This article provides options and a rationale for expanding gender-grouping considerations to include single-gender, coed, and combination strategies for instruction in secondary physical education classes. This rationale is based on empirical evidence that suggests that female students are denied equal opportunity to achieve learning goals during…

Techniques for avoiding sex bias in counseling is the subject of this training module. It guides trainers through the activities and lessons which teach counselors to use concepts and strategies that will provide students with sex-fair guidance. Seven activities are described in detail and materials, including 10 transparency masters and 7…

Developed to meet the needs of small rural school districts, this guide assists local education agencies in undertaking an institutional self-evaluation of their compliance with Title IX regulations. It also attempts to help them modify policies and practices where necessary. The materials have been developed to allow for modification to unique…

This Additional Clarification, "User's Guide to Developing Student Interest Surveys Under Title IX" (User's Guide), and related technical report are resources to assist institutions in meeting their compliance obligations. Taken together, they serve to clarify many of the factors OCR will consider under part three, and to facilitate…

Classification of people according to gender begins in infancy. This booklet aims to remove some old ways of thinking that limit expectations for girls and boys. It also clarifies for educators, parents, and the community specific elements of the federal legislation called Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was the first…

This volume of essays addresses the history of women's access to education with specific examples of achievements and challenges. The 10 essays include: (1) "An Interview on Title IX with Shirley Chisholm, Holly Knox, Leslie R. Wolfe, Cynthia G. Brown, and Mary Kaaren Jolly" (Harvard Educational Review); (2) "'The Ladies Want to…

To be in compliance with Title IX in Secondary School physical education, the instructor must conduct grouping, selection, supervision, and evaluation tasks in a manner that provides equal opportunity for all students regardless of sex. (MB)

Federal policy regarding equal opportunity for men and women in intercollegiate athletics under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is viewed as a form of distributive policy that fails to incorporate principles of supply (spaces on teams) and differential demand among men and women. The result is seen to be another form of…

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Civil Rights Act of 1971, designed to ensure equal educational opportunity for men and women, is reviewed as it pertains to college athletics. Related litigation and National Collegiate Athletic Association efforts to promote compliance are examined, an argument for excluding revenue-producing sports…

This statement paper presents the Department of Justice views on S.2568, the "Civil Rights Act of 1984." It begins with an affirmation of the administration's equal resistance to discrimination and intrusive expansion of Federal power, but asserts that recent legislation has created unnecessary conflict between these objectives. The…

This handbook defines and describes Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, with an emphasis on how the regulation affects employment practices in educational institutions. The first section of the handbook describes Title IX in general, what it is, why it is necessary, how compliance is defined, what types of programs it covers, what types…

Discusses the ramifications of Title IX and asserts that access to variety without the limitations of tradition for women, both as students and employees, is the guts of Title IX as it is the heart of the community college movement. (JG)

S 1361, introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch, would restrict Title IX coverage by limiting its scope to specific programs that receive direct federal aid, restricting admissions coverage, and eliminating coverage of employees. The impact on students is discussed. (MLW)

The provisions of the December 1979 statement interpreting Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, concerning sex discrimination in intercollegiate athletics programs, are outlined. A commentary is provided on some portions, including a new jurisdictional statement, scholarship and recruiting rules, and attempts to regulate employment…

A study of vocational teachers' perceptions of the outcomes of Title IX implementation in vocational education showed that attitudes toward the desirability of Title IX were related to the teacher's content area. Perceptions of obstacles to implementation were primarily a function of familiarity with Title IX. (SK)