Argues that forcing Canadian Indian children to learn English or French before teaching them their native languages constitutes ethnic discrimination and is linguistically and psychologically detrimental; advocates elementary bilingual education. (RD)

To determine the effects of both sex and ethnic background on mathematics achievement, 112 Mexican-American and Black adolescents were studied. Achievement scores, parental influence, and math attitudes were analyzed. Ethnic background seemed to exert a much greater effect on mathematics achievement than did gender. (PP)

Immigrant children from the Caribbean are disadvantaged in American urban schools because they have to adjust to new situations; do not possess complex vocabularies; are not readily understood and have difficulty understanding others; come from academically deficient home backgrounds; and must balance conflicting home and school cultures.…

Leisure participation patterns among Mexican-Americans were studied and compared to participation patterns among Anglo-Americans. Both groups demonstrated similar patterns in terms of the extensiveness and frequency of their participation. Influences of language, social isolation, and kinship groups are discussed. (Author/PP)

Describes and evaluates an English-Hebrew program designed to develop biliteracy in kindergarten children. (FL)

Information is provided about the needs of Chinese students from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other parts of Asia who pursue higher education in the United States. These students must adjust to a different life style and value system, as well as to a new language and new learning methods. (PP)

Attempts to define the cultural discontinuity (between schools and students) hypothesis by distinguishing between universal, primary, and secondary discontinuities. Suggests that each of these is associated with a distinct type of school problem, and that secondary cultural discontinuities commonly affect minority students in the United States.…

Provides an analysis of answers to a questionnaire completed by educators in 14 countries showing that they are responding flexibly to differing needs and new legislation affecting their schools. (FL)

Kindergarten pupils from six Mexican-Indian groups were shown colored textbook illustrations (paintings and photographs). There were no significant differences in comprehension between paintings and photographs, but there were perception differences by sex and between two ethnic groups, suggesting that children with different experiences perceive…

Presents research findings that demonstrate that Black English does not interfere with Black children's reading performance in standard English. Outlines the limitations of studies reviewed and raises questions for further research. (MJL)

Examined cross-cultural generalizability of the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Australian and Taiwanese students were asked to rate 27 items for relevance and difficulty; similar notions about what constitutes intelligence were found across cultures. (Author/GC)