This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Denver Education Commission of the States, Washington Economic Development Administration (DOC), Jerry P. Garcia, Willard P. Bass, Joyce S. Pollard, Filomena P. Pono, Laura A. Sheridan, Hap Gilliland, Frank C. Abbott, and Boulder Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
(1977). State Certification Requirements for Teachers for Bilingual Education Programs, June 1976. As of June 1976, 11 states had adopted special requirements for teachers in bilingual education programs. This publication contains these requirements. The information was obtained as a small part of a survey of state education agencies undertaken in October 1975. The bilingual teacher certification requirements are given here, by state, for the 11 involved: Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Texas. In addition, the bilingual/bicultural teacher education standards adopted by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification are appended. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
(1970). Laguna Indian Reservation and Acoma Indian Reservation, Laguna-Acoma Junior and Senior High School: Community Background Reports. The National Study of American Indian Education, Series I, No. 16, Final Report. Location, climate, population, economy, government, and social conditions of the Laguna and Acoma Indian reservations in New Mexico are discussed in this community background report. In addition, education is discussed in terms of the Laguna-Acoma Junior and Senior High School; this school, which serves students in grades 7 through 12 from both reservations, is operated as a public school and is financed by both Federal and state governments. The school's organization, staff, curriculum, student population, physical plant, and relationships with the community are described. Maps of the area are appended. [More] Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Characteristics, Demography
(1990). School-Linked Services: So That Schools Can Educate and Children Can Learn, Part 3. Insights on Educational Policy and Practice, Number 23, Insights on Educational Policy and Practice. If schools are to play the role of integrators of human services, state and local policymakers must create a favorable policy context in which schools may operate. Six critical policy issues are discussed: ensuring comprehensive service delivery to children and families; developing alternative funding strategies; ensuring family support; ensuring personnel quality; providing leadership in the development of a broad support base; and providing leadership in interagency collaboration. The efforts of five southwestern states–Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas–to create supportive contexts for coordinated service delivery are highlighted. A chart of selected programs in the above states is included. (4 references) [More] Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
(1996). Rainbows: Stories and Customs from Around the World. Grades 3-6. This book, appropriate for use in grades 3-6, presents information about nine regions of the world: Malaysia; Costa Rica; Taiwan; New Mexico, United States; Japan; India; Nigeria; Thailand; and China. Each region is presented in a three part format: (1) Background information provides a look at the geographical location, the flag, and the social description of each region; (2) the festival section introduces information on a popular festival typical to the region; and (3) the third section gives a story based on the prevalent folk culture of the region. Reproducible sheets encourage writing, research, drawing, and extension activities related to each region. [More] Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Folk Culture
(1972). The Flood. Second edition. Indian Culture Series DH-19. The booklet, illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings, contains 16 one to three page versions of the story of the great flood. Versions of the story as told by representatives of the Skokomish Indians of Western Washington, Apache Indians of New Mexico, Athabascan Indians of Alaska, Shasta Indians of California, Yakima Indians of Washington, Tlingit Indians of Southern Alaska, Delaware Indians, Indians of the Yellowstone Valley, Squamish Indians of Western Canada, and Yanawamo Indians of South America are inlcuded. Other versions are those of the Hebrews and of the Philippine Islands, Ceylon, China, Greece, and Iraq. Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences
(1980). White House Conference on Families: Summary of State Reports. Addendum. Prepared as an address to the White House Conference on Families, this addendum includes state by state summaries of recommendations for solving some of the key problems facing American families today. Included are recommendations from the following states: Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Each state report is elaborated in terms of topic, issue, policy recommendations, program recommendations, and strategy recommendations. Among the topics covered by these states are government policies and intervention; family services and support systems; tax credits and reform; welfare reform; children's and parents' rights; improvements in schools; income security for families; child care; housing; health services; and family violence. [More] Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Economic Factors, Education
(1976). Jobs for America. This document describes a wide variety of successful experiences in creating employment and better incomes through economic growth. These descriptions tell how local initiative, aided by programs of the Economic Development Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce), transformed ideas into job opportunities. Programs are described for the states of North Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Maine, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, California, Ohio, Colorado, West Virginia, New Mexico, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Alaska, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. [More] Descriptors: Economic Development, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
