Gender inequality is a persistent issue in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs in the United States. According to section 113(b)(2)(A)(III)(vi) of the Carl D. Perkins act, schools receiving federal funds in support of career and technical education are required to report "student participation in, and…

The implementation of non-discriminatory sex legislation provides theoretical and empirical grounds to examine responses by the state to gender equality. Tracing the trajectory of one such law in the U.S.--Title IX--over a period of 40 years, this study analyzes the extent to which the state: (1) acted as a unitary body, and (2) functioned to…

The Vocational Equity Research, Training and Evaluation Center (VERTEC) was established in 1988 to increase females' access to, and opportunities in, vocational education programs that are nontraditional for their gender. The research, technical assistance and advocacy that has been provided by VERTEC staff over the last 21 years has established a…

The author records his observations about how the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act developed and about the American Vocational Association's presence in the federal scene. (CT)

Contains "Adult Learner and the Perkins Act" (Terry); "Special Needs Provisions of the Perkins Act" (Cobb, Kingsbury); "Strengthening the Academic Foundations of Vocational Education" (Parks, Henderson); "Planning New Directions for Consumer and Homemaking Education" (Kister, Smith, Hughes); "Sex Equity…

This state plan was prepared for 1989 and 1990 in Montana and submitted to the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education as meeting the minimum requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. The plan contains three sections. The first section describes certifications, assurances, and administrative…

This project is a detailed history of two pieces of legislation that sought to eliminate sex discrimination in vocational education: the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976 and the Carl D. Perkins Act of 1984. The report explains why they happened and the results as seen by those most involved. It looks at the key individuals and groups that…

This guide provides a basic understanding of sex equity concepts and Illinois' Building Fairness campaign. It identifies key issues and populations, raises awareness of applicable activities and resource assistance, and contributes to the knowledge base required for developing equity advocates. An introduction defines sex equity and "Building…

This report examines how the sex equity provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act have been implemented in 16 states. It focuses on the implementation of the key provisions in the law that affect women and girls: the single parent and homemaker program (8.5 percent set-aside), and the sex equity program (3.5 percent set-aside).…

This report provides information, in both statistical and narrative form, on the activities and status of the vocational equity program for the state of Arkansas for the 1987-88 school year. (The vocational equity program is designed to eliminate sex bias and stereotyping in vocational activities and to encourage students and instructors to become…

This reference guide for sex equity coordinators identifies the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 for sex equity. An introduction discusses the purpose of the Perkins Act and personnel requirements regarding the elimination of sex discrimination and sex stereotyping. The next section identifies the requirements…

This performance report summarizes the services and activities provided for youth and adults in secondary and postsecondary vocational education in North Carolina from July 1987-June 1988, as mandated by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Data are provided to reflect services to special populations, trends, growth in enrollment,…

Provisions related to achieving sex equity in vocational education appear throughout the Carl D. Perkins Act. The most innovative are the Title IIA set-asides for single parents and homemakers and sex equity program. The California State Plan for Vocational Education assigns the responsibilities of the Sex Equity Coordinator to the Sex Equity…

This case study describes the vocational education system and job training programs, especially those funded through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, in an unnamed metropolitan area of California. The data were collected as part of another larger national study of state and local response to the Perkins Act. Information was collected…

The goal of sex equity in education is to provide unrestricted opportunities for all students. As a result of upbringing, most people have a different set of expectations, behavior standards, rewards, and punishments for females and males. This way of responding differently to each sex is called bias. Sex bias leads to sex discrimination, which…