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Show 48 The typical Navajo child entering approximately years of ten years schooling old. He was to .be a his education time points to successful a adjus,tment In 1961 62 the need age twenty ' s into a regular twelve students were coming longer time period. a a at working lvith students set-up of as 1968, younger age it felt. them for more be b e tt er might Because possible was to keep the them for effective acculturation prepared This. extended acelerated program which. is equip societyo year prograwas help him to extended program that more This would allow for of the Indian student and chosen vocation. program, with twenty-one years of or function of . their new to for a ... develop children.8 . Lnt e rmoun t adn out eight year who are still several years retarded academically, making He would have with other granted full student is younger than twelve years of age, no . This complete eight found in off-reserva things Interm()untin adopt.ed the the modification that age. able to was , . extending of multiplicity tion communities 'which ,are taken.for thus eight year program before reaching the age of eighteen. limited experience with In 1960 the is constantly being modified for entering his the educational to meet current needs. Academic . .2!!. .X!.!!: Program: Instruction of t eacher more aids. was given both Three purposes (1) as a medium rapidly, (2) as a basis setting Programs Described were: in for the through for Navajo and English with the help use which of new Navajo in the classroom ideas could be acquired learning English, and (3) for testing |
