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Kuvlesky, William P. – 1981
A 1973 study of 341 Mexican American nonmetropolitan high school sophomores in South Texas and 300 Mexican American sophomores and seniors in El Paso high schools and a 1978-79 replication study of 89 metropolitan and 65 nonmetropolitan Mexican American youth explored the difference in their Spanish-English language usage patterns. Both studies…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Grade 10, Grade 12
Sube, Heinz – 1981
Because stability in career choice for agricultural occupations is desirable, vocational guidance and orientations which make children and adolescents theoretically and practically familiar with agricultural production must be increased and improved. Data from East Germany indicate that the influence of parents and friends is of major importance…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Agricultural Occupations, Apprenticeships, Career Choice
DILLARD, J.L. – 1967
RECENT RESEARCH ON THE NATURE OF NONSTANDARD ENGLISH DIALECTS HAS INDICATED THAT CERTAIN ARCHAIC SPEECH FORMS ASSOCIATED WITH CREOLE LANGUAGES ARE PRESERVED IN THE SPEECH OF URBAN NEGRO CHILDREN. THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE BELIEVES THAT LANGUAGE PROGRAMS FOR THESE CHILDREN SHOULD BE BASED ON A MORE COMPLETE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THEIR LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Age Groups, Beginning Reading, Black Culture
Moody, Tom – 1979
The Mayor of Columbus, Tom Moody, spoke on his views of CETA, unemployment, and vocational education. In his opinion, all required and most optional education should be vocational education; that is, it should equip people to be able to support themselves, to earn a living, and to be productive in our society. He pointed out several…
Descriptors: City Government, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Aid
SEXTON, PATRICIA CAYO
IN THIS STUDY OF EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION BASIS EDUCATION PROJECTS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS, VISITS WERE MADE TO THE JOB UPGRADING PROJECT (NORTH RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA), THE MAYOR'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (DETROIT), THE LANE COUNTY YOUTH PROJECT (EUGENE, OREGON), JOB OPPORTUNITIES, THROUGH BETTER SKILLS (CHICAGO), THE YMCA…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Audiovisual Aids, Blacks, Class Size
Haggett, William F. – 1975
The Philadelphia Urban Education Network Project is a staff development project that deals with the problems of the urban teacher and the needs of the urban students. Project activities include workshops, conferences, open houses, and teacher exchanges, all of which involve project participants. Staff development workshops are held to aid teachers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Humanistic Education
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Dyrness, Andrea – Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2001
A Guatemalan program teaches Indigenous working children where they work--in the streets. The teachers, who are also Mayan, accommodate student needs and involve parents. This program of popular education empowers poor children and adults to participate in public life and lead the way in the creation of a democracy. (Contains 20 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, Child Labor, Community Education
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Davis, 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
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MacLeod, Jay – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Discusses the educational implications of the street as a socializing agent for African-American youth, particularly adolescents. Describes projects developed by the Rural Organizing and Cultural Center in Holmes County (Mississippi) as examples of programs that successfully reach street experienced youth. (JB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Youth
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McCollum, Pamela A.; Walker, Constance L. – Education and Urban Society, 1992
An overview of educational policies toward language-minority students from 1960 to the present indicates how often they have been ignored. The new national standards movement, America 2000, is no exception. The effects that this initiative might have on the education of language-minority students are explored. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational History, Educational Objectives
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Hornberger, Nancy H. – Education and Urban Society, 1992
Presents a framework of biliteracy development focusing on the following three continua: (1) the macro-micro continuum of policy; (2) the monolingual-bilingual continuum; and (3) the oral-literate continuum. These are discussed in the contexts of Cambodian and Puerto Rican students in two public elementary schools in Philadelphia. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodians, Curriculum Development
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Stronge, James H. – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Analyzes concepts of access and success as they relate to educational practice for homeless students, describing a congressional policy shift and barriers to education. A survey of 45 state coordinators and a case study of the Chicago (Illinois) public schools reveal how difficult it is to provide success for homeless students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrators, Case Studies, Disadvantaged Youth
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Eddowes, E. Anne – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Notes that homeless children lack many normal requisites for development and learning. Issues facing programs for homeless children in the early years are explored. Well-designed child care and school programs that provide family support can allow children to develop in spite of the turbulence of their lives. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Child Development, Compensatory Education, Day Care
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Smilow, Peri – Equity and Excellence in Education, 1993
Describes the MAGIC ME program in which urban middle school students visit and form relationships with the elderly in nursing homes. The importance of meaningful long-term service is demonstrated through anecdotes of the interaction between students and older adults. MAGIC ME has a history of success in many communities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Curriculum Development
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Somers, Cheryl L.; Piliawsky, Monte – Preventing School Failure, 2004
The purposes of this study were to evaluate a pilot, dropout prevention program designed to provide academic tutoring and supplemental enrichment to 9th graders and to examine additional data on adolescents' motivators and role models related to high school dropout and completion. The program targeted 9th graders because many adolescents decide to…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Program Evaluation, African American Students, Adolescents
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