(1989). Institutional Climate and Minority Achievement. This paper discusses ways that institutions can change the higher education system and environment to accommodate more minority students. The first section, \Institutional Climate and Minority Achievement,\ presents an overview of the problems facing colleges and universities with respect to recruiting and retaining minority students. In the second section, \Interventions: the Visible Evidence of Organizational Culture,\ three stages of intervention strategies for increasing diversity are discussed. The following types of interventions characterize stage 1: (1) student recruitment; (2) financial aid; and (3) admissions and scheduling. The following types of interventions characterize stage 2: (1) outreach programs; (2) transition programs; (3) mentoring and advising; (4) environment; and (5) residence halls. The following types of interventions characterize stage 3: (1) student assessment; (2) learning assistance; and (3) curriculum content. In the third section, \Managing… [PDF]
(1987). Children with Special Needs in Family Day Care Homes: A Handbook for Family Day Care Home Providers. The guide offers information to family day care providers who desire to expand their knowledge of early childhood development in order to work with infants and young children with special needs in their day care settings. The first of four chapters answers common questions and concerns of day care providers, describes children with special needs and the importance of early intervention, lists advantages of having children with special needs in the family day care setting, and explores providers' feelings and reactions to special needs children. Chapter 2 discusses aspects of child development, including sequential learning and developmental milestones, and describes the importance of gathering information, communicating with parents, observing the child carefully, and noting warning signs of developmental delay or other disability. Chapter 3 outlines steps to take in referring a child for assessment, describes participation in the assessment process, and discusses working with… [PDF]
(1988). Cuidado de ninos con necesidades especiales en el hogar: Manual de referencia para las personas que cuidan ninos en sus hogares (Children with Special Needs in Family Day Care Homes: A Handbook for Family Day Care Home Providers). The Spanish translation of this guide offers information to Spanish-speaking family day care providers who desire to expand their knowledge of early childhood development in order to work with infants and young children with special needs in their day care settings. The first of four chapters answers common questions and concerns of day care providers, describes children with special needs and the importance of early intervention, lists advantages of having children with special needs in the family day care setting, and explores providers' feelings and reactions to special needs children. Chapter 2 discusses aspects of child development, including sequential learning and developmental milestones, and describes the importance of gathering information, communicating with parents, observing the child carefully, and noting warning signs of developmental delay or other disability. Chapter 3 outlines steps to take in referring a child for assessment, describes participation in the… [PDF]
(1984). Haitian Component Bibliography. Migrant Heritage Studies Kit. This 587-item annotated bibliography, designed as a supplement to the Haitian Component of the Migrant Heritage Studies Kit, provides access to additional information, including audiovisual materials, on resources on Haiti and Haitian immigrants, published between 1877 and 1984. Part I is a "General Bibliography" which includes 313 sources on Haitian history, contemporary life (organized by aspects of culture or society), and immigration. It encompasses such topical divisions as history, culture, language, politics, religion, folklore, migration, arts, social structure, agriculture, and economics. Part II lists "Educational Resources" useful for school, adult education, and community education programs, including bilingual or Creole-only teaching resources, audiovisual resources, and others. Part III, "Social Services," includes topical divisions relating to social welfare, family planning, health and folk medicine, and mental health. Part IV is an…
(1981). Comprehensive Affirmative Action for Equal Educational Opportunity in the Racially Isolated and Predominantly White Suburban School District. This manual contains information to help predominantly white suburban school systems achieve racial integration and provide equal education and equal employment opportunities. The manual advocates a comprehensive approach that would direct affirmative action at students, curricular and extracurricular programs, all phases of employment, and public policy affecting housing. One section of the manual discusses the Constitutional and statutory basis of equal education and equal employment opportunity. Two succeeding sections describe the evolution of court litigation concerning discrimination in education and in employment. Another section provides suggestions for planning and implementing an equal education/equal employment opportunity program in racially segregated suburban schools by identifying factors essential to successful desegregation programs and describing how to develop an affirmative action policy and program. A final section discusses how, in a comprehensive approach,… [PDF]
(1979). Sources of Strength: Women and Culture. A Teacher's Guide. The document presents teaching methods, content, and learning activities for units in multicultural women's studies for secondary students. The major objective is to help students answer the question, "How much control can a person exercise over her/his own life?" Students learn about the ways women have lived their lives and perceived their choices, and relate this information to their own lives and choices. The document is presented in five chapters. Chapter I, an introduction to the curriculum, discusses origins of the project, rationale, content, and teacher preparation. Chapter II is a unit on socialization and its impact on personal choice. Chapter III, the major part of the document, consists of four topics as well as an essay entitled "Women's Power." Topics cover the traditional, historical, personal, and changing roles of women in Africa (Nigeria), women in China, African-American women, and Chinese-American women in relation to societal influences and… [PDF]
