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Gold, Ben K. – 1981
The transcripts of 82 Los Angeles City College (LACC) students who transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in Fall 1978 were analyzed to determine: (1) student demographic characteristics; (2) the number of semesters students had completed at LACC; (3) the last high school the students had attended; (4) the collegiate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, Asian Americans
Dyer, Esther R., Comp.; Hannigan, Jane Anne, Ed. – 1978
Ethnic traditions and the search for a cultural identity constitute strong forces in contemporary American society. The school media center has an important role in smoothing the societal transition from a "melting pot" ideal to a multicultural philosophy, for collections of culturally pluralistic materials and services can create…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Blacks
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1980
Papers presented at a conference on Asian and Pacific American women held by the National Institute of Education in 1976 are published in this document. In addition, the individual and group recommendations of the participants are included. The first three sections present an overview of the conference, the keynote address, and a summary of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education
Saint Paul Public Schools, Minn. – 1979
Created as part of an in-service teacher education workshop, this guide for a secondary school Asian American curriculum is divided into a section for junior high students and a section for senior high students. In each section, the same pattern is followed. Lesson plans are arranged by subject and grade and are followed by student worksheets when…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Behavioral Objectives, Chinese Americans, Cross Cultural Studies
Education Center for Chinese, San Francisco, CA. – 1972
The Asian Newcomer Parent Program (ANPP), an experimental project initiated by the Education Center for Chinese (ECC) in 1971, was intended to provide newly immigrated parents some of the same opportunities as their children to learn English, to understand American mores and lifestyles, and to transcend some of the cultural and communication…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Asian Americans, Audiolingual Methods
Japanese American Citizens League, San Francisco, CA. – 1974
This manual is considered to be comprised of interesting resource materials to be used to stimulate teachers, community members, and others concerned with education in order to become more conscious of Japanese Americans and their role in American society. The manual includes a section on history and contemporary concerns of Japanese Americans,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Americans, Cultural Influences, Educational Media
Lamb, R. R. – 1976
Data from this study suggest the ACT Interest Inventory is appropriate for use with minority group members. Data from 2,280 college seniors (1,237 males and 1,043 females) representing black, native American, oriental American, Spanish-surnamed American, and white ethnic groups were analyzed to determine whether the ACT Interest Inventory could…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
Hsia, Jayjia; Strand, Theresa
Formative evaluation of the WTTW-ESAA pilot television program, ECR '77, was conducted by Educational Testing Service. The pilot program, first of a planned television series intended to facilitate the desegregation process in our nation's high schools, was produced by television station WTTW in Chicago in cooperation with student co-producer…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Conflict Resolution
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Change, 1987
Data on undergraduate, graduate, and professional school minority enrollment from 1976 to 1980, and from 1980 to 1984 were examined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Minority access declines have been experienced by blacks, and Hispanics remain the least represented in higher education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
Stull, Judith C. – 2002
This study used data from the base year and first followup year of the National Educational Longitudinal Survey of 1988 (NELS:88) to investigate determinants of achievement in minority versus nonminority students. In the base year, the NELS:88 collected data on eighth graders. Because there were so few American Indians, that group was eliminated…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian American Students, Black Students, Educational Attainment
Mediratta, Kavitha; Fruchter, Norm; Gross, Barbara; Keller, Christine Donis; Bonilla, Mili – 2001
Pennsylvania's Philadelphia School District has a high percentage of minority, bilingual, and low-income students and suffers from low student achievement, chaotic instructional organization, teacher shortage, dilapidated school facilities, and lack of accountability. Six community organizing groups are working with parents and youth for local and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian American Students, Black Students, Change Strategies
Sedlacek, William E.; Helm, Edward G.; Prieto, Dario O. – 1997
This study examined the relationship between perceptions of diversity and overall satisfaction in students at the University of Maryland at College Park. An anonymous 100-item questionnaire on cultural attitudes and climate was mailed to first and third year students, with mail and phone call follow-ups resulting in an overall return rate of 60…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, College Freshmen, College Juniors
Johnson, Joseph F., Jr., Ed.; Asera, Rose, Ed. – 1999
This report tells the stories of nine urban elementary schools that served children of color in poor communities and achieved impressive academic results. All of the schools used federal Title I dollars to create Title I schoolwide programs. In these schools, many important change efforts were enhanced through Title I education resources. Though…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Asian Americans, Educational Change
Sosa, Alicia, Ed. – NABE News, 2001
This document contains the 2000-2001 issues of the "NABE News," a magazine about bilingual education. The theme of each issue is: (1) "Back to School: Anti-Bilingual Ballot Initiatives To Affect Thousands of LEP Students"; (2) "Serving Emerging Populations: School Districts Re-Tool To Respond to New Students' Needs";…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Leigh, Wilhelmina A.; Lindquist, Malinda A. – 1997
This publication recognizes the importance of women's health, and more specifically, the role of culture, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic background, geographic location, and other social and economic factors in contributing to health status. After a section that highlights important issues, section 1, "Factors Affecting the Health of Women of…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, American Indians, Asian Americans
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