This research effort examines inequalities in educational input resources among school systems in Texas and California in light of the Rodriguez and Serrano court cases. Low-income families in both states were found to be in districts of low per-pupil-Expenditures and inferior educational services primarily because they are located in districts…

It was hypothesized that there are significant differences in intellectual patterns between black and white populations which can be demonstrated on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). A one-way analysis of variance was performed on the subjects' scores on the WAIS subtests and the Verbal, Peformance and Full Scale IQ using the ethnic…

This report embodies a collection of conference papers presented by various authors. The subjects covered include (1) communication in higher education, (2) the institutional researcher as a communicator, (3) communication with State agencies, (4) communication with other institutions, (5) communication within the institution, (6) instructional…

Prepared under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this 1969 document outlines the scope and nature of a K-12 program designed to meet the educational needs of the rural disadvantaged youth of Leflore County, Mississippi. It is noted that the young people of this county are products of rural poverty, with 83% of the non-white…

As a result of a resolution of the Association of Christian School Administrators this paper was produced on minorities in the United States and Canada. The groups considered here are not only the racial groups, but the various religious sects in both countries. Major emphasis, in terms of numbers of resources discussed or listed, is on the…

To develop an evaluation model appropriate to education in the Philadelphia School System, six teams of evaluators drawn from a total evaluation staff of 11 report on 34 Title I-ESEA projects processed in the city of Philadelphia during the 1968-69 school year. Information in each report includes a summary of the particular project, its problem…

An annotated listing of over 500 major fiction books and basal readers provides suggestions for their use in library instruction, independent reading, class and small group discussion, and correlation with unit work and basal reader programs. The books are listed according to primary, intermediate, and advanced reading levels and books to be read…

Perspective on how English professors and English departments can engage professionally and meaningfully in the education of impoverished children is provided through the recounting of a number of experiences in related situations. A discussion with a college literature class about how best to recruit and instruct college-level black students…

Ethnic studies curricula may legitimately explore not only the historical, sociological, and cultural background of mixed ethnic groups, but may also examine alternative means of eliminating inequities and injustices--means by which the powerless can obtain power. This media list offers titles and sources of 16mm films, audiotapes, filmstrips,…

A 4-day seminar, funded by ESEA Title III, studied the appropriate role of the American school board in the present climate of change, and the future role of the school board. Educational authorities were asked to prepare position papers for the seminar and persons with experience at the local board level were invited to respond candidly to all…

Children's fiction written between 1945 and 1962 was analyzed for current stereotypes of minority Americans, and the results were compared with related studies of adult fiction and school textbooks. Two analytic instruments were applied to 114 minority characters selected from 42 children's books about American Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Negroes,…

This report presents background papers and recommendations concerning the federal-university partnership in extension programs, continuing education, and community service. Issues touched on include the multiplicity of programs, legislative lifespans, lack of policy, need to strengthen institutions, revenue sharing, health care, continuing…

The guide, a revision of the one issued in Winter 1971, lists ethnic studies materials in the Learning Resources Center of Shoreline Community College, Seattle, Washington. The bibliography was compiled to help students locate ethnic materials, and as a tool to help the library assess its collection. Most materials cited were published in the 60's…

This 1971 supplement to American Diversity included many new materials on minorities which have been published since the original bibliography (ED 054 031). The original format has been used with entries for major ethnic and racial groups listed alphabetically under separate categories: Social Interpretation, History, Biography, Arts (Art, Drama,…

The aim of this study is to assess the degree to which sentence imitations of Negro and Mexican-American children (grades K-2) could be used as a basis for language evaluation. Tapes of 10 Negro and 10 Mexican-American children who had responded to a set of commercially available test materials were evaluated by panels of experts. Evaluations for…