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Osterlind, Steven J. – 1997
This report describes a study that examined the scholastic achievement of college students in general education. The study evaluated the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (College BASE) scores of 74,535 students who were tested between 1988 and 1993 at 56 institutions of higher education. The study found that: (1) overall, scores in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Asian Americans, Black Students
Grayson, J. Paul – 1993
This study examined the academic and social experiences of first-year female and visible minority group science students at "Big U," a large multi-racial and multi-cultural commuter university, located in a central Canadian city. In 1992, a total of 498 incoming science students were surveyed in September, November, and February-March of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges, Educational Attitudes, Educational Experience
Mason, Patrick L. – 1996
This literature review examines evidence on the relationship between African American male economic potential in the formal sector of the economy and transitions in African American family structure and marital stability. This review also provides insight into the crime, unemployment, family structure, and race debate. Competing theoretical…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Black Family, Crime, Demography
Blank, Rolf K.; Langesen, Doreen – 1999
Efforts to reform and restructure science and mathematics education should be based on a sound assessment of current conditions, the rate of improvement, and problems in the system. This report focuses on indicators of the condition of science and mathematics education at state and national levels. The 1999 report presents new state indicators…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Mathematics Achievement
Taylor, Pamela A. – 2000
This study assessed the beliefs about and sensitivity toward cultural diversity issues of teacher educators and preservice teachers. A group of 78 predominantly white preservice teachers and 45 predominantly white teacher educators completed the Beliefs About Diversity Scale, which assessed beliefs about race, gender, social class, ability,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Literacy, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education
Breland, Alfiee Matiese – 1997
The purpose of this study was to identify the reasons and processes by which skin tone affects assumptions regarding competence among African Americans. As such, the study addressed two important hypotheses: (1) that African Americans demonstrate light skin tone bias as measured by perceptions of competence, and (2) that African Americans'…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Black Youth, Blacks, Competence
Vernez, Georges; Krop, Richard A.; Rydell, C. Peter – 1999
This study explored the implications of demographic trends on the quality of the future labor force and on public social expenditures. It also focused on the educational costs and social benefits of educational and immigration policy alternatives designed to close the gap in educational attainment between non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Cost Effectiveness, Demography
Croan, Tara; Hatcher, Juliet; Jager, Justin; Long, Melissa; O'Hare, William; Wertheimer, Richard – 2001
This Kids Count special report examines how children born in each state fared on selected measures of a "right start." This statistical portrait is based on trends in eight indicators of well-being: (1) percent of total births to teens; (2) percent of repeat teen births; (3) percent of total births to unmarried women; (4) percent of…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health, Early Experience
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Mahoney, Beverly Saxton, Ed.; Brown, Kelli McCormack, Ed. – Health Education Monograph Series, 1999
This monograph provides a collection of articles on health educators' approaches to advocacy: "The Role of Health Education Advocacy in Removing Disparities in Health Care" (John P. Allegrante, Donald E. Morisky, and Behjat A. Sharif); "The Role of Health Education Associations in Advocacy" (M. Elaine Auld and Eleanor…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Age Differences, American Indians, Disadvantaged
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Leech, Sharon L.; Day, Nancy L.; Richardson, Gale A.; Goldschmidt, Lidush – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2003
This study examined relations among characteristics at ages 3 and 10 years and delinquent behavior at age 10. Findings indicated that race and gender were significant predictors of delinquent behavior at age 10, as were temperament, IQ, and emotional instability at age 3. Psychological status, perceived peer substance use, IQ, and temperament at…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Behavior Problems, Delinquency
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Baker, Robert L.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1989
Analyzes victimization data obtained from 1,272 Black, Hispanic, and White high school students in Los Angeles (California). Findings include the following: (1) males are victimized more frequently than females; (2) Blacks are victimized more frequently than either Hispanics or Whites; and (3) younger students were victimized less frequently than…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Students, Crime, Delinquency
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Koyle, Priscilla Fay Carter; And Others – Youth and Society, 1989
The relationship between the age of first coital experience and the sexual behaviors of adolescents in their late teens is examined. Separate analyses are done for females and males and for Black and White youth. Findings suggest that early coital onset has enduring effects and that early intervention is indicated. (AF)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Black Students
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Jackson, Charles C. – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1994
Contends that Afrocentricity is beginning to emerge as a powerful force within the African American community. Discusses issues related to Afrocentrism and educational reform. Argues that Afrocentrism can be a complementary aspect of multicultural education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Blacks, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships
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Rumberger, Russell W.; Willms, J. Douglas – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1992
The extent and impact of racial and ethnic segregation in California high schools in the 1988-89 school year are examined, using data on 896 high schools and 198,127 twelfth-grade students. Racial segregation and ethnic segregation are widespread. Segregation can lead to achievement differences across schools and among ethnic groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Black Students, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Karraker, Meg Wilkes – Urban Education, 1992
Analyzes African-American and white females' plans for education for 4,573 high school seniors in 1980 from the High School and Beyond Survey. When other factors are controlled, African-American females have plans for higher levels of education, as do females from high-income families and those with mothers with more education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Students, College Bound Students, Educational Attainment
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