This data snapshot highlights several differences in educational opportunities between males and females from prekindergarten through higher education. The information herein, gathered from a variety of education data sources, shows that--despite the enormous progress made in ensuring equal educational opportunities since the passage of Title IX…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Sessions A and B for Vocational Education Personnel working with elementary-secondary schools. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at the completion of the project. The materials…

Career education is a comprehensive effort to prepare all students for a successful participation in our society by increasing their options for career choice and by enhancing learning in all subjects and at all levels of education. To fund these endeavors will require additional financial support for all schools. Local, State, and Federal funds…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Sessions A and B for counselors working with elementary-secondary schools. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at the completion of the project. The materials are organized…

A series of social studies units and activities for achieving sex equity and fostering a nontraditional career orientation among elementary students is provided. Directions for using the guide and a list of objectives for the primary and intermediate grades precedes two substantive sections. Section 1 contains three units for grades K through 3 on…

The following remarks were made by the U. S. Acting Assistant Secretary for Education: America has made progress in education and social justice but many problems (high school dropouts, jobs not commensurate with employee skills and abilities, and unsatisfying work) are far from solved. Current programs and Federal career education initiative have…

This manual was developed to help parents understand some of the role conflicts present in their children's lives and to provide basic information on promoting better sex equity in schools. An introduction is followed by sections on relevant legislation, parents' status in their children's schools, ways of promoting better sex equity in schools,…

Plans for units and lessons that help make elementary and secondary students aware of sexism are presented in this book. The plans encompass the following curriculum areas: art, athletics and physical education, career education, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and special education. Each plan includes a statement of the problem,…

This supplement to ED 086 806 discusses developments in the field of equal employment opportunity (EEO). A section on recent developments under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, covers the American Telephone and Telegraph Consent Decree, other conciliation and consent agreements, labor relations aspects, individual suits,…

Twenty-five years after it was enacted by Congress in 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments (the federal mandate against sex discrimination in education) has opened doors previously closed to women and girls. This report by the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) celebrates the progress made to date but also identifies…

The State Education Agency of Oklahoma presents, as federally required, a report evaluating the results and effectiveness of the Oklahoma State-Federal Programs in the 1983 fiscal year. One purpose of this report is to give an indication of how the Division of State-Federal Programs accomplishes its mission to achieve the goals of Federal…

This teacher handbook is designed for use with a series of sex-fair career guidance activities dealing with examining sex bias, looking at jobs, and understanding sex bias in the work force. Presented in the first part of the guide are general suggestions for utilizing experiential educational techniques in the delivery of project materials as…

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 mandates that sex discrimination be eliminated in federally assisted education programs. Title IX has significant implications for a variety of issues including recruiting, admissions, financial aid, student rules and regulations, housing rules, health care and insurance benefits, student employment,…

This compilation of over 2,000 document resumes contains abstracts or annotations of materials relevant to women's educational equity which were entered into computerized data bases from January 1975 through December 1976. Covering material produced from about 1973 to 1976, the citations relate to one of six subject categories which were the…

Designed for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, this annotated bibliography cites over 200 sex equity resources available from the Illinois State Board of Education Media Resource Center. Print and media materials are divided into 20 categories, including athletics, counseling, early childhood education, employment, fine arts,…