Despite attempts by educators to implement sound programs in multiethnic education, there is conceptual confusion, philosophical conflict, and widespread disagreement about what should be the proper role of public schools and universities in the ethnic education of students, in recognition of minority groups, which include, but are not limited to,…

As of April 1, 1977, Washington's population was estimated at 3,661,975--an increase of 248,725 since 1970. Prepared yearly, this report presents data on the official April 1 population estimates for cities, towns, and counties; components of population change; planned population forecasting activities; procedures which help make the housing unit…

Since the 1960s, the popular press and academic journals have promulgated the stereotype of Asian American success, maintaining that Asian Americans are well educated, that they are disproportionately and hiqhly represented in professional and technical positions, and that they earn salaries equal to or higher than those of majority Americans.…

The undercount of the Asian American population, the phenomenal rise of Asian immigrants, the projected doubling of the Asian American population by 1980, and the concentration of this population in urban areas are significant reasons for the reordering of program priorities so that Asian Americans are not excluded from Federally funded benefits…

This report includes (1) a paper that was written by Siri Vongthieres and Lawrence Egan regarding the educational needs of both native born and recently arrived Asian Americans, and (2) a review of that paper by Masako Ledward, LaVerne Moore, and Emiko I. Kudo. Issues discussed concerning American born Asian students include: (1) English language…

Designed to meet the need for elementary school students to understand the status, needs, and contributions of Asian Americans, this curriculum guide was developed as a result of an in-service teacher education workshop. The basic premise of the guide is the recognition that student awareness and understanding of Asian Americans should be…

On the premise that postsecondary institutions can respond adequately to the new Indochinese student population only if an accurate description of the students is provided, an ethnographic study of the refugee community's process of adaptation was undertaken. The social situations and experiences of the refugees are described, including their…

This criteria check list is divided into ten sections: accountability, community, curriculum desegregation, inservice, leadership, parents, school finance, students and teachers. Each section contains behavioral criteria which speak to the levels of commitment or action that a local Board candidate from a Third World perspective should exemplify…

This study draws upon evaluations of 306 texts in common use in the 50 states. The books were read by over 100 experts who responded to a detailed questionnaire designed to assess the texts' amount of Asian content; accuracy, underlying assumptions and approach; inclusion of literature, the fine arts, and other primary expressions of the Asian…

The development of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP) of the Department of Justice, the problems that have been solved along the way, the obstacles which remain, and the actions that are being taken to achieve equal opportunity in employment throughout the department are described in this document. The Department's affirmative action…

The purpose of the study was to define factors associated with high (16% or more) and low (15% or less) rates of attrition of ethnic minority students in vocational education programs. Six functional areas of school operations were studied: teacher characteristics, teaching techniques, total school environment, supportive services, organization,…

Adult materials concerning human relations and the history, culture, and current social issues of Black, Chicano, Asian American, and Native American peoples are listed in this revised and expanded edition of the "Bibliography of Multicultural Materials." For each cultural group, entries are categorized under history and current social…

This booklet on human relations attempts to convey to teachers the meaning and intent of "learning to live together." Separate sections deal with what teachers need to know about blacks, American Indians, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, the disadvantaged, Asian-Americans, Jews, and the many Caucasian ethnic groups. The focus in each race is on…

This report summarizes testimony taken from 103 witnesses during six public hearings on bilingual-bicultural education held between October 27 and December 9, 1975 in San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno, and San Francisco by the Special Subcommittee on Bilingual-Bicultural Education of the California State Assembly. The report is divided into four…

As of April 1, 1976, Washington's population was estimated at 3,571,591--an increase of 158,341 since 1970. This annual report presents data pertaining to: official April 1 population estimates for cities, towns, and counties; components of population change; changes in household size from 1970 to 1976; assessment of accuracy of population…