This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Jairo Arellano, Claire Freeman, Roscoe C. Vaughn, Judy VanSlyke Turk, Paul R. Vaughn, Norton Kalishman, Burton J. Shapiro, Ikerne Aguirre-Bielschowsky, Douglas Muller, and Jo Ann Krueger.
(1975). The Phonograph Movies, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Journal. Traces the evolution of synchronized motion pictures and sound films. Texts dealing with various aspects of sound film invention and advancement are discussed. Available from: James B. Wright, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Journal, Fine Arts Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131. Subscription: included in membership annual dues of $10.00 [More] Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiodisc Recordings, Audiovisual Communications, Communications
(1976). A Conversation with Edward T. Hall. Edward T. Hall who has been an anthropologist, a writer, and for over 60 years a participant in the complex cultural life of New Mexico, talks about New Mexico's "cultural mosaic", the schools and teachers, bureaucracies and the courts. [More] Descriptors: Bilingualism, Bureaucracy, Courts, Cultural Awareness
(1987). Involving Children and Youth in Community Projects, Children Today. Describes New Mexico's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Program, which encourages students to participate actively in school and community to eliminate substance abuse. Also describes the Student Traffic Safety Task Force of the Eldorado High School Student Senate, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Determinants of program success are pointed out. Descriptors: Community Programs, Drug Abuse, Junior High School Students, Prevention
(1982). Self-Concept Development in Rural and Urban Students, Rural Educator. Using the Self-Descriptive Inventory, compares development of self-concept, self-esteem, self-ideal in physical maturity, peer relations, academic success, school adaptiveness in 50 rural children (Hatch, New Mexico) and 50 urban children (Las Cruces New Mexico). Finds negative patterns in academic success and school adaptiveness more pronounced for rural youth than urban. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Maturity (Individuals)
(1993). Albuquerque Alliance: Library/Bookstore Collaboration for Collection Building, Library Journal. Describes how the University of New Mexico library collaborates with an Albuquerque bookstore, which supplies the library with New Mexico literature. The difficulties of collecting New Mexicana, the development of a relationship with a local bookstore, and some guidelines for establishing similar relationships are discussed. Descriptors: Books, Bookstores, College Libraries, Guidelines
(1979). The Anglo Revolution in New Mexico: The Maxwell Land Grant, La Confluencia. Second in a 3-part series of case studies tracing the impact of the "Anglo revolution" on New Mexico, this article traces the effect of the "Anglo revolution" in the history of New Mexico's vast Maxwell Land Grant, which involves property ownership and property law. [More] Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Conflict Resolution, Culture Conflict, Historical Reviews
(1979). The First Summer–Critical for Vo-Ag Teachers, Agricultural Education. To aid beginning New Mexico vocational agriculture teachers, the New Mexico State Department of Vocational Education initiated two activities: developing a first-year handbook to provide direction and guidance and making a visit to beginning teachers before the start of school. Beginning teachers indicated that both activities have been helpful. Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Beginning Teachers, Faculty Handbooks, Guides
(1990). 1989 Architectural Exhibition Winners. Winners of the 1989 Architectural Exhibition sponsored annually by the ASBO International's School Facilities Research Committee include the Brevard Performing Arts Center (Melbourne, Florida), the Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Gage Elementary School (Rochester, Minnesota), the Lakewood (Ohio) High School Natatorium, and three other schools in Massachusetts, New Mexico, and California. Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
(1993). Transition to Work Programs in Rural Areas: Developing Collaborative Ethic, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals. This article describes a collaborative project of New Mexico's State Vocational Education Division, Department of Special Education, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the University of New Mexico to develop a transition to work process for students with disabilities at three rural sites. The article describes administrative support, multilevel planning, participant ownership, and staff development. Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
(1993). Gifted Children with Disabilities, Gifted Child Today (GCT). The Twice-Exceptional Child Project is a collaborative project of the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public School System and the University of New Mexico to serve students who are gifted and have a mild-to-moderate handicapping condition. This article describes the project's training components, screening and identification procedures, curriculum, and technology interventions. Descriptors: Ability Identification, Behavior Disorders, College School Cooperation, Communication Disorders