(1988). Learning From Student Teachers' Cross-Cultural Communicative Failures. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, v19 n3 p218-34 Sep. Studies interaction between classroom teachers and limited English proficient international students. Concludes that student teachers were less successful communicators than their cooperating teachers because the student teachers lacked sociocultural and experiential elements. (FMW)…
(2000). The Challenge of Educating English Language Learners in Rural Areas. Rural school districts are experiencing an influx of language minority students. Rural communities generally have little experience with people from other cultures and have fewer resources and bilingual people. At the district level, leaders who view the influx of immigrants in a positive light are more likely to prepare a well thought out plan for serving their English Language Learners (ELLs). An example shows the steps taken in a rural Virginia district to implement a well-researched program that set the district on the right path for years to come. Although the district provides structure and guidance, it is the school principal who ensures that programs are properly implemented and maintained. Schools that are successfully helping their ELLs have principals with positive attitudes towards their new population. Successful principals arrange training sessions for all staff on cultural awareness, schedule ongoing training sessions for mainstream teachers on… [PDF]
(2000). Breaking the Cultural Cycle: Reframing Pedagogy and Literacy in a Community Context as Intervention Measures for Aboriginal Alienation. This paper presents an alternative view to the pedagogical needs relating to literacy for Aboriginal students. The question posed is how to utilize this knowledge to lessen the impact of perceived failure in early schooling of entrenched non-attendance patterns for Aboriginal students of compulsory school attending ages. The potential for improving literacy levels within a school community sensitive to cultural and pedagogical diversity is presented as offering the parallel potential to encourage a more lateral view of non-attendance patterns. After laying out the constructions of Aboriginal alienation and literacy and the methodology used for this paper, the factors that affect the achievement and participation of Aboriginal students is examined in depth. Considered sequentially are parenting, health, attendance, literacy, and teacher factors. It is concluded that "reframing" the pedagogy of Aboriginal instruction is necessary for each of these factors. This paper… [PDF]
(2000). The Impact of a Standards Guided Equity and Problem Solving Institute on Participating Science Teachers and Their Students. This study examined the effect of a teacher enhancement project combining training on the National Science Education Standards, problem solving and equity education on middle school science teachers' attitudes and practices and, in turn, the attitudes of their students. Participating teachers reported changes in their instructional methods that included increases in the use of cooperative learning, scientific inquiry, creative problem solving and questions directed toward higher order cognitive processes. Participating teachers' students indicated positive changes in attitudes and views toward science, particularly in the responses of female students and students of color. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/WRM)… [PDF]
(1996). Enhancing Communication: Toward Optimal Language Learning for Limited English Proficient Students. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v27 n4 p347-54 Oct. This article discusses \difficult discourse\ or the psychological and sociological difficulties that arise in the conflict of language, ideology, and cultural identity occurring between students/families who are limited English proficient (LEP) and the American mainstream education system. A case example of a fifth-grade Asian student is provided and strategies for reducing difficult discourse are explained. (CR)…
(1996). Telling a Tale of Tales: Using Storytelling to Promote Cultural Awareness. Southern Social Studies Journal, v22 n1 p45-64 Fall. Provides a useful introduction and overview to using storytelling in the elementary social studies classroom. Presents a rationale for using storytelling, tips on getting started, preparation for the story, and follow-up activities. Includes a 61-item bibliography of folktales and stories. (MJP)…
(1991). Unlearning the Lie: Integrating the United States History Curriculum. Social Education, v55 n6 p351-52 Oct. Urges that history not focus on world history to the extent that the histories of people of color are ignored or lost in the larger world view. Suggests that contemporary accounts of U.S. history be rewritten to integrate the experiences of diverse groups of people. Argues that such change can help eliminate racism. (DK)…
(1993). Teaching the Sociology of Japan. Teaching Sociology, v21 n4 p371-76 Oct. Asserts that the United States and Japan exist in a symbiotic partnership and that sociology courses provide an excellent opportunity to teach about multicultural issues. Describes a college-level course on the sociology of Japan. Discusses teaching methods, instructional materials, and the potential for team-teaching. (CFR)…
(1999). A Different Mirror: A Conversation with Ronald Takaki. Educational Leadership, v56 n7 p8-13 Apr. The multiculturalism sought by Ronald Takaki is not ethnic separatism, but a serious scholarship that includes all United States peoples and challenges traditional master narratives of U.S. history. Class is a "hidden reality" of U.S. history. Multiculturalism affirms what this country stands for: opportunity, equality, and realization of our dream. (MLH)…