(1995). Aplauso! Hispanic Children's Theater. This collection contains eight children's plays in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. Intended participants and audiences range from preschool children to young adults; most scripts encourage audience participation. Most authors are Americans of Latin American descent or birth, and characters in the plays come from Mexican, Puerto Rican, and other Hispanic cultures, as well as from Hispanic intercultural life in the United States. \Fred Menchaca and Filemon\ (\Fred Menchaca y Filemon\) (Jose G. Gaytan), presented separately in English and Spanish, is an actor's monologue about cultural differences. \The Caravan\ (\La caravana\) (Alvan Colon), presented separately in English and Spanish, uses songs, dance, and magic to address the effects on one's behavior of being in power.\Bocon\ (Lisa Loomer) is a bilingual script that uses such folkloric characters as La Llorona to present a theme of protest against dictatorial power of all kinds. \The Day They Stole All the Colors\ (\El dia…
(1987). Hmong Refugees and Educational Policy. The relationship between Hmong refugees, immigration policies, and the United States educational system is examined. First, the immigration process and policy development are discussed. Federal intentions toward the Hmong refugees and the educational reality are then contrasted, and the reasons for policy failure are examined. It is contended that the encounter between the Hmong and the educational system may be regarded as a case study of the inherent inability of the system to accommodate differentness and to respond to the real need of newly-arrived refugees. The schools failed to reach across a substantial cultural gap and provide access to the larger society, attempting instead to hurry the Hmong into adjusting to a substitute culture radically different from any they had known before. The educational system has failed to keep Hmong adults enrolled and has not made available comprehensive preparation of this population for the labor market. It is argued that a better…
(1985). Saving Energy around the House = Tien Tan Trong Viec Tieu Thu Nang Luc Trong Nha. This bilingual booklet is intended to help Vietnamese refugees learn basic energy conservation skills. Included in the booklet are Vietnamese and English translations of basic energy conservation practices related to the following areas: heating, cooling, cooking, using refrigerators and freezers, lighting, water heating, doing laundry, pursuing recreation and entertainment activities, driving and maintaining the family auto, and taking community action. (MN)…
(1987). Promoting Local Adoption of a BVT Model: Final Report of the Training and Technical Assistance Project. A technical assistance effort was conducted to help local agencies develop and implement bilingual vocational training (BVT) programs without direct federal support or to help agencies that provide some BVT-type services develop their programs into more extensive BVT models. A series of three regional meetings were held for prospective BVT programs. These meetings articulated the basic concepts of BVT models, presented resources, and led participants in preliminary planning for program implementation. Eight agencies were selected as aspirants that received customized on-site technical assistance to help develop and implement BVT programs. As a result, one project put in place a BVT program, and three other projects developed BVT programs to a point where they were awaiting clearance of external factors to implement them fully. Two of those three were expected to be operating shortly. Recommendations were made for the continued support of the type of technical assistance that was… [PDF]
(1980). Bilingual Evaluation Technical Assistance: Workshop Text V. Planning for Management. This text is designed to accompany workshop instruction in evaluating bilingual programs. It is addressed to those involved with bilingual programs generally, educators directly involved in planning and implementation, and research and evaluation specialists. The workshop covers the tasks associated with conducting a bilingual evaluation within the framework of a management system that begins with a listing of tasks and resources. The basic planning and estimating procedures described are: reviewing the program plan; scheduling evaluation tasks; estimating staff needs; budgeting for the evaluation; monitoring the evaluation effort; and reporting the results. Each task is discussed and accompanied by examples and the procedures for completing them. Participation in the workshop should engender performance of the following tasks: completing a schedule for evaluation; constructing a staff-time allocation plan; proposing ways a budget can be modified to meet budget constraints; building…
(1982). Vocational Programming for the LEP. Part 2: The Project Mainstream Experience. This monograph is intended as a resource for persons planning or administering a vocational program for limited English proficient (LEP) students. It describes the structure and operations of Project Mainstream, a bilingual vocational program serving Korean and Spanish speaking persons. Material is organized around three major topics. The first topic, \Planning,\ examines areas of concern in the process of establishing the project. Discussion covers needs assessment, financing, objectives, components, materials development, and scheduling of vocational training, bilingual assistance, Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL), and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. The second section, \Student Services,\ gives a detailed account of the support structure provided for students and its development within the project. Student services described include recruitment, intake, registration, orientation, advising, vocational tutoring, bilingual tutoring, VESL, ESL, field trips,…
(1980). Japanese American Studies in Higher Education. This paper reviews the results of a survey of institutions of higher education which offer coursework focusing on Japanese Americans and emphasizes the program in Japanese American Studies at San Francisco State University. The results showed a distribution of twenty-eight courses offered at fifteen institutions in California, Washington and Hawaii, with the greatest number of courses being offered at San Francisco State University. A review of course content showed that thirteen are survey courses on the Japanese American experience; seven are about the American concentration camps set up during World War II; and six are on Japanese American culture. The paper stresses the importance of a balanced curriculum including courses in Japanese American history, community, social sciences and culture. (JCD)…
