Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. (1973). Salaryfax for Nine Districts 1972-73. This study compares salaries as well as benefits of school district personnel in the nine metropolitan school districts that include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Wichita, Kansas; and Mobile, Alabama. The tables aggregate all the elements in the total compensation package for each category of employee and compare them between the nine districts reviewed. Details concerning available fringe benefits in each district are recorded in dollars as well as percentages to provide material for making alternative comparisons using the same basic material. Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Fringe Benefits, Resource Allocation

SMOKER, DAVID (1967). WORKING CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH AND ACTIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE PRE-PRIMARY/PRIMARY CULTURALLY DIVERSE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILD (ALBUQUERQUE, JUNE 4-6, 1967). A WORKING CONFERENCE, SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHWESTERN COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY, INC., WAS HELD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO ON JUNE 4-6, 1967 TO BRING TOGETHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF LANGUAGE ARTS FOR PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY, CULTURALLY DIVERSE, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN. PARTICIPANTS INVITED WERE FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS SELECTED PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE, INCLUDING ELEVEN MAJOR SPEECHES, REMARKS AND DISCUSSION GROUP COMMENTS, AND A ROSTER OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS.   [More]  Descriptors: Disadvantaged, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Language Arts

Galvan, Roberto A.; Teschner, Richard V. (1977). El Diccionario Del Espanol Chicano (The Dictionary of Chicano Spanish). This is a supplementary dictionary of the Spanish spoken by Chicanos in the states of Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Florida. The nearly 8,000 entries represent a compilation of Chicano words and phrases not typically found in standard dictionaries. Items are listed alphabetically in Spanish, followed by an English definition. This is intended, however, as a supplement to full-length dictionaries of standard Spanish. Appendices contain proverbs and sayings, a brief discussion on verbs ending in -iar and -ear, and a bibliography. Descriptors: Definitions, Dialect Studies, Dictionaries, Glossaries

Adkins, Patricia G. (1968). Teaching Idioms and Figures of Speech to Non-Native Speakers of English, Modern Language Journal. A review of the difficulties Spanish-Americans and Mexican-Americans encounter in learning English, caused by a lack of knowledge of common idioms and figures of speech in current usage, leads to a discussion of two pilot studies in which the frequency of occurrence of idiomatic and figurative constructions in the reading materials presented to ninth grade classes in Texas and New Mexico is determined. Another experiment involving a class of 15 students, tested for linguistic proficiency in English and taught idioms and figures of speech for six weeks through various innovative approaches, is examined.   [More]  Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, English (Second Language), Expressive Language

MGT of America, Inc., Tallahassee, FL. (1992). Statewide School Facilities Needs Assessment Study: Comparison of State Construction Assistance Programs. This survey presents school facility funding, technology, and non-traditional programs currently used in the public school educational systems of the following twelve states: Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Washington, and West Virginia. Each state reveals its current appropriation, funding source(s), local matching ratio, eligibility criteria, priority factors and weights, use of space standards, periodic needs assessment, technology enhancements, and non-traditional use of public school facilities. Appendices contain a detailed list of priority factors and weights for Alaska, Florida, and Maine; and the survey form used to gather the data. Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment

Long, Richard L., Jr. (1986). The Development of Course Assignments in Chemical Engineering for Freshmen and First Year Graduate Students from Chemical Engineering Research. The approach taken to chemical engineering education at New Mexico State University is described in this report. The curriculum model for its undergraduate and graduate program emphasizes both content and skill development. Involvement in tasks related to ongoing research projects is stressed and serves as the basis for course assignments at the freshman and first year graduate level. Specific information is provided by way of tables and figures. These include: (1) the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum model; (2) a listing of important skills for chemical engineers; (3) a graduate chemical engineering curriculum model, and (4) examples of course assignments developed from research. Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, College Science, Engineering Education, Graduate Study

Busch, Judith W.; Schau, Candace Garrett (1980). Multicultural Sex-Role Development in Young Children: Intervention Strategies. Final Report. This is the final report of a project that studied sex role stereotyping behavior among children in four preschools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attempted to intervene in the development of such stereotyping. The three phases of the study, which included contacting the schools, data collection and analysis, and information dissemination, are described. The report suggests a need for more research involving American Indian and Hispanic American children, and ongoing participation by parents and teachers in the development of intervention strategies. Appendices include the texts of instruments used to assess gender knowledge, verbal and behavioral sex-typing in toy play, and occupational sex-typing.   [More]  Descriptors: American Indians, Career Choice, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Stereotypes

Lynch, Patrick D. (1969). Training Mexican American School Principals: An Analysis of a Program's Hits and Misses. A National Institute of Mental Health project was initiated in 1964 at the University of New Mexico to prepare educational administrators to become community change agents. The 10 fellows appointed to the program received training in applications of the social sciences to administration, with concentration on concepts of community organization and structure, culture, social factors, change, power, and the nature and dynamics of organizations. Internships in communities and State agencies provided opportunities for the fellows to observe, and be a part of, the change process. Although a few of the 10 fellows returned to public school positions following completion of their programs, by 1968 none of them were public school administrators.   [More]  Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Agents, Educational Programs, Institutions

Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. (1974). Salaryfax for Eight School Districts 1973-1974. This study compares salaries as well as benefits of school district personnel in the eight metropolitan school districts that include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona; Wichita, Kansas; and Mobile, Alabama. The tables aggregate all the elements in the total compensation package for each category of employee and compare them between the eight districts reviewed. Details concerning available fringe benefits in each district are recorded in dollars as well as percentages to provide material for making alternative comparisons using the same basic material. Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Fringe Benefits, Resource Allocation

Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. (1975). Salaryfax 1974-75 for Seven School Districts. This study compares salaries as well as benefits of school district personnel in the seven metropolitan school districts that include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Wichita, Kansas; and Mobile, Alabama. The tables aggregate all the elements in the total compensation package for each category of employee and compare then between the seven districts reviewed. Details concerning available fringe benefits in each district are recorded in dollars as well as percentages to provide material for making alternative comparisons using the same basic material. Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Fringe Benefits, Resource Allocation

Borgrink, Henry, Comp. (1987). New Mexico School District Profile: 1986-1987 School Year. This profile summarizes and analyzes data to provide a broad range of educational indicators of the operation and performance of New Mexico's 88 school districts. The profile looks at the dropout rate and student enrollment, including the number of students receiving public assistance, special education, and bilingual education. Also studied are: the pupil/teacher ratio and teacher loads in various grade levels; the number of certified staff, including degrees and years of experience; proficiency examinations and the number of graduates; and the results of standardized achievement tests (Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills). Vocational education information is also reported. Section 1 of the document is a summary overview of the statewide data, gathered over a 3-year period. The data indicate that the number of New Mexico students is increasing as is the diversity of their needs. Forty-seven percent of the students are Anglo, 40% are Hispanic, and 10% are Native American. Of the teachers, about 70% are Anglo, 24.2% are Hispanic, 1.6% are Native American, and 1.2% are Black. The document includes charts and graphs to show both statewide performance and performance for each school district.   [More]  Descriptors: American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Dropouts, Educational Assessment

Abernathy, Sandra M. (1980). Who Says He's Gifted? A Look at the Present Legal Status of Gifted Education. The federal government's interest in gifted education is traced from the Education Amendments of 1969, and the effects of social forces, such as Sputnik, the "Great Society" ideal, and the economic requirements for trained, qualified, and creative personnel, is examined. Increased emphasis on gifted/talented education at the state level is noted, and the impact of judicial rulings is explored. Considered are the lack of standardization in definition and identification procedures and the need for culture free methods of identification. Teacher certification requirements for Alaska, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania are described in an appendix. Descriptors: Definitions, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs

Bova, Breda Murphy; Phillips, Rebecca R. (1982). The Mentoring Relationship as an Educational Experience. A study conducted at the University of New Mexico determined what proteges learned from their mentors and how they learned it. The subjects, 247 men and women in professional associations and graduate programs, completed a questionnaire. Survey findings suggested that proteges learned four categories of skills from their mentors: risk-taking behaviors, communication skills, political skills of the organization, and specific skills related to their professions. These skills were learned in different ways (role model, listening, substituting for mentor at meetings, supervised tasks or activities, role practice, experience) and under many different circumstances. (Appendixes, amounting to approximately one-half of the document, include the survey instrument and an annotated bibliography.)   [More]  Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Graduate Students, Interpersonal Relationship

Bureau of the Census (DOC), Suitland, MD. (1986). Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises: Hispanic, 1982. Minority-Owned Businesses. This publication presents 1982 data on business enterprises owned by Hispanic Americans. This population of business owners was identified from tax forms and census data. In 1982 there were 248,141 Hispanic-owned firms with $15 billion in receipts. These businesses were concentrated in selected services and retail trades. Five states–California, Texas, New York, Florida, and New Mexico–contained 78 percent of these firms. The sole proprietorship form of organization accounted for 94.1 percent of Hispanic-owned businesses. Ten tables include statistics comparing these businesses by state, type of business, type of organization, regional factors, receipts, and employment. Descriptors: Business, Demography, Entrepreneurship, Geographic Distribution

Points of Light Foundation, Washington, DC. (1992). Get Ready for Anything. This handbook is to assist agencies and schools in developing coalitions for Youth Engaged in Service, to build better citizens and healthier communities. Seven examples of the community building process are presented to demonstrate what others have tried. Highlighted communities include: (1) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; (2) New York, New York; (3) Columbia, South Carolina; (4) Leucadia, California; (5) Zuni, New Mexico; (6) Evansville, Indiana; and (7) Everett, Washington. A set of action principles helps in putting together resources to expand the classroom education into the community.   [More]  Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Community Cooperation, Community Programs