This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Del Stover, E. Paul Goldenberg, S. Scott Obenshain, Betty Skipper, Phyllis T. Morgan, Phyllis Tempest, Ingrid Luchini, Michelle A. Manes, Roy C. Rodriguez, and Donna Fullerton.
(1990). Using Semantic Differential to Evaluate Courses, Journalism Educator. Uses the semantic differential method to survey student attitudes toward a new "writing for print media" course in New Mexico State University's journalism department. Finds that students gained confidence in themselves and their professional potential when exposed to highly professional requirements. Shows that this longitudinal method can realistically assess how well courses are achieving their intended goals. Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
(1988). Norms for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Revised for Navajo Indians, Diagnostique. Norms were developed for Navajo Indian students for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, by sampling 16 percent of the Navajo school population from first through eighth grade in 8 schools in McKinley County, New Mexico. The norms, based on 539 students, help to separate cultural and language differences from learning difficulties. Descriptors: Ability Identification, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
(1988). Home School Parents: A Rural Survey, Rural Educator. Reports on a survey of parental opinions and attitudes toward schooling among 40 rural and small-town New Mexico families, all Anglo, involved in home schooling. Concludes that these parents were not greatly dissatisfied with public education, but mainly sought to shelter their children from the negative influences of other children and society. Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Parent Attitudes
(1989). Edward Ortiz, Executive Educator. Describes a retiring superintendent's efforts to dismantle factory-style schooling and empower teachers. The Santa Fe (New Mexico) Schools' teacher/principal management teams have already instituted interdisciplinary teaching and ungraded, multi-age elementary classes. The latest project involved empowering teachers to select the next superintendent. Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Biographies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
(1995). Technology Tips: Entrance Ramps to the Information Superhighway!, Mathematics Teacher. Presents ways that teachers can gain free or low-cost access to the international electronic network known as the Internet. Discusses activities in British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Newfoundland, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia. Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education
(1994). Participation of FFA Members in Leadership Development Activities: A Tri-State Study. [and] 4-H Youth Participation in Leadership Development Activities: A Tri-State Study, Journal of Agricultural Education. Two studies were undertaken to determine the extent to which 1992-93 Future Farmers of America (FFA; n=266) and 4-H members (n=234) in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico participated in leadership development activities. Over 100 FFA members participated in 12 leadership activities, and over 100 senior 4-H members participated in 10 leadership activities. Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Leadership Training, Secondary Education, Student Organizations
(1988). Ein Senior-High-Deutschklub, der voll zum Programm gehoert (A Senior High German Club that Belongs Entirely within the German Program), Unterrichtspraxis. The German Club at Mayfield High School (New Mexico) plays an integral role in the school's German program. The "co-curricular" club motivates students with such activities as yearbook preparation; dance, choral, and dramatic recitals; video and Christmas parties; and picnics. Exchange students from German-speaking countries play active roles. Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Activities, Dramatic Play, Foreign Students
(1994). Cheating by Students: Findings, Reflections, and Remedies, Academic Medicine. A University of New Mexico medical school study investigated opinions of faculty and students concerning student unethical behavior; discrepancies between the two groups' perceptions; prevalence of such behavior, as estimated by faculty and students; and policy and procedures concerning instances of unethical student behavior. Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cheating, Comparative Analysis, Discipline Policy
(1987). Writing across the English Department, WPA: Writing Program Administration. Describes the University of New Mexico's undergraduate writing program which provides a concentration in professional writing, offering students vocational and humanistic preparation by teaching skills and critically examining the contexts of their writing. Concludes that the English curriculum should accept the complementary importance of writing and literature. Descriptors: College English, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, English Departments
(1988). The Taos Blue Lake Ceremony, American Indian Quarterly. Describes the Blue Lake Ceremony of the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Reproduces the 1906 account of the ceremony by anthropologist Matilda Coxe Stevenson and notes modern verification and change. Discusses the importance of this annual August pilgrimage and initiation rite to the preservation of Taos culture. Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Anthropology
(1995). Training Reference "Cross Trainees" by Committee: A Practical Solution, RSR: Reference Services Review. Discusses an in-service cross-training program designed for reference desk workers at the University of New Mexico Library. Describes the reference department and provides an overview of cross training. Highlights include training issues, a needs assessment questionnaire, program implementation, and evaluation. Four appendices provide sample forms. Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Inservice Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Library Personnel
(1988). The Plumed Serpent and the Red Atlantis, WICAZO SA Review. Examines work of author D.H. Lawrence and John Collier, later Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner, during 1920s when they stayed as Mabel Dodge Luhan's guests in Taos, New Mexico. Examines their perceptions of Pueblo Indian culture, federal-Indian relationship, and Indian influences on Lawrence's and Collier's work. Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Federal Indian Relationship
(1995). Partners in Learning, Computing Teacher. The Partners in Learning Take Home Computer Program, which began in New Mexico in 1989 to extend the learning environment into the home, distributes 200 computers to families. Results of the program include a 90% rise in parent to school contact; parental involvement in schoolwork; and increases in reading and math scores. Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Programs
(1990). Counting Heads, American School Board Journal. Describes Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools' development of a model to forecast enrollment growth. Recommendations include studying local demographics, seeking clues to future development, examining the age of neighborhoods, adding up rental property, and developing strong professional relationships with city planners, real estate developers, and economic forecasters. Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Projections
(1987). Suicide and Self-Destruction among American Indian Youths, American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research. Examines adolescent and young adult suicides, suicide attempts, and self-destructive behavior among the general population, American Indians, and Indians of New Mexico. Describes prevention and intervention efforts undertaken to lower suicide rates on one reservation. Contains 30 references. Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Individual Characteristics, Mortality Rate