FINDINGS RELEVANT TO SPANISH-SURNAME ENROLLMENT FIGURES AT SAN JOSE STATE COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE 1963-64 SCHOOL YEAR ARE PRESENTED. FOR THE STUDY, A SPANISH SURNAME PRESUPPOSES A MEXICAN AMERICAN BACKGROUND. THIS REPORT LISTS THESE STUDENTS' MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY, THE DISTANCES FROM THEIR PERMANENT RESIDENCES TO SAN JOSE STATE COLLEGE, AND…

This study had a two-fold purpose. It was concerned both with the effect of programed articulation therapy on Spanish-speaking subjects and with the role that distinctive features play on the phonological rules that affect articulation of three English phonemes. Fourteen adult Spanish-speaking subjects were involved and each demonstrated a…

Investigated in this pilot experiment was a reading readiness program designed to introduce to kindergarten children the prereading skills necessary for later success in reading. Eighty-one children, primarily of Spanish origin or Negro, participated in the study. The 42 experimental subjects received instruction in the reading readiness program,…

A pamphlet on Hispanic Heritage, one of a series of three ethnic booklets published by the Denver Public Library, lists topical books and some appropriate films and recordings. Although the books are listed as either juvenile or young adult, content is of general interest. The books range over a wide variety of topics, from old Mexico and folklore…

This dialogue between a psychiatrist and a psychologist on the subject of folk healers versus classical mental health therapists attempts to shorten the gap between the two specialties. To accomplish this, steps were taken at a mental health center to: (1) identify mediums in their program; (2) visit spiritual centers and observe their "modus…

Descriptive abstracts of all Elementary and Secondary Act Title VII projects funded through Fiscal Year 1972-73 are presented in this guide. The abstracts contain the project name, fiscal agent, director, location, languages other than English, grade levels, number of classes, student enrollment, staff, participating schools or districts, funding…

This list, prepared by the Bilingual Resource Center in New York City, of instructional materials used in bilingual programs includes textbooks, educational materials, and audio-visual aids used in the various school districts of New York City. (SK)

This report found that Corps members enabled the schools to give more individualized instruction, provide expanded classroom and extracurricular activities, and improve the ratio of students to teachers. Corps members introduced English as a second language, and science and algebra taught in Spanish. School officials and teachers believed that the…

The report is a comparison of the economic, housing, and educational status of Latin Americans and Anglos based on the 1970 U.S. Census. This report provides factual data to organizations and institutions in need of it. This includes firms adopting affirmative action employment programs, private and public institutions, and social agencies which…

A listing of over 200 films and filmstrips concerning the Spanish-speaking people in the United States is given in this publication. This list includes films and filmstrips on the pre-Columbian civilizations of the American continents, the Spanish conquest and domination, modern Latin America (excluding Brazil), Spanish-speaking minorities in the…

Testimony presented at hearings on the education of the Spanish speaking is presented. Specific subjects covered include achievement language and cultural exclusion, ethnic isolation, and representation of Mexican Americans in the education profession. (CK)

A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO INVESTIGATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING IN BOTH INTRAINING AND FIELD PROGRAMS OF THE PEACE CORPS, AND TO DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL AND EXPERIENCE FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF LANGUAGE LEARNING. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE FOR A PARAMETRIC STUDY INVOLVING SUCH FACTORS AS LANGUAGE APTITUDE AND PRIOR LANGUAGE…

The current status of research on the Hispanic Elderly indicates that very little has been written. Most of the published material is dated, unreliable, inconclusive, and scattered throughout the historical and social literature world. To date, research regarding the Hispanic Community is seriously defective both statistically and in its…

Considers the effects of the loss of the plural morpheme 's' in the Spanish dialect known as oriental Andalusian. The openness of the final vowels is now considered the plural marker but this seems to be only a transitory replacement for the missing plural. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

Discusses the esthetic ideas of Henri Bergson with particular emphasis on his thoughts about "intuition" in art and the importance of the prosodic features of literary style. The prosodic quality parallels or reproduces the rhythm of the thoughts being expressed. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)