Office of Assessment and Evaluation
About OAE (Office of Assessment and Evaluation )
Language and culture maintenance is one of many crucial issues facing tribal nations today. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has undertaken revitalization efforts since 1996 by developing a wide range of community based educational initiatives including support for the development of the Myaamia Center at Miami University to assist in tribal education.
A strategic goal of this revitalization movement, referred to as the Myaamiaki Eemamwiciki ‘the Miami Awaken’ is to strengthen the kinship connections of Myaamia citizens of all ages through a shared value and knowledge system rooted in Myaamia language and culture. It is understood that Myaamia Language use and cultural practices are the most efficient and effective means of transferring myaamia nipwaayoni iišinaakosioni ‘myaamia ways of knowing and being’.
The purpose of the Office of Assessment and Evaluation (OAE), created in 2012, is to observe, interpret, and document the impact of these experiences among tribal citizens, especially the youth, who enter this learning environment. The NAAT is a specialized interdisciplinary team charged with developing assessment instruments that deepen our understanding of the community impact of language and cultural education.
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Office Structure
Nipwaayoni Acquisition and Assessment Team
Dr. Haley Shea, Myaamia Research Associate
Dr. Susan Mosley-Howard, Dean & Professor Emeritus, Miami University
Dr. Tracy Hirata-Edds, Language Assessment Coordinator
Dr. Paul Branscum, Professor, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
Language Assessment and Evaluation
Dr. Tracy Hirata-Edds, Language Assessment Coordinator
Program Evaluation
Alison Slaughter, Senior Research Associate, Discovery Center at Miami University
Kristen Morio, Researcher and Statistician, Discovery Center at Miami University
Browse Research
Findings at a Glance
Miami University and The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma - Brief #1 - 2019 [PDF]
Educational Attainment of Myaamia Tribal College Students - Brief #2 - 2019 [PDF]
Publications
Shea, H., Mosley-Howard, G. S., Baldwin, D., Ironstrack, G., Rousmaniere, K., & Schroer, J. E. 2019. Cultural Revitalization as a Restorative Process to Combat Racial and Cultural Trauma and Promote Living Well. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication.
Mosley-Howard, G. Susan, Daryl Baldwin, George Ironstrack, Kate Rousmaniere, Bobbe Burke. 2016. Niila Myaamia (I Am Miami): Identity and Retention of Miami Tribe College Students, In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. February 2016 vol. 17 no. 4 437-461. Sage Publication, Inc. (doi:10.1177/1521025115579249)
Committee Members
Dr. Haley Shea
Myaamia Research Associate & Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Miami University
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