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Amodei, Nancy; Taylor, Elizabeth R.; Hoffman, Tom; Madrigal, Anna; Biever, Joan; Cardenas, Fred – 1998
Noting that early childhood education is one tool for violence prevention, this study examined the effectiveness of a preschool violence prevention program in influencing the knowledge and attitudes of Head Start teachers in a rural, heavily Hispanic, southern Texas community. Head Start teachers were nonrandomly assigned to a control group, a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Faculty Development, Hispanic Americans
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Contreras, Gloria – Social Studies Texan, 1990
Sketches the biographies of 12 Hispanic women who contributed to Texas history. Suggests 13 activities pertinent to instruction on the topic. Describes the compilation of 20,000 items for the Texas Women's History Project by historian Ruth Winegarten. (GG)
Descriptors: Archives, Class Activities, Females, Hispanic American Culture
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Guadarrama, Irma N. – Teacher Education and Practice, 1991
A Texas project provided a realistic recruitment model for minority teacher candidates. Precollege students attended casual group discussions with minority university students and an event involving discussions with university and public school staff and students (including minorities). This model let them realize college is attainable and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Differences, Equal Education, Higher Education
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Dayton, Boualoy; Gonzalez-Vasquez, Nancy; Martinez, Carla R.; Plum, Caryn – New Directions for Student Services, 2004
Every year, more colleges and universities become Hispanic-serving institutions. These institutions, whether public or private, two-year or four-year, find themselves in the position of serving high numbers of Latino students. They encounter opportunities for unique learning environments, access to special funding, and the potential to be…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Educational Environment
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Thomas, M. Kathleen – Economics of Education Review, 2004
Although the SAT has traditionally been the standardized test of choice for Texas students, nearly a third of the college-bound population in 1998 opted to take the ACT in addition to the SAT. Because most universities now accept both the SAT and the ACT, many testing experts believe taking both exams is a growing trend due to increased pressure…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, First Generation College Students, College Bound Students, Aptitude Tests
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Brown, Ben; Benedict, Wm. Reed – Crime & Delinquency, 2004
This article presents data obtained from a survey of high school students in Brownsville, Texas. Almost half of the students reported having seen other students carry knives at school, roughly 1 in 10 reported having seen other students carry guns at school, and more than 1 in 5 reported being fearful of weapon-associated victimization at school.…
Descriptors: Weapons, Victims of Crime, Fear, High School Students
Santiago, Deborah A., Comp. – Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2007
By 2025, 22 percent of the U.S. college-age population will be Latino, a level already reached in four states: California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Meeting the country's future human capital and workforce needs make it imperative to improve outcomes for Latino students today. As public attention is focused on current achievement gaps,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Hispanic American Students, Achievement Gap
Donovan, Renate H.; Hodson, Julie K. – 1995
This supplementary secondary school program reports on the fourth year of a program focused on instructional intervention, parental involvement, and staff development in a school district with a 46% at-risk student population; more than 630 students were preliterate or limited education Hispanics. In this fourth year, the program continued to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, English
High, Clennis F. – 1998
Texas college students must pass all three sections (reading, writing, and mathematics) of the state-mandated Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Test or must enroll in remedial course work. Over 98,000 TASP scores from 73 community, junior, and technical colleges for the academic year 1996-1997 were analyzed to ascertain if less-prepared…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Hispanic Americans
Ortiz, Alba A.; And Others – 1991
The Assessment and Intervention Model for the Bilingual Exceptional Student (AIM for the BESt) was designed as a comprehensive service delivery system to help school districts address the educational needs of language minority students. The model incorporates prereferral intervention, assessment, and intervention strategies. Implementation of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
del Refugio Robledo, Maria; Cortez, Albert – Intercultural Development Research Association Newsletter, 1983
Although the results of minimum competency tests need to be interpreted with caution, data on the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) for 1980-82 clearly indicate the inadequate results of remedial programs for minority students in Texas. Secondary analysis of the data shows that overall performance on exit level math and reading tests…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Blacks, Compensatory Education, Grade 9
Champion, Carol Ann – 1979
Cross-cultural studies on sex differences, sex roles, and genderisms and related research in the social and psychological areas indicate that women are portrayed in stereotyped traditional roles. A 1978 study by Archer, Kimes, and Barrios concluded that there is inequality in the way women are situated and perceived in published photographs and…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Art, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Scribner, Alicia Paredes; Scribner, Jay D. – 2001
A study examined the characteristics of successful schools along the Texas-Mexico border, where high percentages of students were Mexican American, came from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and had limited English proficiency. Three elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools were selected on the basis of the following…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
IDRA Newsletter, 1997
This newsletter includes three articles on the theme of leadership development, particularly in relation to high-risk students or Mexican American communities. "Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: 'Because All Children Are Valuable'" (Linda Cantu) shares some success stories from the program, which recruits high-risk students to be tutors of…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Dropout Prevention, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ferguson, Ronald F. – Challenge, 1991
Examines reasons why African-American and Hispanic-American students tend to have lower average scores than do white students on standardized mathematics and reading examinations, using data from a study of teachers' basic skills in Texas involving almost 900 school districts. Teacher-related factors that improve student performance are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education
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