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Valencia, Atilano A., Ed. – 1974
One in a series on cultural pluralism and multicultural education, this collection of 10 brief articles focuses on bilingual education with much of the material specific to Spanish-English programs. Dennis Wilson discusses Indian self determination and the task of preserving Indian culture while solving contemporary Indian problems. Lorenzo…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Peer reviewedMartinez, Paul E. – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1979
A class action suit brought against a New Mexico school district claiming discrimination against Mexican Americans is reviewed. Accounts of interviews and opinions presented by the district superintendent and other educators and researchers regarding the lack of progress toward improving opportunities for Chicanos through court ordered programs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textMetcalf, Allan A. – 1979
The English spoken by Spanish-surnamed Americans of the southwestern United States often has a Spanish flavor, even though the speakers may have no competence in Spanish. This Chicano English is discussed in a series of descriptions based on a number of previous studies of regional variations. Each description covers pronunciation, intonation,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialect Studies, English, Intonation
Hernandez, Leodoro – 1979
Chicano Spanish in not only a product of two languages, but also the influence of middle-class environment and immediate realities. These realities are much different from those in Mexico, even though they derive from it, having a strong relationship to all factors that constitute social level and status. Three principal dialects are: Tex-Mex,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness
Fernandez, Celestino – 1979
Of the more than 2 million Spanish-surnamed students enrolled in the public elementary and secondary schools, more than 70% are located in the five Southwestern states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and of these more than 95% are Mexican Americans. However, in all five Southwestern states the proportion of Chicano…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Pascual, Henry W. – 1978
Whether bilingual education programs continue to be model projects for demonstrating viable alternatives for the education of Hispanics or general programs to correct deficits in the education of our children, the selection of students for participation in the programs and the training of teachers for these programs are serious responsibilities.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
