If one accepts the premises that the school is obliged to develop respect for the right of choice regarding ethnic behavior and attitude, and that the individual has a right to be judged on his/her own merits, then it is appropriate to use a counter-stereotypic curriculum in multi-ethnic education. This approach may be defined as: (1) devotion of…

Problems of cross-cultural communication can easily be found in the classrooms of a pluralistic society, exemplified by Hawaii, where students come from many ethnic backgrounds. While the institutional setting of the classroom may demand certain types of communicative and learning behaviors--aggressive, competitive, and verbally outspoken--many…

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Dialects is a complex task. However, there is a growing awareness of the similarities of the various types of English teaching, as well as a recognition of the need for communication among teachers. Well-designed TESL or TEFL curricula, regardless of the type of program, share certain objectives…

Interdisciplinary methods through which the school counselor might facilitate the psychological and social integration of handicapped children are presented. (MJB)

Describes the statistical distribution of immigrant children in Western European schools. Offers an explanation for the reasons that the overall performance of these children is poor. Raises questions about how educational systems can more effectively integrate foreign children into the mainstream of the dominant culture. (TW)

Presents a model of second language acquisition based on the social-psychology of acculturation, including factors in social, affective, personality, cognitive, biological, aptitude, personal, input, and instructional areas. Studies which test this model are reviewed and evaluated. (Author/CB)

The use of the microcomputer shapes the student's way of thinking, it is argued, thereby reinforcing the patterns of social interaction, the legitimacy of what constitutes knowledge, and the ideology of the educational experience. The computer mediates the cultural transmission process. The role of the teacher as amplifier and clarifier becomes…

Examines one factor of acculturation--the concentration of ethnics in a community--which can limit the salience of the host culture and increase the salience of the ethnic culture. Focusing on the acculturation of Hispanics in Anglo culture, notes that the concentration of Hispanics in a community was positively related to certain Spanish-language…

The authority culture of the poor is a barrier to their civic inclusion and to the dreams of liberal educationists. Education's primary purpose is the reproduction of cultural values and role learning among the young. School cannot fill in for the roles and functions of other equally important but failed social institutions. (RM)

Key factors affecting academic success among American Indian college students in a large state university were examined. Academic preparation indicated by ACT composite score and high school GPA proved highly relevant. Degree of cultural assimilation was also strongly related. Psychological, social, and political dimensions of assimilation are…

Discusses reasons behind the large influx of Jamaicans into New York City, and discusses their attitudes, experiences, and plans. Predicts that despite the hardships Jamaicans encounter in New York (cold weather, prejudice, and crime), economic opportunities available will cause most of them to stay rather than return to their native land. (GC)

Focuses on the parochial school as a supportive agent of ethnic socialization in Buffalo's Polish immigrant communities. Describes diverse motives for development of the parish school system as an alternative to the public schools and summarizes the distinctive, communal functions of parish schools. (CMG)

Using data from 168 central city school boards, this study examines the impact of different selection plans (at-large, mixed/ward, and appointive) on the relationship between Blacks' resources (numbers, money, and organization) and Black electoral success. Findings suggest that the use of an "at-large" selection system impedes the conversion of…

Describes the use of classroom management techniques to promote integration in the Arthur T. Talmadge (K-4) school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Shows how positive attitudes and a philosophy that every child is valuable help to create a "family feeling" that means successful integration. (GC)

Claims examination of educational, emotional, and social effects of teachers upon deaf students may show advantages of deaf teachers, even though only 6.3 percent of Canadian teachers of deaf are themselves deaf. Advocates focusing on quality of human interaction as much as on developing technical aids and educational programs. (NEC)