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50 Years of ERIC
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Educationally Ambitious Chicanas.
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Gandara, Patricia; Osugi, Leiani – Thought & Action, 1994
A study examined characteristics of 40 women, 20 educationally ambitious Chicanas (receiving doctorates in the 1970s-early 1980s) and 20 receiving doctorates in the late 1980s-early 1990s. A control group of males was also studied. Differences and similarities in the two groups are noted, and the effects of tracking and mentoring are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Attainment
School and College Collaboration: An Introduction.
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Gandara, Patricia – Thought and Action, 1991
Recent reports urging educational reform have challenged education to link its various levels and sectors and promote scholarship among all teachers. Increasingly, schools and communities are experimenting with programs that bridge the educational sectors, joining high school and college faculty in an enriching academic experience. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Educational Change