A SERIES OF REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR THE 1965 CONFERENCE DEFINE THE VARIOUS SOCIOCULTURAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, LINGUISTIC, AND PEDAGOGICAL BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN IN THE SOUTHWEST AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO BREAK DOWN THESE BARRIERS. INDIVIDUAL REPORTS DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF PRESERVING ETHNIC IDENTITY, INSTITUTING BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, IMPROVING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, DEVELOPING MORE EFFICIENT TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES, AND IMPROVING TEACHER ATTITUDES AND QUALIFICATIONS. LISTS OF QUESTIONS SUGGESTED BY THESE REPORTS ARE INCLUDED FOR FUTURE STUDY. (SS)