AbstractsEducation Research & Administration
The Impact of Cultural Values and Perception of the Anglo-Dominant Curriculum on the Achievement of Mexican-American and Anglo-American Junior and Senior High School Students
| Institution: | University of North Texas |
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| Year: | 1994 |
| Keywords: | Academic achievement.; Mexican American students – Texas – Houston.; Junior high school students – Texas – Houston.; High school students – Texas – Houston.; cultural values; achievement |
| Record ID: | 1663803 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277757/ |
Abstract
This study is concerned with the problem of determining whether there is a relationship between achievement and specific ethnic and profile characteristics of Anglo-American and Mexican-American junior and senior high school students who are enrolled in a large metropolitan public school district. The purposes include (a) delineation of demographic data on these students in terms of specific group membership, gender, age, and educational concerns; (b) identification of the attitudes and values of these students; (c) evaluation of the relationships between the demographic data and the degree to which ethnic membership and interpersonal concerns impact participation in the classroom.
