The bibliography provides access to some of the latest research findings and developments on migrant education. This supplement contains citations and abstracts which appeared in Research in Education (RIE) from April 1971 through September 1972. The Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) section includes citations beginning December 1970…

A discussion of disadvantaged students in 2-year colleges concludes that they usually come from minority groups, are underrepresented in institutions of higher education, have little economic support and are characterized by marginal traditional academic qualifications. A number of classification schemes used by social scientists are discussed…

This document presents a bibliography of materials concerning issues in the education of the poor and minorities. Omitted from the listings are references to work still in progress and organizations which, although concerned with aspects of the subject, do not appear to be in a position to respond usefully to requests for printed information or…

IN EDUCATING ANY GROUP OF CHILDREN, THE SCHOOL'S FIRST RESPONSIBILITY IS TO EACH STUDENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HELPING HIM TO DEVELOP HIMSELF AS FREELY AND CREATIVELY AS POSSIBLE. TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN, EACH TEACHER MUST UNDERSTAND THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT OF EACH CHILD, ACCEPT THE CHILD AS HE IS, AND LOVE AND RESPECT EACH CHILD FOR…

Discusses the increasing concern with the need to study the problems of the poor, particularly Blacks, to remedy their plight. Reviews the research of many who have studied the culturally and educationally disadvantaged. (JOW)

Four minority groups are identified in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Employer Information Report: (1) Negro; (2) Oriental; (3) American Indian; and (4) Spanish Surnamed Americans. Together, these groups in 1970 numbered about 34.5 million people, or about 17 percent of the population. This paper reports on the status of…

Appraises the assumptions underlying much of the work in urban education by reviewing the deficit system'' model, the cultural pluralism'' model and the radical vanguard'' model; and by proposing an alternate competencies'' model drawing on ethnomethodology for theoretical justification. (Author/JM)

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE ASSIMILATION AND EDUCATION OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INTO THE DOMINANT SOCIETAL ORGANIZATION AND PATTERNS. EDUCATION IS SEEN AS A PART OF THE PROCESS OF ACCULTURATION BETWEEN PEOPLES OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THE AUTHOR STATES THAT ALL ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE THE SAME POTENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. A MAJOR…

This summary report presents in highly condensed form some of the major findings and recommendations of an anthropological research study conducted among 1500 Cree Indians within a specified geographical area of north central Quebec in the years 1966-68. After a brief introduction, the study analyzes the historical roots of their underdevelopment,…

Pertinent items having to do with national policy on hard-core unemployed and specific applications and techniques drawn from organizational experiences are identified. The compilers focused upon 1968 publications; the earliest publication date is 1964. The 41 entries are organized under the following headings: (1) Poverty in the Community and the…

This annotated bibliography encompasses selected citations in the journal literature published between 1968 and 1971. The listing is alphabetical by author or corporate author and comprises such issues as busing, inequality of education, textbook treatment of black Americans, "Jensenism," compensatory education programs, school finance, community…

INDIANS COMPRISE 6 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF NEW MEXICO, ALTHOUGH THEIR NUMBERS ARE NOT GREAT, THEY REPRESENT A FORMIDABLE PROBLEM SINCE THEY RANK LOWEST IN YEARS OF EDUCATION AND HIGHEST IN THE PERCENTAGE OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF ALL GROUPS IN THE STATE. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION ARE CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE AND UNLESS A…

The document presents the beginnings of a data base for educational policy and program planning at Northern Illinois University regarding the Spanish-origin population of its service area, and was compiled from numerous surveys conducted by various agencies, groups, and individuals. The quantitative description of the Spanish speaking presented…

This bibliography covers a period from approximately 1963 to the present. The bibliographic citations were drawn from the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC) data base. The bibliography does not have subject divisions but is organized in direct alphabetical order by author's name or title. A subject index follows the main…

This report presents an overview of Educational Testing Service (ETS) activities relating to educational issues among minority and disadvantaged groups. Itemized descriptions of such activities for 1976-77 are categorized as follows: (1) special services to students and institutions; (2) educational and instructional programs; (3) conferences,…