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The Association between School Engagement and Achievement across Three Generations of Mexican American Students
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Rodriguez, James L.; Boutakidis, Ioakim P. – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
The study examined the relation of cognitive and emotional engagement and academic achievement across three generations (immigrant, children of immigrant parent(s), non-immigrant) of 474 Mexican American adolescent students attending a junior high school in Southern California. Regression analysis revealed a generational shift in regards to the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Immigrants
Preparing Mainstream Teachers for Multilingual Classrooms
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de Jong, Ester – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
Increasingly, mainstream teachers rather than specialist language teachers (English as a Second Language, bilingual teachers) are expected to work with English language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms. This reality has drawn attention to the quality and content of the teacher preparation for this group of ELL teachers. Situated within this…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Teacher Education Programs, English Language Learners, Educational Practices
Latina Teacher Agency in Public Schools: Love, Tensions, and Perseverance
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Ramirez, Pablo; Gonzalez, Gustavo – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
This article examined the manner in which Latina teachers' enacted agency to challenge institutional barriers impacting Latinas/os in the educational system. A theoretical framework is suggested as a tool to describe the practices of four Latina teachers working in elementary schools serving a high population of Latino students in Southern…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Hispanic Americans, Barriers, Educational Practices
Red Scare in the Red State: The Attack on Mexican-American Studies in Arizona and Opportunities for Building National Solidarity
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Fernandez, Anita; Hammer, Zoe – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
The attack on ethnic studies in Tucson is a local struggle with broad implications. This essay poses that Arizona is a testing ground for neoliberal laws, policies and practices, including HB2281, an anti-Latin@ law banning ethnic studies courses in public schools. Given that many such political "experiments" have been successfully exported from…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, American Studies, Politics of Education, Public Education
Conclusion and Recommendations
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Nieto, Sonia; Rivera, Melissa; Quinones, Sandra; Irizarry, Jason – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
As we have seen throughout this paper, the education of Latino/a students is in crisis. At the same time, based on our review of promising practices and creative projects, we also believe that this is a time of great opportunity. There are a number of areas that are especially crucial in improving the education of Latinos/as. Based on our critical…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Educational Change, Summative Evaluation, Teacher Education Programs
Visibly Hidden: Language, Culture and Identity of Central Americans in Los Angeles
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Lavadenz, Magaly – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2008
The history, culture and practices of Central America are inadequately addressed in teacher preparation and professional development across the United States, and especially in California based on the author's analysis of teacher preparation. Information about the histories, cultures and practices add to the linguistic and pedagogic knowledge-base…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Bilingual Teachers, Youth
Case Studies of Minority Students in a Transitional Bilingual Education Program "(Continues)"
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Romandia, Mona – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2008
The educational system in many schools fails to meet the academic needs of minority students. The dramatic shifts in student demographics are demanding changes in the ways teachers are teaching them. It is essential to understand the long term effects of past educational practices and bilingual programs. Research indicates that there are many…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Monolingualism
Case Studies of Minority Students in a Transitional Bilingual Education Program
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Romandia, Mona – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2007
The educational system in many schools fails to meet the academic needs of minority students. The dramatic shifts in student demographics are demanding changes in the ways teachers are teaching them. It is essential to understand the long term effects of past educational practices and bilingual programs. Research indicates that there are many…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Bilingual Education