The specific cognitive deficits which might account for the poor school performance of Spanish American school children were examined. The results suggest that Spanish American children are deficient on the input side of communicative skills, especially in understanding sentences and pictures. Bilingualism does not appear to be an important…

Hoboken is a low spending district with high needs and a low tax base. Student enrollment in Hoboken is predominantly black and Hispanic. Student achievement levels are among the lowest in New Jersey. In this report, these problems are put into perspective with the aid of tables which contain data about Hoboken itself as well as comparative data…

THIS THIRD REPORT IN A SERIES OF FOUR IS CONCERNED WITH AN EXPLORATORY ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY OFFERED BY SCHOOL SYSTEMS SERVING TWO MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. ONE SYSTEM HAS A PUPIL POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 OF WHICH 85 PER CENT ARE ANGLO, 10 PER CENT ARE INDIAN, AND 5 PER CENT ARE SPANISH-AMERICAN. THE OTHER SYSTEM HAS…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the education that Spanish American students received from the Scottsbluff High School, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Information was collected from 50 former students from the years 1965 and 1968 on their education, present status and suggested school improvements. Data were collected by direct and indirect…

Access to some of the latest research findings and developments in Mexican American education is provided in this bibliography. A supplement to 2 previous ERIC/CRESS publications: "Mexican American Education, A Selected Bibliography" (ED 031 352) and "Mexican American Education, A Selected Bibliography--Supplement No. 1" (ED 048 961), the present…

An examination of the earnings, education, and returns to education among five Spanish-surname ethnic groups (Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central and South American, Other Spanish), blacks, and Anglos indicates substantial variations not easily explained. Data are insufficient to draw firm conclusions. (LH)

Access to some of the latest research findings and developments in the education of Mexican American children and adults is provided by this bibliography, which is a supplement to the basic bibliography (ED 031 352). Academic achievement, bilingual education, and teaching English as a second language are emphasized. Included are more than 150…

Academic growth and personal-social growth of 20 second grade children in the Southeastern New Mexico Bilingual Program at Artesia are compared to 20 second grade children in the standard program. The groups were matched by chronological and mental age, IQ, family income, family situation (both parents, only father, or only mother), number of…

This study of 108 matched pairs of Spanish surname and non Spanish surname students from 9 Title 1 parochial schools, who graduated in 1968, 1969 and 1970, found no significant difference between the dropout rates of Spanish surname and non Spanish surname students when they were of comparable ability: the best predictor of dropout rate was the…

The effectiveness of education as an intervention strategy for the upward mobility of poor and minority group children is examined. It is hypothesized that if the general education intervention strategy is not successful, then the full potential of bilingual programs will not be realized. (Author/GC)

The 1963 Freshman class at the University of New Mexico was studied through June, 1968, for performance patterns in relation to overall performance, high school grade-point average, male-female, Spanish surnames and non-Spanish surnames. In addition to university furnished data, questionnaires were submitted to a stratified random sample of…

The linear correlation between the high school percentile rank and five test scores is examined with regard to Afro-Americans, Spanish-Americans, and white students, and for male and female students. The results raise the question of how ACT and SAT test scores should be used in the admission process. (LBH)

A review of research reveals linguistic, cultural, and psychological difficulties for Spanish-speaking children on standardized tests of academic achievement and aptitude. (RJ)

The primary data collected and analyzed in conjunction with this study were measurements of self-concept taken on a select sample of 428 fourth- and sixth-grade migrant children in New Mexico, 90% of whom were Spanish-surname migrants. These self-concept scores were correlated with scores from measures of intelligence and achievement; these…

March 1971 data are given for women of Spanish origin in the United States. Country of origin, population, family composition, educational attainment, labor force participation, type of work, income, and low income level are covered. Where separate data for women are not available, data for both sexes are shown. (KM)