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Gartrell, Sandra – National Science Foundation, 2009
On March 1, 2009 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC, the National Science Foundation hosted a listening session, requesting input on Section 7033 of the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act regarding Hispanic-serving institutions and science,…
Descriptors: Engineering, Hispanic American Students, Science Education, Technology Education
Gonzalez, Nelly S. – 1990
Because of its complex history, Puerto Rico's legend and myth surpass the literature of other regions and present special characteristics and problems pertaining to its population. Bibliographic control of Puerto Rican publications is often insufficient and there is a need for an organized and extensive bibliography which covers all disciplines…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Hispanic American Literature, Hispanic Americans
Tienda, Marta – 1988
This paper documents the trend in the educational attainments of U.S.-born and immigrant Hispanics from 1960 to 1980, using data from the decennial censuses, in an effort to pinpoint sources of convergence and divergence in schooling outcomes. A major question addressed is whether and to what extent persisting educational differentials between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Census Figures, Educational Attainment, Educational Trends
Soltero, Carlos R. – 2000
This paper examines how U.S. courts, particularly the Supreme Court, have applied constitutional law principles to Latino communities and individuals in three areas: public education, the status of Puerto Rico, and jury selection. Consistent with traditional views of American society as biracial (black and white), constitutional law discussions…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Torres-Matrullo, Christine – 1981
Successful delivery of mental health services to Hispanic Americans depends on understanding the sociocultural variables that produce conflict for this group. For Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland, identity problems arising from Puerto Rico's historical and social circumstances are aggravated by the need to deal with cultural and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Community Services, Cultural Influences
Costantino, Giuseppe; And Others – 1989
TEMAS is an apperception test depicting Hispanic and Black characters (minority version) or White characters (non-minority version) interacting in urban settings and expressing culturally oriented themes. It is scored for cognitive, affective, and personality functioning. The normative profiles, reliability, and criterion-related validity of TEMAS…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Fair Tests