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Kashima, Tetsuden – 1979
An overview of Asian American studies in the State of Washington is provided in this report. Statistics on the number of Asian students in Washington's schools are used to illustrate the need for Asian American courses at all educational levels. The results of three questionnaires which were distributed to obtain information about respondents'…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Colleges
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA. Div. of Instructional Programs and Services. – 1987
Each fall the schools of Washington State submit to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction a "School Enrollment Report" (Form P-105) on which is recorded the number of pupils enrolled in each grade and the number of pupils who are members of specified racial/ethnic categories. The racial/ethnic categories and definitions,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Pascua, Reynaldo, Jr. – 1976
Underlying this report on Asian Americans in Central Washington State is the concept that Asian Americans do have common problems, experiences and needs. An extension of this concept is that Asians should point out institutional racism when appropriate, and take their place as members of American society in the dual spirit of self-determination…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Asian Americans, Case Studies, Chinese Americans
Roberts, Brian, Ed. – 1975
Written as a curriculum aid for students in the Bainbridge Island, Washington school district, this collection of stories about the Japanese, the Chinese, the Hawaiians, the Filipinos, the Vietnamese, and the American and Canadian Indians is an attempt to explain "what life is like for people who look different". The stories all relate…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Elementary Secondary Education
Washington State Office of Financial Management, Olympia. – 1984
As of April 1, 1984, Washington's population was estimated at 4,328,100, an increase of 43,000 over last year's population. This report provides data pertaining to the: official April 1, 1984 population and housing estimates for cities, towns, and counties and components of population change. The following special reports are also presented:…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Birth Rate, Blacks
Washington State Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management, Olympia. – 1977
As of April 1, 1977, Washington's population was estimated at 3,661,975--an increase of 248,725 since 1970. Prepared yearly, this report presents data on the official April 1 population estimates for cities, towns, and counties; components of population change; planned population forecasting activities; procedures which help make the housing unit…
Descriptors: Abortions, Age, American Indians, Asian Americans
Washington State Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management, Olympia. – 1976
As of April 1, 1976, Washington's population was estimated at 3,571,591--an increase of 158,341 since 1970. This annual report presents data pertaining to: official April 1 population estimates for cities, towns, and counties; components of population change; changes in household size from 1970 to 1976; assessment of accuracy of population…
Descriptors: Abortions, Age, American Indians, Asian Americans
Huggins, Elise M.; Celio, Mary Beth – 2002
This report examines data from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), focusing on the achievement gap in Washington state public schools. It uses scale scores rather than simply "percentage meeting standard"; analyzes data on both individual and building levels; and displays data in many different ways designed to clarify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, American Indians
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1991
This report contains graphs, tables, and narrative which present data and illustrate trends on the participation and progress of people of color (African Americans, American Indians, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic Americans), women, and people with disabilities in higher education in Washington State. The following areas are covered: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, American Indians, Asian Americans
Shannon, G. Sue; Bylsma, Pete – 2002
This study synthesizes current research regarding the nature of the achievement gap in Washington State, root causes and conditions perpetuating the gap, and strategies for closing the gap. It emphasizes the gap between white students and students of color and between students from more affluent backgrounds and their lower-income counterparts.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian American Students, Attitude Change
Education Trust, Washington, DC. – 2003
This report compares Washington's reading and mathematics performance on the most recent administrations of the state assessment with performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). To indicate how Washington is doing in narrowing the academic achievement gap between African American and Latino students and their white,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian American Students, Black Students
Seattle-King County Private Industry Council, Seattle, WA. – 1990
The Workplace Skills Enhancement Project was provided by the Seattle-King County Private Industry Council in Partnership with the Employment Opportunities Center and the Refugee Federation Service Center. Of the 150 participants in the program, 137 were Asian. Workplace literacy training was generally advertised as a voluntary program available to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Asian Americans, Basic Skills
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education
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