This dissertation describes a college level ethnic literature course, American Minority Literature, whose major objectives are to promote a receptive attitude toward expression that is different from the traditional norm and to establish the significance of ethnic literature as a literary form. The underlying assumption is that the divergence from…

The four periods discussed in this publication cover the patterns of Spanish emigration to the New World, mainly on the regional level and in terms of percentages. The effects of this emigration on the various Spanish American dialects are discussed. In the initial period (1493-1519), the largest single group, in every year and on all major…

The norms and behaviors appropriate to the world of work which are learned in school are expressed in teacher behavior and the classroom setting. Teacher behavior and classroom organization were examined to determine how they expressed work norms and in what ways they conflicted with the Spanish American culture. Behavioral measures were developed…

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights prepared this report on the extent of equal employment opportunity for minority group members in State and local government pursuant to Public Law 85-315. 628 jurisdictions in seven Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas were surveyed since they contain substantial and varied minority group populations, are…

Conducted in 1969, this intensive 13 week project (Kennedy-Javits Program) was designed to demonstrate effective methods of adult basic education for 50 hard core umemployed males working in the Los Angeles County Highway Department. Instructional emphasis was on the acquisition and/or development of basic skills in computation and communication.…

The purpose of this 1967 report sponsored by the Colorado Commission on Spanish-Surnamed Citizens was to study statistical, sociological, and psychological data pertaining to current problems, conditions, and needs of Spanish-surnamed residents of Colorado. The data were derived primarily from analysis of existing studies and the 1950 and 1960…

Prepared as part of the Career Education Project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the paper deals with curriculum development and implementation. Using current literature on the topic as a point of reference, topics dealt with include: (1) the role of curriculum in career education, (2) the impact of career education on State…

The major goals of the Responsive Environment Program for Spanish American Children (REPSAC) are early intervention to prevent placement of Spanish American children in special education classes, provision of media and learning activities which enhance and develop a favorable self-concept and attitude toward his own and other cultural groups, and…

Paired-associate learning efficiency was assessed within four low-SES ethnic populations (black, Chinese-American, Latino-American, and white) as a function of presentation conditions and method of measurement (verbal recall vs. pictorial recognition). A mixed-list paired-associate task was administered individually to 40 second grade children…

Discussed is the 1986 NAEP data on understanding and using basic science facts. Suggests using observing, measuring, and hypothesis testing as supplements to traditional instructional methods. The use of this technique is urged for Black, Hispanic, and female students to compensate for the lack of outside experiences noted in the NAEP findings.…

This project attempted to discover whether Kansas public high school history teachers included information about ethnic/minority groups as a separate or as an equal component of their course presentations. A questionnaire was sent to all instructors of American History in Kansas. 563 questionnaires were mailed and 176 (31.2%) were returned either…

To assist a neighborhood committee in applying for federal funding of a bilingual/bicultural library with a distinct Latin American emphasis, a student research group from San Jose State University designed and administered a bilingual questionnaire to a stratified sample of 400 households in the Gardner District of San Jose, California. The…

The experiences and observations of Teacher Corps teacher interns in four different cultural settings are related. The community characteristics, social and cultural values, and coping techniques of the inservice teachers in each of these locales are described. The sites chosen for these case studies were a Native American reservation, an…

THE MIGRATORY FARM LABOR FORCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS GENERALLY COMPOSED OF UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM THE NEGRO, SPANISH-AMERICAN, AND INDIAN MINORITY GROUPS OF RURAL AREAS. THESE WORKERS MIGRATE IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR LOW EARNING POTENTIAL IN THEIR HOME AREAS. ALTHOUGH THEY HELP SATISFY THE CRITICAL DEMAND…

THIS COLLECTION OF PAPERS HAS BEEN PREPARED TO HELP THE TEACHER UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE AND PERSONALITY. IT IS ASSUMED THAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL MILIEU ADDED TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS. THE PAPERS INCLUDED ARE TITLED AS FOLLOWS--(1)…