Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, Phase II

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The underlying purpose of the AK RSI has been to implement a set of initiatives to documentthe indigenous knowledge systems of Alaska Native people and develop pedagogical practicesand curricula that appropriately incorporate indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing intothe formal education system. The systemic reform focus of the AKRSI reform strategy is thefostering of connectivity and complementarity between two interdependent but historicallydisconnected, alienated complex systems - the indigenous knowledge systems rooted in the Native cultures that inhabit rural Alaska, and the formal education systems imported to serve the educational needs of rural Native communities. Within each of these evolving systems is a rich body of complementary scientific and mathematical knowledge that can serve to strengthen the educational experiences and improve the academic performance of students throughout rural Alaska. The following initiatives constitute AKRSI educational reform strategy: Culturally Aligned Curriculum/Cultural StandardsVillage Science Applications and Careers/ANSES Chapters, Camps and FairsIndigenous Science Knowledge Base/Multimedia Cultural Atlas DevelopmentNative Ways of Knowing/Parent InvolvementElders and Cultural Camps/Academy of EldersThe initiatives above will be implemented on a region-by-region basis, building on Phase Ito integrate the reform process into the everyday workings of the schools and districtsto a sustainable level by the end of Phase Il. Also an array of statewide intiative will be implemented to support the activities at the local and regional levels.Following is a summary of the statewide initiatives relative to the implementation of the Regional initiatives during Phase II.Math/Science Performance Standards and AssessmentsAlaska Standards for Culturally Responsive SchoolsCultural Frameworks for CurriculumNative Educator AssociationsAlaska Native Knowledge NetworkConsortium for Alaska Native Higher EducationThe experience and academic achievement successes gained during Phase I, are the basic strategy for Phase II, but will be continued with greater intensity and delineation. of emphases. The locus of activity will be in the same 20 rural school districts as partners in those schools with the primary differences during Phase II being the concentration of effort and increased emphases on sustainability of the initiatives.