Speeches and small group working sessions were the major components of this sex equity seminar. Speeches given by Annika Thelin (Sweden) and Gaby Weiner (United Kingdom) presented an historical and analytical approach to equal opportunities, focusing on the often slow progress towards sex equality in the education of children in Sweden and the…

Describes a fifth grade social studies program that aims to sensitize children to the problems of sexism in American society. (Author/ED)

This article outlines recommendations by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers for attainment of gender equity in school mathematics learning within the following domains: teaching methods and resources, curricula, assessment techniques, school system policies, and community attitudes. (JJK)

This article consists of four sections. The first presents starter activities in career awareness for elementary students. Sections two and three, addressed to teachers, discuss sex stereotyping in careers and career education for the handicapped. The final section describes a fifth-grade community study project which produced a local guidebook.…

Describes a course offered at Georgia State University on counseling women. Not only did it examine the options facing women today but also focused on counselors' own sex biases in counseling women. (HMV)

The author discusses four counseling areas in which the secondary school counselor will be highly involved with handicapped students: academic advising; counseling for postsecondary education; career or vocational guidance; and counseling for athletics, recreation, and clubs. Under each heading, both legal concerns about discrimination and…

The Title IX/Sex Equity training model is designed to assist education personnel and interested citizens in the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the attainment of sex equity in education. This workbook, to be used in conjunction with the trainer manual, provides l5 worksheets for use by participants in a 3 1/2 to…

Reports on a study of the use of employment application blanks as prescreening devices in public school employee selection. Findings suggest two major areas for further research. The first relates to legal compliance with Equal Opportunity Employment guidelines. The second concerns information relevancy to personnel selection. (JAM)

The conference reported in this document focused on the problem of bringing ethnically underrepresented students, faculty, and staff into full partnership with the higher education community. The conference addressed the problem of the erosion of confidence, especially among the poor, in what higher education may bring to them. The proceedings…

Discusses the stereotyped concept of male roles in our society and posits a new vision of masculinity wherein boys would express a full range of behaviors and emotions, and maleness and femaleness would be equally valued. The change can begin with a rethinking of how masculinity is taught. (MD)

This pamphlet provides information to help teachers, students, parents, and the community at large to examine whether there is equal access to and opportunity in education for males and females in the Iowa schools. Recognition of the importance of gender equity in education is reflected in both state and federal law. This document describes the…

This guide is designed to help administrators and teachers develop curriculum and improve instruction in multicultural, nonsexist education in response to a 1985 mandate from the Iowa State Assembly requiring the coordination of curriculum across subject matter lines at all levels of education. Multicultural, nonsexist education (MCNSE) is a…

This pamphlet addresses the research related to underachievement of women in science and mathematics and the implications of such underachievement for the nation. Fewer women are graduating in science and engineering and girls continue to score lower than boys on science achievement tests. The brochure stresses that an equitable education makes a…

This pamphlet examines the misconception that one's gender is a significant predictor of abilities and interests. Knowing whether an individual is female or male tells a great deal biologically but very little otherwise. Gender is not a good predictor of academic skills, interests or emotional characteristics. Sections of the pamphlet include: (1)…

Equitable distribution of computer resources is an important concern for school administrators. Computer equity consists of three dimensions: access, participation, and benefits. Access is the number of microcomputers available for student use, or the ratio of students to computers; equity issues arise when access to computers is restricted to…