Educators' Attitudes Toward Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Author

E. David Atencio

Publication Date

8-15-1978

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine if elementary school teachers' or elementary school principals' attitudes toward bilingual­bicultural education differed in relation to various background or demographic variables. Also of primary importance to this study was the investigation of the attitudes of elementary school teachers and elementary school principals toward four extant myths related to bilingual-bicultural education. The four myths studied were (1) bilingual-bicultural education is not needed in America; (2) there are no economic benefits to be derived from bilingual-bicultural education; (3) bilingual-bicultural education is un-American; and (4) bilingual­bicultural education is a remedial program.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Elementary Education

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Richard D. Van Dongen

Second Committee Member

Miles Vernon Zintz

Third Committee Member

Jane Blumenfeld

Fourth Committee Member

Gary Adamson

Fifth Committee Member

John Aragon

Recommended Citation

Atencio, E. David. "Educators' Attitudes Toward Bilingual-Bicultural Education." (1978). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_teelp_etds/449