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National Center for History in the Schools, Los Angeles, CA. – 1993
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…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Download full textIowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1989
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…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Intercultural Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach
Garcia, George F. – 1979
There has been a recent upsurge of interest in Iowa in educational equity, particularly for minorities, women, children for whom standard English is a second language, and children with physical and mental disabilities. Political and educational sensitivity has led from a de-emphasis on defects and disadvantage to an emphasis on differences and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Legislation
Anderson, Tom; Barta, Sheryl – 1979
This pamphlet contains resources intended to aid local curriculum committees who are developing and implementing the social studies component of their school's multicultural, nonsexist education plan. Although written for use by Iowa educators, the pamphlet can easily be used by educators in other states. The pamphlet is comprised of various…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Curriculum Evaluation, Definitions
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines.
The Iowa State Board of Public Instruction recognizes its duty to aid in the provision of multicultural education stated in these guidelines. The purpose of the guidelines is to provide guidance and assistance to local school districts in the development and implementation of multicultural education programs. The board urges the cooperation of all…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Barta, Sheryl; Andersen, Tom – 1982
This pamphlet is intended to aid Iowa school district curriculum committees in developing and implementing the physical education component of their school district's multicultural nonsexist educational plan. Definitions of terms used in the pamphlet are given. The rationale and philosophy underlying the elementary and secondary curricula design…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1982
Intended as an aid for Iowa school library media specialists, this pamphlet identifies resources and provides guidelines for the development of multicultural, nonsexist (MC-NS) school library media programs. Definitions of terms used in the pamphlet are given. The rationale and philosophy underlying elementary and secondary curricula design are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
