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Tables of Contents for Chicano Educational Achievement
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The Problem
3
30
Introduction
3
2
Background and Rationale
5
1
Statement of the Problem
6
3
Purpose of the Study
9
1
Theoretical Framework
10
5
Background of the Two Sites of the Study
15
6
The Chicano Movement
21
2
A Chicanocentric School Is Born
23
4
Questions To Be Addressed
27
1
Significance of the Study
28
2
Limitations of the Study
30
1
Definition of Terms
30
3
Literature Review
33
18
Ethnic Identity
34
1
Who Is the Mexican American?
35
1
Self-Identification
36
1
Chicano Identity
37
2
Spanish American Identity
39
1
Mexican and Mexican American Identities
40
1
Ethnic Identity Development
41
2
School Environment
43
1
Multicultural Curriculum
44
1
Alternative Schools
45
6
Research Methodology
51
10
Research Design
51
1
Sites of the Study
52
2
Selection Of Participants
54
1
Method
55
1
Participant Observation
56
1
Data Collection and Recording
57
1
Documents
57
1
Data Processing
58
1
Internal Validity
59
1
Reliability
59
2
Findings
61
32
Identity Preferred by Participants
61
7
Methods Used To Promote a Positive Ethnic Identity
68
5
Factors Influential for Completion of School
73
2
Influential Factors for Achievement
75
6
Methods Used to Encourage Enrollment In Colleges
81
2
Participants' Success in Achieving Goals
83
4
Factors That Influenced Success
87
3
Characteristics of a Chicanocentric School
90
3
Conclusions and Recommendations
93
20
Themes
93
7
Characteristics of the Participants
100
2
Conclusion
102
1
Outcome At Broderick
103
1
Outcome At Escuela Tlatelolco
103
1
Outcome In Public Schools
104
2
Recommendations
106
7
Bibliography
113
12
Newspaper Articles
122
3
Subject Index
125
4
Author Index
129