Compares relative test anxiety of urban seventh- and eighth-grade students in North America and Chile. Finds the following: high-SES students from both cultures had lower test anxiety than low-SES students; Chileans had higher test anxiety than North Americans; low-SES females in both cultures had more test anxiety than low-SES males, but high-SES…

Describes a project organized by the Organization of American States to address educational needs in the areas of formal education, teacher training, and non-formal education in South America and the Caribbean. Personnel and training are explained, and failures of the project due to cultural differences are discussed. (LRW)

Assesses the impact of the changing role of women in the People's Republic of China on the attitudes of Chinese youth. Results indicate that the sex role orientations of Chinese students were similar to those of American students. (MW)

Describes PETOM (Preservice Education for Teachers of Minorities), a Hawaiian education program that believes education is most effective when children are taught through a process that is compatible with their home culture. In their coursework, students develop cultural sensitivity and appreciation, analyze relevant cultural features, and create…

Seven graduates of Hawaii's PETOM (Preservice Education for Teaching of Minorities) program, all of whom currently teach in or work for schools, reflect on how the PETOM experience affected their teaching. All seven report that PETOM was important because it created a strong philosophy of teaching and learning. (SM)

Hawaii's PETOM (Preservice Education for Teachers of Minorities) program recruits individuals who are dedicated to helping students succeed, who themselves are from minority groups underrepresented in the University of Hawaii's College of Education, and who can study full time. The article explains the philosophy behind and process of student…

Discusses changes being made in Hawaii's PETOM (Preservice Education for Teachers of Minorities) program, highlighting graduate support and networking, total immersion of students in the program, partnerships between faculty and field experience teachers, and educational technology. The article examines how PETOM faculty members are maintaining…

Suggestions are made for a new paradigm for identifying talent potential in underserved populations. Suggestions focus on dynamic assessment of gifted behaviors within students' own sociocultural contexts, more varied and more authentic assessment, and integrating identification processes with learning opportunities. (Author/PB)

Evaluation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) with 130 primary school children in Zaire revealed three findings: (1) the distinction between sequential processing and simultaneous processing was valid; (2) the K-ABC discriminated effectively among grade levels, health and family environment variables, and tribal membership; and…

A two-week staff development seminar in Japan enabled teachers and administrators to make a visible impact as staff development leaders. The program involved an orientation, the seminar, and subsequent intercultural programs in district schools. Immersing participants in another culture taught them to appreciate diversity within their own schools.…

As parent participation in school-site committees increases, teachers must remember to speak clearly on complex topics and avoid educanese. Seven suggestions to help teachers communicate well include slowing down, enunciating, teaching vocabulary, requesting translations, respecting differences, avoiding hidden cultural chasms, and remembering…

Examines the issue of diversity and cable television from a content analysis of 1,035 randomly chosen moments from four channels: network, cable, independent, and public. Results demonstrate that there has been little movement towards more accurate proportional representation of historically underrepresented demographic groups across the 32…

Discussion of recruiting and hiring minorities in academic libraries focuses on steps needed for the retention of these minorities. Highlights include literature search strategies; mentoring systems; networking within and outside the organization; and supervision, including immediate feedback. (Contains 20 references.) (LRW)

A Caucasian teacher reflects on her experiences over the years of being part of and then teaching within diverse student populations, explaining what it feels like to be white in a world so worried about, yet so often unfair to, people of color. (SM)

Describes theory of broad and narrow socialization with emphasis on placing family socialization in its cultural context. In cultures characterized by broad socialization, socialization is intended to promote independence, individualism, and self-expression. Cultures with narrow socialization encourage obedience and conformity. Seven sources of…