This publication is a book for young children, written to help prevent drug abuse. The emphasis is on developing cognitive and emotional attitudes that will prevent drug abuse and other destructive activities. The book offers activities and stories in Spanish and English which are intended to: give children a sense of accomplishment; help children…

Instructional materials and procedures to be used by Spanish-speaking children learning English call for assessment strategies not normally employed. Assessment scores aid in the selection of students, in student placement, in identifying children in need of remediation, and in assessing student performance at the end of the program. Assessment…

These papers were presented at a series of conferences on language and cultural differences organized by the Texas Education Agency to help school administrators deal with bilingual education, racial integration, and implementation of court orders. The papers address five areas of concern: the concept and definition of culture, culture and the…

Utilizing data for blacks, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other Spanish heritage Americans, a model of urban differentiation was evaluated. Building on recent research of black-white patterns, the model related some structural characteristics of metropolitan areas (manufacturing employment, the presence of two important minorities, recent…

This monograph consists of the foreign language sections of the seven "Mental Measurements Yearbooks" (1938-1972) and "Tests in Print II" (1974). The brief foreign language test descriptions from TIP II, totaling 105, are provided first, followed by the lengthier reviews, which total 184, from each of the seven MMYs. In…

Nine Street Projects designed for the Spanish speaking and funded by Region V of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) are examined here. They were: the El Hogar del Nino Day Care Center, Spanish-American Day Care Center, United Migrant Opportunity Services' Bilingual/Bicultural Early Childhood Center, Youth Services at El Centro…

The Armijo Bilingual Bicultural Demonstration Center has just completed its second year of operation. The program, which offers bilingual and bicultural instruction in an open classroom for 154 first and second graders, is funded chiefly through Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III funds. Students are taught reading skills, mathematical…

Intended for educators and parents who want to make their children aware of the contributions of all ethnic groups, this calendar has each day of the year showing an important contribution which has been made by significant members of American society that includes blacks, whites, American Indians, Chicanos, Asian Americans, and women. The age of…

In March 1975, there were about 11.2 million persons of Spanish origin in the United States. These included 6.7 million persons of Mexican origin, about 1.7 million of Puerto Rican origin, about 740,000 of Cuban origin, 670,000 of Central or South American origin, and about 1.4 million of other Spanish origin. This report presents a detailed…

This study analyzes Spanish and German errors committed by adult native speakers of English enrolled in elementary and intermediate levels. Four written samples were collected for each target language, over a period of five months. Errors were categorized according to their possible source. Types of errors were ordered according to their…

This teacher's guide, reader and workbook are part of a series of bilingual instructional materials designed for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. The present materials are specifically for fourth graders. The goal of the series is to teach Spanish by means of stories that present historical and cultural facts and aspects of the daily life of a…

This is the final report on a study conducted to develop and specify precise methods for the investigation of the cognitive significance of texts. The study is a follow-up to the first study, during which a method for the cognitive analysis of linguistic categories and properties was developed. In order to insure freedom from preconceived…

A statistical description of the Spanish origin population in the United States is presented. Data were obtained in March 1974 in the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census. The statistics pertain to such population characteristics as size, composition, age, residence, marital status, educational attainment, employment status,…

This curriculum guide outlines materials and ideas for a one-year exploratory course in Spanish. In attempting to reach the broadest possible range of students in the community, emphasis is placed on individualized instruction, human relationships, options, and new processes for achieving greater comprehension and continuing understanding. The…

This evaluative report of a Head Start program discusses gains in academic achievement and social development of 248 preschool children as measured by standardized tests, parent questionnaires, and staff surveys. A pre- and postadministration of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) was used as a basis for the measurement of student gains…