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Papers Native American Culturally Based Education (NWREL.org - Sherman) "In searching the research base, Demmert and Towner defined CBE [culturally based education] as having six critical elements:" "Recognition and use of Native languages Pedagogy that stresses traditional cultural characteristics and adult-child interactions Pedagogy in which teaching strategies are congruent with the traditional culture and ways of knowing and learning Curriculum that is based on traditional culture and that recognizes the importance of Native spirituality Strong Native community participation in educating children and in the planning and operation of school activities Knowledge and use of the social and political mores of the community" "Demmert and Towner report that their review yielded only six studies on CBE that could be called experimental or quasi-experimental (the difference is in the degree of rigor used, especially in how the students are assigned to groups)." 12-03