The premise that there are no valid and reliable psychological tests for use with Indochinese refugees is discussed. The history of the use of tests in the United States has been promulgated as being beneficial to the minority group members exposed to them without revealing their underlying discriminatory uses. Only the System of Multicultural…

A questionnaire was given to 33 Indochinese (Vietnamese and Laotian) immigrant parents residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in order to discover their views of the education their elementary school children were receiving. The results indicated that the parents were, in general, pleased with their children's education. Many felt, however, that…

This textbook is the third in the arithmetic series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions, for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. The Grade 3 text is divided…

This is the teacher's guide accompanying a fourth and fifth grade level course in child care designed for students in Vietnam. Thirty-seven lessons deal with the pregnant mother, breast feeding and bottle feeding, food in addition to milk, and health care and safety measures for infants. Appendices include a nutrition and food table and discussion…

This textbook is the first in the arithmetic series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The three books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. The Grade 1 text contains…

This textbook is the second in the arithmetic series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. The Grade 2 text is divided…

Identifies differences between the cultures of Southeast Asian countries and those of the United States that could cause misunderstanding in American schools. Differences in communication, schooling, and values are pointed out, and the influence of social factors and the impact of teachers' activities and attitudes are discussed. (RH)

This textbook is the third in the official reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This grade 3 reader…

This textbook is the fourth in the official reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This grade 4 reader…

This textbook is the last in the official reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This grade 5 reader…

This illustrated primer was designed for geography instruction at the second grade level in Vietnam. The fifty lessons are in the form of stories appropriate for the second grade. Each story is also designed to serve as a reading lesson. (CLK)

This is the fifth and last of the Vietnamese series of elementary health textbooks. This one was designed for fifth grade students in Vietnam. The thirty-five lessons are presented in the form of short stories with illustrations and a short summary. The four chapters cover the ordinary symptoms of illness, elementary notions of microbes and…

Over 150,000 Indochinese immigrants live in California, many of whom choose to reside in the Central Valley. While this population includes individuals of Vietnamese, Chinese-Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Thai extraction, by far the largest group living in the Fresno area are the Hmong, currently estimated at over 6,000 persons. In order to…

This textbook is the fourth in the official science series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in American schools with Vietnamese students. The grade four text contains the following chapters:…

This textbook is the second in the official reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This grade two reader…