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Hixson, Adalyn, Ed.; Gilroy, Marilyn, Ed. – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, 1997
This document consists of all of Volume 7 (26 issues) of the journal, "The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education," a biweekly journal that addresses issues in higher education for Hispanic Americans. Each issue presents several feature articles, a policy update called "Outlook on Washington," and a sample student success story.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Community Colleges, Diversity (Student)
Hruska, Barbara L. – 2000
This article draws on data collected during a year-long ethnographic study of six Spanish-dominant English language learners, enrolled in both English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and Spanish Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) "pull-out" programs, in an English kindergarten classroom. The study is based on a theoretical framework that…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups
MacGregor-Mendoza, Patricia – 1999
This book explores the relationship between Spanish language usage, English language proficiency, and the long-term educational outcomes of Mexican American youths. Language use patterns and language attitudes were examined among 38 high school dropouts, 188 high school students, and 36 college students, all Mexican Americans in Chicago. Chapters…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, College Students
Renzulli, Joseph S. – 2000
This monograph addresses the role of gifted education in total school improvement by describing three service delivery components (the Total Talent Portfolio, Curriculum Modification Techniques, and Enrichment Learning and Teaching) and several organizational components of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM). The report describes how the SEM can…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Change
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Porter, Rosalie Pedalino – Public Interest, 1991
Families of Hispanic-American children of limited English proficiency are generally being denied the right to choose intensive English-language instruction rather than more typical transitional bilingual education. This article reviews the success of intensive English-language instruction and presents the case for making it available. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Civil Liberties, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy
Gomez, Leo; And Others – 1995
The primary purpose of this study was the naturalistic assessment of growth in oral English proficiency of Hispanic American limited English proficient (LEP) students in a paired reciprocal learning format. Subjects were fifth-grade students in a summer English-as-a-Second-Language class. Twelve students in a paired learning format and 12 in a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
Garcia, Eugene E. – 1993
This chapter addresses the theoretical and empirical knowledge bases related to bilingualism and second language acquisition in Chicano children. Research concerning bilingual acquisition has found that the linguistic, cognitive, and social characters of the bilingual child develop simultaneously. Furthermore, all three areas of development are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes
Valenciana, Christine – 1995
A literature review and analysis, and a case study of two "mainstream" student teachers working in a minority elementary school explored how teacher education prepares teachers to work in diverse settings. The literature review and analysis addressed both macro level issues (program policies) and micro level initiatives (specific studies…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Higher Education
Leon, Edgar – 1996
This paper overviews challenges and solutions for educating migrant students in Michigan. The majority of migrant workers in the United States are Hispanic men with families. Data indicate that only about a fifth of migrant children complete education beyond the sixth grade. Migrant students tend to fall behind in their education because they…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Discrimination, Educational Practices
Flores, Judith LeBlanc, Ed. – 1996
This book includes 20 chapters that provide background on the historical and current context of U.S.-Mexico relations and education in Mexico, examine existing binational educational and health programs, and describe effective practices for teaching Mexican migrant and immigrant students and working with families from Mexico. Following a foreword…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Gonzalez, Rosa Maria – 1996
An evaluation of the bilingual education (BE) and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs provided to limited English proficient (LEP) students by the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) looks at enrollment rates and trends and student achievement within the programs. In 1995-96, AISD enrolled 10,290 LEP students, about 14…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Habermann, Mary Jean – 1997
The report describes the rationale for and history of an exchange program for Nuevo Leon (Mexico) and New Mexico bilingual education teachers. The program evolved from the need to help Spanish-speaking students maintain their own language and culture while in the United States. New Mexico's state policy concerning language-minority children and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Pillen, Michelle B.; Hoewing-Roberson, Renee C. – 1992
As part of a substance abuse prevention project, a measure was developed in both English and Spanish to measure levels of acculturation among members of a Latino youth population for later comparison of acculturation with high-risk behaviors. The Latino Youth Acculturation Scale (LYAS) consists of 23 items. Eleven items deal with language use of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Behavior Patterns, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Mercurio, Kristine – 1992
Project Data Tech targeted Spanish- and Haitian-speaking students of limited English proficiency at a high school in Brooklyn. Students who were admitted scored at or below the 40th percentile on the Language Assessment Battery, were new arrivals into the country, and wanted to join the computer-aided drafting (CAD) or cosmetology programs.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Career Education, Computer Assisted Design, Cosmetology
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education. – 1989
The fundamental importance of basic mathematics to daily life is emphasized in this teacher's guide for special education teachers in Puerto Rico. While it is necessary for the teacher to determine the needs and abilities of each student and adapt the curriculum accordingly, this guide presents, in Spanish, a set of lesson plans, each with an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
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