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Information for Aboriginal Teacher Education Applicants
The success of Aboriginal students in professions which can benefit Aboriginal communities depends on the students success in elementary and secondary school. Therefore the teaching profession not only serves the immediate educational needs of the Aboriginal community, but also serves the long term needs by making it possible for Aboriginal students to enter other service professions. In addition, Aboriginal teachers working in schools outside Aboriginal communities will be able to serve the needs of Aboriginal students in those outside communities and also encourage a better understanding of Aboriginal society in the broader community.
OISE/UT, through its Admissions Policy, (see Info Sheet 5) is committed to encouraging Aboriginal persons to apply to its teacher education program and to assisting their admission. As part of this process it is important that Aboriginal applicants be as prepared as possible, both in academic standing and education related experience. In this way they can compete more successfully for admission and make a more useful contribution to the program if admitted. A better prepared member of the teaching profession will be able to make a more significant contribution to the Aboriginal community.
OISE/UT, offers counselling assistance to Aboriginal applicants and potential applicants. It encourages self identification of Aboriginal applicants in the application process so that they may be given every consideration for admission, in accordance with the Admissions Policy of OISE/UT. The Office of Aboriginal Student Services and Programs offers a wide variety of culturally appropriate student services as well as financial assistance.
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Definition of Aboriginal Applicants
For purposes of admission consideration OISE/UT
will regard such persons as Aboriginal applicants if their application is
reflective of Aboriginal ancestry which is acceptable to OISE/UT and the
Office
of Aboriginal Student Services and Programs.
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