(1991). The People of Chapter 1: Gilbert Martinez. Named as Title I director for the Espanola (New Mexico) School District in the mid-1960s, Gilbert Martinez redirected the early grants from equipment purchases to development of kindergartens, centralized elementary school libraries, and free lunch programs. New Mexico's program improvement mandates stress curriculum integration and evaluation diversity. Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, Federal Programs
(1989). Hispanic Americans in the News in Two Southwestern Cities, Journalism Quarterly. Examines how Hispanic Americans and Hispanic issues were covered by daily newspapers in New Mexico and Texas, two states where complaints relating to media coverage were investigated by state human rights commissions. Reports that Hispanics appear to be receiving ample and fair coverage in San Antonio, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Hispanic Americans, Metropolitan Areas, Minority Groups
(1975). The Politics of School Finance: New Mexico Passes a State Funding Formula, Journal of Education Finance. Describes the political process that resulted in passage of a comprehensive state school aid equalization formula by the 1974 New Mexico legislature. Compares New Mexico's experience with various findings and concepts from the educational literature, particularly Berke's study of successful finance reform efforts. [More] Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
(2012). Influences on Children's Environmental Cognition: A Comparative Analysis of New Zealand and Mexico, Environmental Education Research. This paper investigates Mexican and New Zealand children's conception of the environment and their understandings of environmental issues, focusing on how personal experiences, culture and school-based environmental education (EE) programmes influence their perspectives. Sixty Year 5 children (age 9-11) from three schools in Dunedin (New Zealand) and three schools from Ensenada (Mexico), their teachers and school principals were interviewed. The study found that children from both cities had limited opportunities for contact with nature. Most children understood the environment as nature, and did not typically link environmental problems to human activities or social causes. Rarely were children critical of the effect of socio-economic structure on the environment. The analysis shows that children's understandings of the environment are connected to their personal experiences and mediated by culture. Children from Ensenada had a more global perspective on environmental issues but a more passive attitude towards their local environment, participating in fewer environmental activities than children from Dunedin. In both countries, children from schools with an EE programme did translate environmental practices learnt at school into environmental practices at home. Based on our results, EE could be improved by considering the cultural context, enhancing children's contact with nature, encouraging critical thinking and more environmental activities. [More] Descriptors: Environmental Education, Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
(2009). Newcomers: Culture and Language Experiences of Mexican Students Arriving in a California School, ProQuest LLC. Over the years, the educational system has faced many different challenges. The pressure to raise test scores can be felt at every educational campus. A close examination of public education today reveals the need to create support systems for students that struggle socially and academically. One of the challenges faced by school systems are newly arriving students from other countries. One group of newly arriving students is those from Mexico. New arrivals from Mexico present a challenge that many educational campuses are not ready for today. These students need special attention so their needs are met in the areas of language acquisition, cultural experience, and academic instruction. This study examines how educational institutions can understand and support these new arrivals and how the academic instruction can be provided to make sure they successfully incorporate into the mainstream educational system. This is a qualitative study of school support. I interviewed several students, parents, teachers, and a school principal at a magnet school for new arrivals. The findings suggest that systems of support in school make significant impact on student learning for these students. There were three areas identified throughout this study: language acquisition, instruction, and cultural competence. This study also branded the need to identify "Newcomers" and provide additional services when necessary as well as the sustainment of a progress monitoring structure in place to support them. Additionally, it is important to underline the need for assessment procedures used within this population that have validity for English Language Learners. Systems of support for new arrivals are necessary and are particularly promising for English learners. Findings from this study suggest the importance of creating systems of support in the area of language acquisition, cultural experience, and academic instruction. This information can be used by collaborative educational communities, school administrators, and also parents. Additionally, this study shows how systems of support enhance areas of academic value for new arrivals (Newcomers): language acquisition, academic, and cultural experiences. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: www.proquest.com/en-US/products/disserta… [More] Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, School Support, English (Second Language)