A three stage study was conducted in order to select and test procedures for involving Puerto Rican parents in decision making for elementary school bilingual curricula. The first stage of the study focused on literature reviews that investigated the influence of the family on achievement and intelligence, cultural characteristics of Puerto Rican…

This report presents the proceedings of a conference on Hispanics and public policy. The report begins with five keynote addresses which, respectively, present an historical sociological overview of Hispanics in the U.S., analyze the effects on public policy of Hispanic population growth, assess the impact of Hispanic presence in the media, and…

The study documented the college and university hiring practices in California, Colorado, and Texas between 1970 and 1977 and documented the experiences of Chicano and Native American scientists with respect to employment. Data were gathered through mail surveys--31 (a 62% return rate) for the first part of the study and 82 (a 55% return rate) for…

Beginning with an overview of the Spanish conquest and resulting rule, this handbook chronicles the history of Puerto Rico with specific attention devoted to the social and economic influences of contact with both Spain and the United States. Topics of particular relevance include a geographical overview of the land and its influence on the Puerto…

The future, more than any time in the past, will require of Chicanos a collective effort if they are to preserve their legacy of language and culture for their children. To prepare for the year 2001, Chicanos should be aware of future concerns and take action to address them. Chicanos could best realize national visibility and importance by…

Mexican and Mexican American literature for use with existing literature programs is presented in this curriculum guide for junior high school instruction. Purposes of the guide are to improve instruction for both Mexican American students and those of other ethnic backgrounds and to emphasize that American history and literature should be…

Lesson plans for Mexican and Mexican American short stories, novels, and biographies are contained in this curriculum guides designed to supplement traditional literature programs at the senior high school level. Four short stories are reproduced in full, with related lesson plans providing background information, vocabulary terms, reference…

Under the auspices of the Kettering Foundation, School District No. 12, Adams County, Colorado, designed a pilot program to enable students to become actively involved in realistic and meaningful experiences with at least 2 minority cultures: Hispano and, to a lesser extent, American Indian. The unit in this publication was developed to give a…

Some 151 entries are listed in this annotated bibliography of books and audiovisual materials appropriate for persons with a Spanish language heritage. Compiled by the Cooperative Children's Book Center in Madison, Wisconsin, the document contains titles grouped by geographical area or national origin and subgrouped by reading and interest levels.…

This document is a course outline for an 18 week course in literature of and about Mexico designed to give community college students the experience of studying a variety of literary forms, such as the epic, the lyric, the short story and the novel, in a foreign and exotic setting such as Mexico. Further, the course is intended to help the student…

This study compared 38 Hispanic and 28 Anglo college students with respect to the amount of time allocated to items on a reasoning test administered by microcomputer. Results suggested that a time constraint may penalize Hispanic examinees. The applicability of computerized testing for studying test-taking strategy problems is illustrated.…

Construct validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised using 189 Black, 184 Hispanic, and 187 White 6- to 11-year-olds was investigated. A two-factor solution yielded similar loadings corresponding to verbal comprehension and perceptual organization for all three groups. Three-factor solutions yielded similar loadings for…

Presents findings of an 18-month participant-observation research project on a Puerto Rican bilingual teacher's strategies for negotiating between the dominant culture's requirements and minority students' predicaments and aspirations. Discusses this teacher's thinking about her role and the beliefs and values that shape her pedagogy. (KH)

Analyses of the national High School and Beyond data set revealed that the barrio schools were comparable to White schools on physical facilities, financial situation, teacher's salary, and formal curriculum. However, barrio schools were also dominated by White teachers, instituted with an insensitive curriculum, and isolated from the local…

Latinos are gaining greater political representation as their numbers grow in certain states. However, Latino groups, from Cuban to Mexican American, may differ greatly in their needs. Latino and non-Latino leaders must work together to reflect each state's unique Latino concerns in fashioning public policies. (Author/BJV)