(1979). Preparation of Educational Administrators in a Multicultural Nation–Political, Social and Historical Perspectives. Canada has been throughout its history a multicultural nation as evidenced by its two official languages, and the French Canadian Roman Catholic school and English Canadian Protestant schools publicly supported in many parts of Canada. Since confederation, both legislative and administrative acts have attempted to meet multicultural needs. For example, both a Catholic and Protestant minister of education were appointed in 1964. Legislative action includes laws regarding Indian education, the Official Languages Act of 1969, and Quebec's Bill 101. Sociocultural problems in Canada concern such issues as tax support for separate schools, the Manitoba school question, and Hutterite, Mennonite, and Doukhobor schools. In spite of Canada's multiculturalism, very little has been written on the preparation of school administrators for multicultural education. Although the old apprenticeship system for preparing educational administrators is being replaced by one requiring a graduate degree in…
(1963). Matematicas Para El Primer Ciclo Secundario, Volumen II (Parte 1). Traduccion Preliminar de la Edicion en Ingles Revisada. (Mathematics for Junior High School, Volume II, Part 1. Preliminary Translation of the Revised English Edition). This is part one of a two-part SMSG mathematics text for junior high school students. Key ideas emphasized are structure of arithmetic from an algebraic viewpoint, the real number system as a progressing development, and metric and non-metric relations in geometry. Chapter topics include number line and coordinates, equations, scientific notation, applications of percent, and congruence and the Pythagorean property. (RH)… [PDF]
(1963). Matematicas Para El Primer Ciclo Secundario, Volumen II (Parte 2). Traduccion Preliminar de la Edicion en Ingles Revisada. (Mathematics for Junior High School, Volume II, Part 2. Preliminary Translation of the Revised English Edition). This is part two of a two-part SMSG mathematics text for junior high school students. Key ideas emphasized are structure of arithmetic from an algebraic viewpoint, the real number system as a progressing development, and metric and non-metric relations in geometry. Chapter topics include real numbers, similar triangles, variation, polyhedrons, volumes and surface areas, permutations and combinations, and probability. (RH)… [PDF]
(1977). The States and the Educational Needs of Limited-English-Speaking Persons from Non-English-Dominant Backgrounds: A Report on the Records of State Education Agencies. Supplement: Individual State Descriptions. Narrative reports and tabular data on the status of efforts in each of the territories and states of the United States to meet the needs of limited English speaking students are presented. The information was collected as part of a national survey. (JB)… [PDF]
(1979). An Evaluation of the Head Start Bilingual Bicultural Curriculum Development Project. A Qualitative/Quantitative Data Gathering Approach (with Addendum). This 1978 report advises concerned persons and agencies of the nature and extent of plans developed by Juarez and Associates to use qualitative data in the evaluation of the Head Start Bilingual Bicultural Curriculum Development Project. Contractual responsibilities, multimethod data collection strategies, objectives and procedures are described. Additionally, evaluation procedures, data management and analysis considerations as well as the integration of psychometric and ethnographic data in statistical analysis are discussed. An addendum to the report: (1) summarizes and integrates qualitative and quantitative aspects of the evaluation design, (2) describes procedures recommended for remaining phases of the contract, and (3) provides revisions to previous reports. Related materials are appended. (Author/RH)…
(1977). Annotated List of Some Commercially Available Learning Materials Often Considered for a Bilingual/Multicultural Urban Classroom. This annotated list of materials is intended for use by teaching teams in a bilingual multicultural urban preschool program. The works listed are those currently present in the resource center of the !ALERTA! Bilingual/Multicultural Preschool Curriculum Development Project. The bibliography is divided into four sections: (1) African-American focus, (2) Hispanic focus; (3) urban orientation; and (4) general concept development. Bibliographic information, a brief plot summary and critique, and comments on format, illustrations, language and ethnic focus, relevance for urban children and appropriate age level are offered for each item. Brief cross references, including author, title, and a note on primary focus are provided at the end of each section. The complete document is provided in two forms, one in English and one in Spanish. (Author/SS)…
(1975). No One Single Solution. Recently a great deal of attention has been given to Chicano education. Much of the agitation for Chicano recognition within the educational system has been spearheaded by the youth in the public schools and by a small number of older and respectable Chicano activists and educators. This paper analyzes various educational reforms suggested by some influential educational leaders. The educational ideas of 8 Chicano and 1 Anglo leaders who appeared before the Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., on August 18-21, 1970 are examined. The ideals of these educators and some of the underlying assumptions that they make about the nature of changes schools can make and the nature of social change are discussed, pointing out the direction Chicano educators are going. These leaders' ideas display a shift away from the cultural determinist perspective, which has dominated sociological and anthropological literature since the late 50's. Only…
(1974). Practical Cantonese for Teachers. Level 1. This handbook, the first of two levels, is designed to help teachers refine and expand their language skills in spoken Cantonese. The handbook is written in spoken Cantonese form, which means that many Chinese characters are included that represent Cantonese expressions not found in standard written Chinese. The handbook is divided into 15 units, each containing pattern drills, practice of common terms and expressions, and conversations. The contents include vocabulary items and dialogues useful in a school setting; the principal topics are names, the school building, classroom items, directions, colors, the playground, parent-teacher conferences, and Parts of the body. An outline of Cantonese phonetic symbols is provided. The appendix includes a list of classifiers, a list of the titles of school staff and officials, and a sample Progress report for evaluating individual students. (CLK)…