EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN LOS ANGELES AND ITS EFFECT UPON THE MEXICAN COMMUNITY, 1900-1930

The theme of equal educational opportunity was a major concern of the urban Chicano Movement in the late sixties. Chicanos accused the entire school system of racism and insensitivity towards the Chicano community. Schools, declared the activists, used institutionalized techniques such as intelligence tests and a tracking system to insure that disproportional numbers of Chicano children would be placed in vocational education courses or in classes for the mentally retarded

A Study of the Influencing Factors Causing Experienced Special Education Teachers to Change to Regular Programs

This study was done to determine basic reasons why qualified special education personnel in three similar school districts in Washington State have changed to the regular programs

Mental Health in the Workplace: Situation Analyses, Poland

[From Introduction] The workplace is an appropriate environment in which to educate and raise individuals’ awareness about mental health problems. For example, encouragement to promote good mental health practices, provide tools for recognition and early identification of the symptoms of problems, and establish links with local mental health services for referral and treatment can be offered. The need to demystify the topic and lift the taboos about the presence of mental health problems in the workplace while educating the working population regarding early recognition and treatment will benefit employers in terms of higher productivity and reduction in direct and in-direct costs. However, it must be recognised that some mental health problems need specific clinical care and monitoring, as well as special considerations for the integration or re-integration of the individual into the workforce

Characteristics and profiles of teachers of severely and /or multiply disabled students

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the demographic variables and to investigate in an explanatory fashion an array of factors and variables that may well influence career decisions of teachers working with students of multiple impairments. It was specifically focused on factors that are linked with perceptions of administrative support or lack of it, commitment to special education, work related stress, emotional stress, burnout, desire to change career and commitment to Clark County School District. It specially focused on teachers of students with multiple impairments who are working in regular and special schools; Because retention and attrition rates vary depending on the specialty area, it will be important and imperative to understand, document, and describe in detail the work place conditions associated with the present study for this one important group of special educators; The study conducted in the Clark County School District headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada

Understanding the Education Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City: Elementary and Middle-School Years

Making targeted decisions about how, when, and where to intervene to improve educational outcomes for black males requires understanding the complex pathways that shape these outcomes. This study, undertaken for the Black Male Donor Collaborative, uses longitudinal data on a cohort of black males from New York City Schools to gain insights about the different possible student paths, with specific focuses on middle school and math scale scores

Master\u27s Thesis and Field Study Abstracts, July 1963-June 1965

This publication, the third in a series which began in 1962, contains the abstracts of Master\u27s Theses Abstracts of the Master\u27s Theses completed by graduate students of St. Cloud State College during the period from July 1963 through June 1965. A bound copy of each thesis is on file in Kiehle Library on this campus. The library copy of each thesis is available for use on an inter-library loan basis. Copies of this bulletin may be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies, St. Cloud State College, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 56301