parent, etc.), primary place of residence or employment (northern Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, etc.), age range, and ethnicity (i.e. First Nation, Métis, Caucasian, etc.) For each demographic question, the respondent had the choice not to self-identify, or to respond as “other.” For the surveys completed by hand that did not contain the demographic information, the Chiefs of Ontario 58
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