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Peer reviewedDavis, Donna G.; McDaid, Janet L. – Urban Education, 1992
Examines attitudes and needs of 311 Vietnamese American tenth and eleventh graders (75 Chinese Vietnamese and 230 Vietnamese) to provide information about better meeting their needs. Students generally perceive their school experiences as positive, although discrimination is felt. Implications of findings for education of second-language students…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Grade 10
Peer reviewedWelch, Olga M.; And Others – Urban Education, 1989
Describes Project Austin-East EXCEL, a pilot college preparatory program for inner-city minority high school students in Knoxville (Tennessee). Develops an "academic ethos" through the following components: (1) reading, writing, and foreign language program; (2) "demystification" of the college experience; and (3) career…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Students, Career Planning, College Environment
