The study tested the hypothesis that field dependence may be a significant cognitive variable when comparing Anglo, Central and South American, Mexican American, and Black adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Findings failed to differentiate these ethnic groups although significant differences were noted between sexes and certain…

A study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the Ramirez and Castaneda rating scale used to distinguish ethnic behaviors in schools and to generate a more comprehensive scale for identifying those behaviors. Two hundred and sixty two elementary school children and 39 teachers from Spanish bilingual and English as a Second Language…

Describes a longitudinal research project to introduce holistic-constructivistic pedagogy into bilingual special education classrooms. The authors report the process of teacher change as teachers shifted from a medical model to a contextual-performance model for viewing abilities and disabilities, the changes in students' attitudes toward reading…