OSAT Cherokee (OK179) case studies
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The OSAT Cherokee (OK179) is an Oklahoma Subject Area Test for teacher certification in Cherokee language and culture. It is designed for candidates who plan to teach Cherokee in Oklahoma schools, including immersion, heritage-language, and world-language programs. The OSAT Cherokee (OK179) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,839 words.
1The Visiting Elder and the 45% Listening Drop
At a Cherokee Nation public school, a second-grade Cherokee language class of 22 students meets 30 minutes daily. The teacher, a Western-dialect speaker, has built a routine in which students respond to 15 classroom commands with about 90% accuracy.
596 words, about 3 min2Syllabary Confusions, Fonts, and Fair Spelling Grades
A fourth-grade teacher at a Kituwah-area school has 24 students who have learned all 85 syllabary characters. In recent writing samples, 60% confuse Ꮃ (la) and Ꮭ (tla), 35% leave out the standalone Ꮝ (s) in words where it closes a syllable, and several reverse characters in handwriting.
577 words, about 3 min3The Trail of Tears Simulation and the Parent Objection
A seventh-grade social studies team in a district near Tahlequah plans a three-day unit on the Trail of Tears for 65 students. The draft includes a gym 'removal march' simulation, paper headbands labeled with Cherokee names, and a worksheet that calls the event 'the Cherokee Trail of Tears' without naming the other nations.
560 words, about 3 min4One Fluent Elder, One Certified Teacher, and a Three-Year Plan
A suburban district with 320 K-5 students wants to add Cherokee language. The board has funding for one full-time position and a part-time aide.
562 words, about 3 min5Princesses, Casinos, and 'the Real Tribe'
A high school Cherokee I class in a city two hours from the Qualla Boundary is discussing contemporary Cherokee life. The class has 28 students.
544 words, about 3 min