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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. – 1992
In one of a series of hearings held in communities around the nation on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to hear testimony from higher education administrators in the state of Texas on Titles III and IV of the Act which concern minority access to higher education and support…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Colleges, Black Education, College Students
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 2000
A study by the Texas Education Agency examined the variables contributing to the academic success of economically disadvantaged and language minority students. Data were collected from seven high-achieving elementary schools with high poverty rates and high percentages of limited English proficient (LEP) students via teacher questionnaires;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Disadvantaged Youth
Falbo, Toni; Glover, Robert W.; Holcombe, W. Lee; Stokes, S. Lynne – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2005
This article examines the antecedents and consequences of residential choice and school transfers within one of the eight largest urban school districts in Texas. This study is based on survey data from a representative sample of parents of K-12 students enrolled in this district. In addition to demographic characteristics of the family, the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Low Income, Elementary Secondary Education, Motivation
High-Stakes Testing and Student Achievement: Does Accountability Pressure Increase Student Learning?
Nichols, Sharon L.; Glass, Gene V.; Berliner, David C. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2006
This study examined the relationship between high-stakes testing pressure and student achievement across 25 states. Standardized portfolios were created for each study state. Each portfolio contained a range of documents that told the "story" of accountability implementation and impact in that state. Using the "law of comparative…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests
Juarez, Rumaldo Z.; And Others – 1984
Elderly Hispanic and non-Hispanic rural and urban noninstitutionalized residents of three Texas counties (Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy) which border Mexico showed significant differences in educational attainment, income, occupation, and family support. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by mostly bilingual elderly volunteers. Age…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Foley, Douglas E. – 1990
This ethnography is about life in a small south Texas town painfully undergoing cultural and political change since the late 1960s. Since its inception, the Chicano civil rights movement has challenged local vestiges of racial segregation, and confrontation between Mexicanos and Anglos has created new tensions for the town's youth. This book…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Capitalism, Critical Theory, Ethnic Bias
Cannon, Michael, Ed. – Tempo, 1999
This document consists of the four issues of "Tempo," the newsletter of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT), published during 1999. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, including distinguished achievement programs, Hispanic issues in gifted education, creativity, and gifted children in the new millennium. Articles…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Reyes, Pedro, Ed.; Scribner, Jay D., Ed.; Scribner, Alicia Paredes, Ed. – 1999
The current poor condition of education for Hispanic students need not exist. This book reports on high-performing schools along the Texas-Mexico border that have achieved schoolwide success by creating communities of learners. Three elementary, three middle, and two high schools in the border region were selected for study based on the following…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Culturally Relevant Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Environment
Fairbanks, Colleen M. – Teacher Education and Practice, 1997
The Write for Your Life project allows students to examine life events that affect their health and well-being by creating spaces for them to inquire into the circumstances of their lives. This paper examines Write for Your Life in a Texas middle school with a diverse student population, focusing on three students' writing projects. (SM)
Descriptors: Black Students, Coping, Cultural Influences, Diversity (Student)

Guinn, Bobby – Journal of Health Education, 1997
Investigated young Mexican Americans' perceived control over health and health behaviors in relation to HIV/AIDS knowledge. Demographic, health locus of control, and HIV/AIDS knowledge measures indicated that though students who received school HIV/AIDS education had greater knowledge than those who did not, there was little relationship between…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Comprehensive School Health Education, Cultural Influences, Early Adolescents
Baptiste, H. Prentice, Jr.; Walker, Diane – Science Teacher, 2005
Pregnant teenagers and young parents often do not receive the quality of education available to other students. Most schools do not have a separate facility or program that deals with their special needs. Pregnant teens and teen parents should not be left behind. The Teen Parent Academy--a unique program in a predominantly Hispanic Texas border…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Scientific Literacy, Pregnancy, Multicultural Education
Clayton, Kermeta Kay; And Others – 1993
A total of 2,118 8th-grade, 12th-grade, and community college students (66% were Mexican American) from 11 Texas school districts and 3 community colleges were surveyed to determine the extent of family influence over their occupational and career choices. In addition, 581 parents completed mailed questionnaires and 100 more responded to a…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Family Influence
Sosa, Alicia Salinas – 1990
This discussion focuses on the use of appropriate and equitable tests for the screening and placement of language-minority students. It is proposed that evidence on the impact of testing on Hispanics indicates a relationship between testing practices and the benefits derived or not derived from the students' experience with public education.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Equal Education
Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board. – 1986
Data on student financial aid in Texas are presented. Tables cover financial aid resources for students in Texas postsecondary institutions by program for 1982-1983, 1984-1985 and 1985-1986. For 17 state aid programs and 6 federal programs, the amount of funding is indicated for the state as a whole and for the following categories of colleges:…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Students
Aptekar, Lewis – 1982
A questionnaire with 120 variables was given to 105 high school juniors and seniors in Anthony and Canutillo, Texas, small school districts in which the majority of students are Mexican Americans, to study the perceptions of the schooling experience of this regional culture. Questions covered policy awareness; perception of school, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy