Bernadette Delgado

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor at University of Puerto Rico System

To achieve the central goal of promoting learning of math and science for all students, AlACiMa included interventions to strengthen the preparation of future K-12 math and science teachers, increase the number of certified math and science teachers, and support the induction of novice math and science teachers. While the main thrust of AlACiMa was...

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The purpose of this article is to assist teachers in understanding the unique needs of families of children with significant developmental delays who are from a diverse cultural background and/or are recent immigrants to the United States. This article provides the reader with an understanding of various cultural interpretations of severe disabilit...

Parents' perceptions of child development are influenced by complex interactions among cultural, social, and economic factors. Insights into how parents from culturally diverse societies perceive the development of their children might explain why different cultural groups foster or value the development of different skills in their children. In th...

This study, a survey of 1,507 school psychologists from eight states, found that school psychologists who conduct bilingual psycho-educational assessment do not believe that they have received adequate training. Nearly 70% of the respondents described their training with respect to knowledge of cross-cultural issues involved in bilingual psycho-edu...

The rapid demographic changes in the United States pose a challenge to educators and practitioners in providing services that are sensitive to the needs of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Social competence is paramount to function successfully in school and community environments. Misinterpretation of culturally lin...

A survey of 859 school psychologists who indicated prior experience conducting bilingual psychoeducational assessment identified 36 factors used to comply with provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating to assessing bilingual or limited-English-proficient students. Seventeen additional factors that were overlooked and sh...

Thesis (Ph. D.) Texas A&M University, 1995. Photocopy.