Media is discussed as contributing to emancipatory concepts in education. Some of these concepts are the changing role of teachers; education for the underprivileged; and increased communication through the media. (Text is in German.) (Author/AM)

This resource bibliography includes and briefly discusses activities and instructional materials on the lives of women in the non-European/non-white world, suitable for use in elementary and secondary school rooms. The books, films, and other materials give a sampling of ideas and contributions often overlooked in middle-class America (for…

This paper focuses on Title IX, a part of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972, and its effect upon human rights in school sport. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section reviews the purpose of Title IX and the historical developments which led to its establishment. It states that Title IX was enacted to eliminate sexual…

This paper describes some of the activities of the Women's Action Alliance, a technical assistance organization designed to establish a teacher/parent consciousness raising program, and to develop an early childhood nonsexist curriculum program. Included is a list of a variety of nonsexist instructional materials (children's toys, pictures,…

The objective of teacher education programs should be to assist prospective teachers in developing competencies needed to intervene successfully in the development of youth from diverse cultural backgrounds. This objective has a number of implications for teacher education programs and for school curriculum at all levels. Teacher education…

This collection of 11 articles focuses on sexism in education. "The Socialization Process" refers to schools which, intentionally or not, reinforce cultural and sexual stereotypes, and maintains that schools should provide a model of nonstereotypic education. "Sex Role Stereotypes" discusses certain educational conventions which still stereotype…

This document comments on the accuracy of findings extracted from the Equality of Educational Opportunity Report, authored by a federally appointed research team headed by James S. Coleman. According to the authors, dificiencies and inconsistencies in the study center around the method of collecting data, the design and validity of the instruments…

The author discusses the difficulties inherent in testing procedures when used for classifying children as handicapped, and procedures which could be used to insure that such tests are applied, evaluated, and interpreted in a nondiscriminatory manner. (MB)

Under a legislative mandate from the state of Washington, this report provides updated information on gender equity at each of the public institutions of higher education in Washington and at the community and technical colleges, as applicable. A look at student support and services shows that pay scales in student employment are not…

Discusses the sexism inherent in the socialization of boys and girls by reviewing some of the research on sex differences in intellectual functioning, stereotypic sex roles, and sexism in the schools. Suggests ways in which school psychologists can help effect the liberation of both sexes. (SF)

The arrival of a new kind of college student - the disadvantaged" - will permanently change the face of our campuses. (Editor)

Some of the problems that cloud the understanding of the interaction between cognitive and social/emotional needs of culturally diverse children are reviewed, and a path model of reciprocal influences is proposed. (SBH)

The author examines the issue of preferential education for the handicapped from the perspectives of ethics, civil rights, and theories of justice. This article is part of a theme issue on disabled persons. (SJL)

The judicial actions leading to the current demand for special education programs for the handicapped are reviewed, and the complex interface between appropriate court interference and proper school role in program design is discussed. (LH)

Describes several curriculum resources that focus on eliminating sex stereotypes through nonsexist teaching strategies, activities, and material selection for middle and high school language arts, reading, and English classrooms. (RS)