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Fawcett, James T.; And Others – 1985
This conference report provides the main findings of a meeting whose goal was to produce a state-of-the-art analysis of Asia-Pacific immigration. Five additional, more specific goals of the conference were: (1) To examine the Asia-Pacific situation in relation to global and historical immigration patterns; (2) To analyze immigration in the context…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Brain Drain, Demography
Arbaugh, Franklin – 1990
These four tables of statistical data report Delaware public school racial and ethnic information compiled from the September 30, 1989 school enrollment reports. Table 1, "Racial and Ethnic Report by School, Pupil Enrollment," reports the number and percentage of enrollment of the following groups by school and by school district: (1)…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Oxford-Carpenter, Rebecca; And Others – 1984
This study makes demographic projections of the limited English proficient (LEP) and non English language background (NELB) populations in the United States to the year 2000, based on 1976 figures. Results of NELB projections include the following: (1) the Spanish group is increasing dramatically, but the Asian and non-Spanish/non-Asian groups are…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Demography, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Center for the Advancement of Pacific Education, Honolulu, HI. – 1989
This statistical profile establishes baseline information about Pacific schools, from which needs can be identified and against which school improvement can be measured. Data were collected from responses to a questionnaire distributed in December 1986. The following jurisdictions responded: (1) American Samoa; (2) Belau; (3) Commonwealth of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Ancillary School Services, Asian Americans, Curriculum
Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L. – 1992
This document consists of 15 data tables, without accompanying text, for a National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST) presentation on the education and economic condition of Hispanic Americans. Each table contains a source note. The following are the table titles: (1) "Resident Population of the United States,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Asian Americans, Blacks, Census Figures
Lane, Melissa J. – 1988
The importance to the United States of scientific and engineering activities makes it essential that the best talent from every available source be attracted to careers in science and engineering. Women and members of minority groups, however, have had historically low rates of participation in science and engineering. Even though this…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Bachelors Degrees, Blacks
Lane, Melissa J. – 1990
An issue of paramount concern is the supply and quality of human resources available for scientific and technological activities of the United States. Science and engineering (S&E) personnel are vital in meeting challenges in areas such as scientific research, education, technological competitiveness, and national defense. The growing demand for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Bachelors Degrees, Blacks
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
Cardenas, Jose A.; And Others – 1988
Trend data show that while the numbers and proportions of undereducated youth are falling, undereducation in the eighties, especially among minority youth, is considerable and persistent. This study uses a population-based definition of undereducation for which trend data are available for Whites and Blacks, beginning in 1967, and for Hispanics in…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Youth, Census Figures