(1990). Legislative Issues 1990. Insights on Educational Policy and Practice, Number 17, Insights on Educational Policy and Practice. Educational issues of concern to southwestern state legislatures are reviewed in this educational policy bulletin. Information from a survey of legislative education committee members and legislative aides in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas is used to develop profiles of each state's unique educational concerns and political climate. Findings indicate that school and finance reform are probably the most important issues confronting regional educators in 1990. Most states are faced with determining how to finance reform and developing equitable public school funding policies. [More] Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Higher Education
(1973). A Summary of Major State Legislation Passed in 1972 Relating to the Education of Handicapped Children. Summarized are approximately 120 bills passed by state legislatures in 1972 pertaining to the education of handicapped children. The summaries are intended to provide general information concerning recent legislation by states and territories. Summaries usually include bill number and a resume of the bill's provisions. Examples of bills include the requirement that local boards of education provide 12 years of special services (Alabama), permission for parents of a handicapped child to be represented in the admission committee (California), the amendment of compulsory school attendance laws (New Mexico), and the establishment of licensing procedures for facilities treating the mentally retarded and mentally ill (Rhode Island). A source of more specific information is given. [More] Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, State Legislation
(1988). The Relative Importance of Bilingual Education in Maintaining the Minority Language. This study investigated the Spanish language proficiency of Hispanic students in bilingual education programs in north central New Mexico to determine the relative importance of a bilingual pedagogical approach in the development and retention of the minority language. Students from grades 1-8 (n=105) were subjects. Measures included a Spanish availability test, a sociolinguistic questionnaire, and a standardized language dominance and proficiency test. Results indicate that factors such as rurality, linguistic and geographic isolation, socioeconomic status, and active language use are more important for Spanish language maintenance and proficiency than is bilingual education. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Geographic Location, Hispanic Americans
(1974). 1974 College Vacancy Survey and Graduate School Vacancy Survey, June 1974. This document determines the location and number of freshmen and transfer student vacancies for the fall term 1974 in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In the survey, 447 institutions were polled; of this number 229 schools responded. Responding institutions reported 141,669 openings, in terms of actual numerical estimates. Colleges and universities are listed alphabetically by state and are divided into 2- and 4-year categories within each state. Within each of these divisions, vacancies are specified for commuter and dormitory students. Additional information, if any, is provided following each institutional entry. Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Supply, Enrollment Projections, Enrollment Trends
(1970). Summary of State Legislation Affecting Higher Education in the West: 1970. This report presents interpretive summaries of legislative actions in 9 western states. The states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. The first section gives a regional roundup of 1970 legislative action on such issues as campus conduct, constitutional revision, higher education studies, name changes, new and changing institutions, private school support, statewide coordination, and tuition and fees. The next section presents brief summaries of major 1970 legislative actions in each of the 9 states. The major part of the report is devoted to more extensive discussions of the legislative actions in the 9 states, including the operating budgets, appropriations, and other issues. [More] Descriptors: Activism, Educational Legislation, Financial Support, Higher Education
(1969). An Analysis of Academic Achievement of Indian High School Students in Federal and Public Schools. A Progress Report. A longitudinal study covering the 1967-68 school year, the second year of a 4-year study, compared the academic achievement of Indian high school students according to types of schools (public and federal), geographic areas (Alaska, Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah), grade levels (9-12), and sexes. Results of the California Achievement Tests (CAT), California Short Form Test of Mental Maturity (CTMM), a questionnaire, the Semantic Differential test, and the School Interest Inventory were analyzed using analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. Thirty data tables present the findings of the study. A copy of the Semantic Differential test used is appended. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Analysis of Variance, Federal Programs
(1976). Biographical Sketches from Interviews Conducted by Lourdes Ruiz, Teacher, Dulce Elementary School. Eight biographical sketches of some Jicarilla Apache and Spanish American people who live and work in Dulce, New Mexico are given. These sketches contain brief descriptions of the lives of Jose Gabriel Abeyta, Cevero Caramillo, Chon LaBrier, Espeedie Garcia Ruiz, Raleigh Tafoya, Norman Tecube, Hubert Velarde, and Henry "Buster" L. Vicenti. At the conclusion of each article is a list of follow-up activities, i.e., questions for discussion, vocabulary development, and questions for further interviews with the person. In addition, various oral, written, and art activities are suggested. [More] Descriptors: American Indians, Art Activities, Biographies, Community Leaders
(1985). Tuition Reciprocity in the West, Authorizations and Agreements, Fall 1985. Following an introductory discussion of tuition reciprocity agreements in the western states and the four types of state authorization of tuition reciprocity, the authorizations of individual states are provided. Five states have authorizations in general terms, and six have authorizations with specific requirements. The tuition reciprocity practices of each of the 14 states are summarized: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Appended are two sample formal agreements (Arizona-Washington and Oregon-Washington) and a memorandum of agreement for the interstate exchange of community college students. [More] Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contracts, Exchange Programs, Higher Education