This article examines the efforts of a school in a Mexican community in Chicago to help children and parents capitalize on the language and culture of their 2 worlds. It builds on the concepts of border crossings and hybridity, metaphors used to describe the sociocultural and linguistic reality of people living transnationally. Some US communities…

The purpose of this dissertation was (1) to determine who holds primary teaching responsibility for bilingual/biculturalism in the public schools; (2) to determine what methods and materials are being used in these programs to teach bilingual students; and (3) to obtain and interpret teacher opinions of the major curricular problems faced in…

For this dissertation, 15 randomly selected Title VII bilingual/bicultural education programs were selected. The target population was the Spanish speaking student. In this study, the following program components were considered: (1) the students, (2) the teachers, (3) the parents, (4) the community-at-large, and (5) the curriculum. It was…

Reviews three children's books written in English and Spanish. (AEA)

The Kahn Intelligence Test, Experimental Form and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children were administered to three groups of Spanish surname children of varying language dominance to determine if the Kahn test is freer of cultural bias. Results suggest that the tests are not different in their cultural bias. (Author/JKS)

Many informal science educational programs aim to help students improve their understanding of science. Little research, however, has focused specifically on the direct experiences and subsequent ideas of culturally and linguistically diverse girls when they engage with science in informal learning settings. The research described in this report…

Lists frequently used words and phrases in English and Spanish along with Spanish pronunciation guides. (ED)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) about reading instruction for Spanish-speaking students. (KS)

Written in Spanish, the article briefly discusses the composition of Hispano students in elementary schools. The role of bilingual education programs is discussed. (NQ)

Author, consultant on bilingual education for the Dade County (Florida) schools, describes an instructional program aimed at a multicultural, bilingual society.'' (SP)

College drinking behavior is a national public health concern. However, little research has been conducted to test the psychometric validity and reliability of alcohol use measures among Spanish-speaking Hispanic college students. Adopting a translation-back-translation approach, the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) was translated into Spanish…

A study investigated the relationship between teachers' expectations of first and second grade bilingual students and reading achievement of students in English. Through classroom observation, researchers identified the expectations held by the teachers for the bilingual students and then identified teacher behaviors toward the high and low…

This longitudinal study investigated the facilitative effects of four different program models on both acquisition of English and maintenance of Spanish by native Spanish-speaking kindergarten children. The four program models or treatments were: (1) traditional or regular kindergarten, taught in English with no formal English as Second Language…