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1. Minorities and Girls in Schools. Effects on Achievement and Performance. Leaders in Psychology Series.

Author

Johnson, David and Johnson, David

Abstract

This collection presents the work of four psychologists who use scientific inquiry to understand what helps and what hinders the academic and life performance of minority students and girls. The first selection, "School Desegregation 40 Years After 'Brown v. Board of Education': Looking Forward and Looking Backward" by Janet Ward Schofield, explores the consequences of school desegregation. Although there is much to be learned from the study of desegregation effects, the country's policies have largely turned away from concerns with educational equality, leaving much unstudied. The second selection, "Ethnicity, Poverty, and Children's Educability: A Developmental Perspective" by Diana T. Slaughter-Defoe, considers the influence of parents on the achievement of minority students and discusses the factors that promote success in school. "User-Friendly Science and Mathematics: Can It Interest Girls and Minorities in Breaking through the Middle School Wall?" by Jacquelynne Eccles discusses increasing the participation of female and minority students in mathematics and science at an early age and demonstrating clear expectations that they can succeed. "What Stops Women and Minorities from Choosing and Completing Majors in Science and Engineering?" by Nancy Betz presents results from research on the participation of these groups in higher education in science and engineering. Each chapter ends with questions authors were asked following their original briefing for developing these papers. Each chapter contains references. (Contains eight figures and nine tables.) (SLD)

Published
1997

2. Preliminary Specifications of Content for Instruction in Subject-Area Vocabulary. Technical Note.

Author

Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development, Los Alamitos, CA. and Cronnell, Bruce

Abstract

The steps taken in compiling lists of technical terms for use in vocabulary instruction in the six subject areas of communication skills, science, music, social science, mathematics, and art are specified in this paper. The steps outlined included selecting words from both teacher and student textbooks at the kindergarten through grade six levels; limiting the number of terms to those at the average grade level for which they were found; grouping the words for each subject area, first into major categories and then into subcategories; and adding terms when needed to complete a conceptually related set. Appendixes contain the lists for each subject area and summaries of the frequencies of terms in each area. (FL)

Published
1977

3. Bibliography of Materials.

Author

Asian American Bilingual Center, Berkeley, CA.

Abstract

This annotated bibliography of social studies materials, language arts materials, mathematics materials and miscellaneous publications was developed by the Asian American Bilingual Center. The materials are organized in the form of kits designed for ten weeks of instruction in each of three curriculum levels: identity, needs, and interaction. The social studies materials list includes entries in environmental studies and fine arts which are available in both Chinese/English and Pilipino/English editions. Chinese, Pilipino, Japanese and Korean materials are featured in the language arts section which emphasizes the gradual introduction of language patterns relative to speaking, writing, reading and listening of each respective language. Mathematics materials are available in Chinese English and Pilipino English editions. The three curriculum levels correspond with each of two elementary grades. The social studies materials list contains a limited number of entries suitable for high school students. (JCD)

Published
1981