Uses an international framework of work-related values to offer 13 practical suggestions for improving the effectiveness of training initiatives directed at Mexican Americans. Notes implications for universities as well. (SR)

This article identifies the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout of 1968 as a pivotal event in the educational history of Mexican American students in south Texas. It presents elements of the Civil Rights Movement, including the Brown decision, the rise of Mexican American political organizations, and the actions of community youth. The authors use…

Twenty-one fourth-year college students of Mexican-American ancestry attending the University of Arizona were interviewed to determine the unique qualities contributing to the students' persistence. The study used empowerment as its organizing model and identified institutional factors contributing to student success and persistence. Institutional…

In this monograph on the Chicanos, a history of the injustice and humiliation that many Spanish-speaking persons have endured is given. Also discussed are such subjects as education, acculturation, identity, and values. The monograph, which takes the form of a literature review, also provides a discussion about opportunities and actions needed to…

Compares academic outcomes for 24 Spanish-dominant and 118 English-dominant Mexican American children in primary grades. Assesses impact of the experimental group's exposure to the transitional bilingual education program by examining their Spanish and English academic performance. Discusses implications for the education of bilingual learners.…

Despite efforts to improve perceptions about Mexican Americans and other Spanish-speaking people in the United States, Chicanos and other Latinos are not yet seen as typical American citizens. Latinos continue to receive poor educations, and the media continue to represent them in ways unaffected by the emergence of Chicano literature. This book…

Included in this article are several short discussions of the Chicana's role in the family, on the college campus, family and counselor's attitudes, and studies on the Chicana. (NQ)

Examines Gonzales' extensive rhetoric in his campaign to improve the life of Chicanos. Gonzales' rhetorical vision focused on the need for Chicanos to know and take pride in their heritage. Some of his harshest criticisms deal with the education of his people. (PD)

The author cites personality studies and the history of Chicano labor activism to refute cultural determinist claims that fatalism and low self-concept are inherent in Mexican American culture and that these traits are responsible for the high attrition rates and low educational attainment of this group. (Author/SJL)

A brief account of student experiences at the Spanish-American Normal School (Northern New Mexico Normal School) in El Rito, New Mexico, during the 1950s. Founded as a teacher training center in 1909, the boarding school later served elementary and secondary Hispanic students seeking an education not available in poor rural New Mexico communities.…

Although during the last two decades overt forms of discrimination against Mexican American students have become less common, today a variety of more sophisticated and powerful forms of prejudice are prevalent. They continue to damage school children psychologically and emotionally. The quest for equity in education must also become stronger and…

THIS DOCUMENT IS ONE OF A SERIES OF RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDY PROJECT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT WAS TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND INCOME WITHIN THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN MINORITY. DATA FOR THE STUDY WERE OBTAINED FROM THE U.S. CENSUS OF POPULATION, 1960. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDED THAT…

In July 1972, Mexican American educators attended a meeting in San Francisco, California, called by the National Institute of Education (NIE) Planning Unit. Purpose of the meeting was to inform these Chicano educators about plans for the new Federal agency, which was created in parallel with the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) and took over the…

Recently a great deal of attention has been given to Chicano education. Much of the agitation for Chicano recognition within the educational system has been spearheaded by the youth in the public schools and by a small number of older and respectable Chicano activists and educators. This paper analyzes various educational reforms suggested by some…

Eighty-one theses dealing with the Mexican American and written by graduate students at the University of Texas at El Paso are listed in this bibliography. Arranged alphabetically according to author and subject field, the theses were written between 1942 and 1974. Subject fields include: (1) education, (2) history, (3) literature, (4) political…