It is believed that the present study provides convincing evidence that one Oneida
Indian teacher changed her instruction from culturally non-responsive to culturally
responsive and that the teacher attributed this change to Cognitively Guided Instruction,
to acquiring knowledge of mathematics and children’s thinking about mathematics. The
study also documented the problem solving success of seventeen Oneida kindergartners.
Further research is needed to determine culturally sensitivity and effectiveness of
Cognitively Guided Instruction with other Native American populations and primary
grade levels.