Description |
xxiv, 271 p. ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Readings on equal education, 0270-1448 ; v. 16
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Section 1. The political and legal status of Hispanic education in the United States : past history and current trends. Historical roots of politics and policies regarding the education of Hispanics : the Mexican American experience / Wilda Laija & Salvador Hector Ochoa ; Profile of Hispanic students in United States public schools / Angela L. Carrasquillo -- section 2. Issues of access and outcomes in the elementary and secondary education of Hispanic children. Looking for needles in a haystack : Hispanics in the teaching profession / Raynaldo F. Macias, Raymond E. Castro, & Yolanda Rodriquez-Ingle ; Language of instruction and its impact on educational access and outcomes / Laurie R. Weaver & Yolanda N. Padron ; Disproportionate minority placement in special education programs : old problem, new explanations / Richard A. Riqueroa & Alfredo Artiles ; Minority underrepresentation in gifted programs : old programs, new perspectives / Richard A. Riqueroa & Nadeen T. Ruiz ; Legal issues affecting the educational outcomes of Hispanics in public schools / Eugene E. Garcia -- section 3. Higher education and Hispanic students : access, choice, and outcomes. Access, choice, and outcomes : a profile of Hispanic students in higher education / Amaury Nora, Laura I. Rendon, & Gloria Cuadraz ; Examining the recruitment & enrollment of eligible Hispanic & African American students at selective public Texas universities / Marco Portales ; Hispanics as academics : the difficult road to equity / Mildred Garcia & Carolyn J. Thompson -- section 4. Conclusions and implications for the future. Push & pull factors in the educational attainment of Hispanics : current realities and future directions / Abbas Tashakkori, Salvador Hector Ochoa, & Elizabeth A. Kemper. |
Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Education.
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Added Author |
Tashakkori, Abbas.
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Ochoa, Salvador Hector.
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ISBN |
040410116X (Volume 16) |
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0404101003 (Set) |
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