Descriptor
| Females | 6 |
| Role Models | 6 |
| Biographies | 3 |
| Personal Narratives | 3 |
| Womens Studies | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Individual Characteristics | 2 |
| Single Sex Colleges | 2 |
| State History | 2 |
| Womens Education | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Brelsford, Ginna | 1 |
| Crawford, Mary, Ed. | 1 |
| Davis, Sara N., Ed. | 1 |
| Gerdy, John R., Ed. | 1 |
| Harwarth, Irene | 1 |
| Hensley, Frances S., Ed. | 1 |
| Sebrechts, Jadwiga, Ed. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Collected Works - General | 6 |
| Books | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Researchers | 2 |
| Teachers | 2 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
West Virginia Women's Commission, Charleston. – 1983
Nine women whose lives have contributed to West Virginia history are profiled in these collected essays. These women have made significant contributions to history as: midwife, physician, journalist, photographer, educator, musician, civic activist, and social reformer. The stereotypical image of a powerless, barefooted, uneducated girl is proven…
Descriptors: Biographies, Females, Individual Characteristics, Personal Narratives
Download full textHensley, Frances S., Ed. – 1986
This collection of essays chronicles the contributions of 14 West Virginia women active in individual and group endeavors from 1824 to the present. Because the achievements of these women are absent from previous histories of West Virginia, their stories constitute missing chapters in the state's history. Some of these women made contributions in…
Descriptors: Biographies, Females, Individual Characteristics, Personal Narratives
Brelsford, Ginna – 1983
This publication tells the stories of contemporary Alaskan women who have contributed to the state's economic, social, and political development, and who may serve as role models for younger women in need of inspiration. It also attempts to illustrate the relationship between personal empowerment and societal change. The book contains 12 lengthy…
Descriptors: Activism, Advocacy, Alaska Natives, Biographies
Davis, Sara N., Ed.; Crawford, Mary, Ed.; Sebrechts, Jadwiga, Ed. – 1999
This book outlines approaches to teaching and learning that can address the diverse needs of students of different genders, races, ethnicities, classes, ages, and sexual orientations. The text focuses on strategies that optimize women's educational experiences, particularly education that is women-centered, and the attendant strategies that…
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Administration
Gerdy, John R., Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays challenges the accepted notion that sports necessarily promote character development, physical fitness, and positive educational and social values. Contributing authors are leading authorities, coaches, athletic directors, and varsity and professional players. The essays examine the true relationship of sports and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Age Differences, Athletic Coaches
Harwarth, Irene; And Others – 1997
This book examines the role of women's colleges in the United States from the early 1800s to the present. It reviews how they began, how they changed as more colleges became coeducational, and the legality of publically supported single-sex colleges. The book also looks at what women's colleges are like today and examines differences in…
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Choice, College Outcomes Assessment, Degrees (Academic)
