New Year's resolutions of middle-class sixth-graders were compared with those of Mennonite and Amish sixth-graders. Mennonite and Amish youngsters generally resolved to try harder, whereas middle-class youngsters resolved to do better. Certain sex differences were found in both cultures, but were more pronounced for Amish/Mennonite youth. (Author)

A report documenting the underachievement of black children in one authority's schools has provoked a bitter response among teachers and parents. (Editor)

Misunderstandings and impoliteness can occur among people from different countries because of differences in cultures and languages. Observations about British, American, and other European cultures concern set phrases, word connotations, intonation, forms of address and reference, grammar, and nonverbal behavior. (SW)

The paper reports research representing part of a systematic effort to operationalize ethnic issues in service delivery. (Author)

Argues for capitalizing on linguistic and ethnic diversity and for bilingual education in the interest of enhancing the self esteem of children from minority groups. Argues against the concept of cultural deprivation and consequent compensatory strategies. (Editor/RK)

Persons involved in developing a viable desegregation plan will have to take into account the diversity within the Latino community and will have to be aware of the diverse political goals and residential patterns of each Spanish speaking community. (Author/AM)

Outlines a competency-based program through which teachers can be prepared to meet the challenge of dealing with a varied student population. States that schools have a moral obligation to eliminate the continued disregard and grossly inadequate commitment to educational provision for the culturally diverse. (Editor/RK)

This study sought information regarding levels of cross-cultural interaction, barriers to successful interaction, and methods by which to increase interaction. The results are discussed in light of the need to promote intensive interpersonal interaction and open communication between American and foreign students. (Author)

Assesses the progress made in recent years toward integrating human and material resources that reflect diverse racial and cultural values into the schools. Focuses in turn on instructional staff, testing materials, parent-community participation, and instructional materials and concludes that while progress has been made, much remains to be done.…

Ability to take the visual perspective of another was studied among 97 Anglo American and Mexican American boys and girls aged 5 to 6 and 7 to 9. (BD)

Chicano and Anglo perceptions of the university environment were compared on the seven scales of CUES II. Of the seven scales, only one, the practicallity scale, reached the level of significance, with the Chicano group scoring significantly higher. None of the other F statistics approached the level of significance. (Author)

This paper discusses the present situation in Canadian schools and delineates some approaches which schools can adopt to meet the needs of West Indian students. These students already speak a dialect of English but must also acquire the Canadian dialect. (CFM)

The visual behavior of teacher-pupil pairs during a cooperative learning task is studied by describing teacher-pupil visual behavior; checking whether cultural variations in gaze or differences attributable to sex could be observed; checking whether variations in gaze were a function of linguistic competence, rather than cultural mores; and…

Attempts to present a graphic representation of actual and potential patterns of relationship among the many cultures which comprise the total American society. Argues that typical existing relationships are unhealthy and spawn lack of respect for other cultures and the seeds for disruptive conflict. (Author/AM)

The purpose of this study is to compare the personalities (authoritarianism and need for independence) of Turkish and American first-line supervisors and to compare their attitudes toward participative, considerate, and structuring superiors. (Author)