This pamphlet was written as an aid for local curriculum committees developing and implementing language arts programs within a multicultural, nonsexist framework. Included in this guide are (1) definitions of important terms, (2) a rationale and philosophy of multicultural, nonsexist education, (3) the sections of the Iowa School Standards and…

This pamphlet is intended to be a guide to the development and implementation of the home economics and industrial arts components of a multicultural, non-sexist curriculum. Included are the rationale and philosophy of the curriculum plan, the legal requirements as defined by the Iowa State Board of Education, the goals and objectives of the…

This pamphlet is intended to be an aid for local curriculum committees who are developing and implementing multicultural, nonsexist arts education plans. The pamphlet includes (1) definitions of relevant terms, (2) a rationale and philosophy of multicultural and nonsexist education, (3) the sections of the Iowa Code and Iowa School Standards that…

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…

This pamphlet is an aid for school guidance counselors as they work to develop guidance programs that support and enhance their schools' multicultural, nonsexist educational programs. The following sections are included: (1) definitions of multicultural, nonsexist, and guidance terms; (2) rationale and philosophy; (3) legal authority for…

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…

This pamphlet is an aid for local agricultural education instructors and committees in implementing the agricultural components of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans. Contents include a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy, and the text of the legal authority for multicultural, nonsexist…

This pamphlet is an aid for local business, office, and marketing educators and committees in implementing the business component of their school districts' multicultural, nonsexist education plans. Contents include a list of definitions, a discussion of the rationale and philosophy, and the text of the legal authority for multicultural, nonsexist…

Prepared by the State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction, this pamphlet is intended to be an aid for local curriculum committees who are developing and implementing the mathematics and science components of their school's multicultural, nonsexist education plan. Included are definitions of key terms, rationale and philosophy, legal…

The Ames, Iowa, experience in reducing sex-role stereotyping in vocational education is described in this report of a project which involved staff development work with thirty-five teachers and twelve counselors affecting approximately 2,800 students. The report stresses raising teacher and counselor sensitivity to stereotyping and involving them…