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Abstract
This qualitative study was done because it was perceived that the Newfoundland and Labrador Education System is failing to meet the needs of the Labrador Inuit. The primary aim of the study was to determine if the way in which the Labrador East Integrated School Board was structured and administered was a contributing factor to this problem.
The study included thirty-two participants from five sample groups. The groups included: Inuit parents, administrators from the Labrador East Integrated School Board, employees of the Labrador Inuit Association, Inuit teachers and non-Inuit teachers. Participants, except for the administrators, were randomly selected. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The questions were open-ended and broadly stated.
The finding indicated that the way in which the Labrador East Integrated School Board is structured and administered is a contributing factor to education problems of the Labrador Inuit. The findings also show that the Inuit do not perceive the education system the way administrators do. The Inuit perceive the system as much less effective and valuable. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
