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Peer reviewedWeldon, Ward – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Reviews the events that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and identifies ways that the Act changed the responsibilities of educational administrators. Gives three examples of the policy and practice implications of the Act. (FMW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Black Education, Case Studies, Civil Rights Legislation
Peer reviewedEscalante, Jaime; Dirmann, Jack – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Describes the success of the Escalante Math Program in East Los Angeles in teaching mathematics to poor minority students. Fundamental principles of the program include the following: (1) accountability; (2) hard work; (3) demand; (4) love; (5) parental involvement; (6) respect and values; (7) nutrition; and (8) drug use prevention. Discusses…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Principles, Educational Psychology, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedFullilove, Robert E.; Treisman, Philip Uri – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Describes and evaluates the Mathematics Workshop Program (MWP), which recruits first-year students of all races but typically enrolls primarily minority students. Data clearly suggest that MWP has succeeded in promoting high levels of academic performance among African American mathematics students. (AF)
Descriptors: Black Students, Calculus, Chi Square, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedMaddox, Anthony B.; Smith-Maddox, Renee P. – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Describes the Research-Oriented Skills Development Model, a program for attracting larger numbers of minorities to graduate study in engineering and science. Program goals include generating awareness of research-oriented career options, encouraging analysis of the state and role of technology, and assisting individuals in obtaining graduate…
Descriptors: Black Students, Demonstration Programs, Engineering Education, Graduate Study
