A wealth of literature shows positive outcomes and experiences from arts learning, yet youth access to arts education has become significantly more inequitable over the past 30 years. Alongside the growing discourse around arts learning and equity issues, there is a recognized and persistent need for more research. We conducted a critical,…

Educational reform policies in the United States promote school choice as a central tool to empower low-income and minoritized families in order to close the achievement gap. However, research on school choice rarely reflects the voice of minoritized families and offers little evidence that choice significantly addresses inequities in educational…

The disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education has been a persistent problem in education for more than four decades. The core issue concerns the possibility that some students may be misidentified, thereby receiving inappropriate educational services and being unnecessarily placed…

This report focuses on the 15 states of the West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming), their ability to educate minorities, and the resulting impact on their workforces and economies. The foundation of the Western U.S. economy rests on…

The Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC) is a policy center of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. AMEPAC's mission is to stimulate, through studies, statewide discussion, and debate, constructive improvement of Arizona minority students' early awareness, access, and achievement throughout the educational…

Navajo family participation in the evaluation of their children is described in this paper. The setting for the study in St. Michael's Special School, Window Rock, Arizona. Pupils at this Navajo Reservation school were assigned to special education classes on the basis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. The author introudced into the…

Defining the overall objective of bilingual education to be the integration of the child into the mainstream of American life while maintaining audiolingual skills in both English and the native language without losing certain aspects of the subculture, this report summarizes information from 19 school districts involved in special English classes…

Alternatives for occupational curricula at Northland Pioneer College are discussed in relation to Navaho County economic resources. Approximately 85 percent of the occupations in Navaho County do not require the baccalaureate degree and thus fall within the realm of community college educational responsibility. Because of the sparse population,…

This study investigated the effectiveness of a performance-based assessment (DISCOVER (Discovering Intellectual Strengths and Capabilities through Observation while allowing for Varied Ethnic Responses)) in identifying gifted minority middle school students. Research questions focused on examining the alignment between DISCOVER and Gardner's…

The activities of the Four Corners Mental Retardation Project conducted by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education are described in this document. The purpose of the project was to enhance services for the mentally retarded in the Four Corners Area (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah) focusing on the mentally retarded in the…

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE HISTORICAL EVALUATION AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN FIVE MAJOR CITIES CONDUCTED SURVEYS TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY INSTRUCTION. IT WAS FELT THAT THE LACK OF IDENTIFICATION WITH THE AMERICAN PAST AND THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISOLATION OF MANY URBAN, DISADVANTAGED MINORITY GROUP CHILDREN…

Arizona Minority Education Policy Analysis Center (AMEPAC) is a policy center of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. AMEPAC's mission is to stimulate, through studies, statewide discussion, and debate, constructive improvement of Arizona minority students' early awareness, access, and achievement throughout all sectors of…

Proceedings are reported of a seminar held to aid teachers, administrators, and educational leaders in understanding and working with Indian children. Difficulties encountered by Indian pupils in social-academic adjustment are presented in addition to an historical background of the Indian community. The need for better community and parent-school…

The report identifies the entrepreneurial needs of minority small businessmen in Arizona's Maricopa County and selected Indian reservations, the entrepreneurial aids available from public and private organizations, and implications for future planning by the State Department of Education. Data were gathered from surveys of organizations and…

This report offers a consolidated systemwide analysis of key issues and recommendations for improvement of minority recruitment and retention at Arizona State Universities and an evaluation of progress toward achieving Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved recruitment and graduation goals. A description of ABOR system goals notes three goals:…