Chicano School Failure and Success Book

Part I: Current Realities of the Chicano Schooling Experience
1. The Plight of Chicano Students: An Overview of Schooling Conditions and Outcomes Richard R. Valencia
2. The Explosive Growth of the Chicano/Latino Population: Educational Implications Richard R. Valencia
3. Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration of Chicano Students: Old and New Realities Richard R. Valencia, Martha Menchaca; and Ruben Donato
4. Chicano Dropouts: An Update of Research and Policy Issues Russell W. Rumberger and Gloria M. Rodriguez

Part II: Language Perspectives on Chicano Student Achievement
5. Language, Public Policy, and Schooling: A Focus on Chicano English Language Learners Eugene E. Garcia and Ann-Marie Wiese
6. Research in Bilingual Education: Moving Beyond the Effectiveness Debate Michael D. Guerrero

Part III: Cultural and Familial Perspectives on Chicano Student Achievement
7. Chicano/Latino Critical Ethnography of Education: Cultural Productions from La Frontera Sofia Villenas and Douglas E. Foley
8. Chicano Families and Schools: Myths, Knowledge, and Future Directions for Understanding Robert P. Moreno and Richard R. Valencia

Part IV: Educational Testing and Special Education Issues Germane to Chicano Students
9. Educational Testing and Chicano Students: Issues, Consequences, and Prospects for Reform Richard R. Valencia, Bruno J. Villarreal, and Moises F. Salinas
10. An Analysis of Special Education as a Response to the Diminished Academic Achievement of Chicano/Latino Students: An Update Robert Rueda, Alfredo J. Artiles, Jesus Salazar, and Ignacio Higareda

Part V: The Big Picture and Chicano School Failure and Success
11. The Big Picture: Systemic and Institutional Factors in Chicano School Failure and Success Arthur Pearl
12. Conclusions: Towards Chicano School Success Richard R. Valencia