The major part of this booklet presents the guidelines delineated by Michigan State Task Force to Study Sexism in the Schools for eliminating and preventing sex discrimination in educational settings. The guidelines are divided into five areas: (1) all levels of educational agencies and their governing boards, (2) all levels of teachers and…

The development of an inventory used to investigate the degree of sex equity in secondary school physical education departments is described. The report is in six parts: 1) the development of the conceptual plan; 2) the design and preparation of the inventory; 3) analysis of the inventory by external readers; 4) selection and briefing of field…

Intended for occupational education personnel in New York State, the paper reviews some of the language and concepts of special education as it relates to legislation and terminology, for the purpose of providing a base to build upon in the provision of educational programs for the handicapped population. The Education for All Handicapped Children…

The authors focus on a student with severe handicaps and present the effects of the legal precedents on this child's free appropriate public education, including extended school year, related services, appropriate curriculum, and appropriate placement. (Author/CL)

"Legalised Leadership" explores the links between educational law and law-based reform that have a profound influence on the work and professional life of school headteachers. The book offers lawmakers and policymakers in England some pathways for strengthening the role of leadership in English law-based reform and empowering…

This book focuses on educational language as a professional behavior that significantly affects student outcomes. "Educational language" is defined as the way in which educators discuss, describe, categorize, and verbally expect behaviors and achievements from students. The text, which is divided into eight chapters, claims that language…

The first of several installments that address the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity despite handicap. (Author)

Research findings show that the difference in male and female achievement in mathematics appears to be largely a cultural phenomenon. Interventions are suggested to achieve equal educational opportunity for women and minority students in mathematics education. (Author/MLF)

School exclusion is problematic in all developing countries. To achieve UNICEF's "Education for All," there must be simple, easily explicable organizational structures. The article rethinks the where and when of school organization to propose a spatial concept for a nonexcluding school that is applicable to any setting. (SM)

There is a trend for girls to lose interest in mathematics, science and technology. Teachers must help reverse this trend. Suggestions to help reverse the trend include creating a girls only computer club; mentoring girls early; challenging gender stereotypes; demanding gender-fair materials; offering multiple ways to respond; enlisting parents as…

This document updates "Accommodations: Assisting Students with Disabilities. A Guide for Educators," published by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) in 2003. This document is written to assist school district personnel and parents when making decisions about the use of accommodations by students with disabilities in instructional…

Aimed primarily at practitioners, this book's main objectives are to illuminate significant educational administration issues, sensitize readers to rapid and inevitable changes in the field, guide well-informed administrative action, review emerging developments, and demonstrate the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration's leadership…

This text describes ways to increase awareness of the equity issues embedded in operating a charter school. The guide discusses seven specific equity challenges facing charter schools, examines key equity issues confronting all schools and the strategies to address them, provides a summary of relevant equity legislation, and includes a selection…

This booklet details the ways in which public education is a sound investment for this society and its members. Sections illustrate the ways in which education benefits society by: providing greater earning power; enriching the quality of life in communities; promoting equal opportunity; maintaining a free market economy; enhancing personal…

This bilingual handbook is intended to help parents understand their rights under P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The following topics are addressed: the Act's legislative history, identification of special education, explanation of P.L. 94-142, parents' rights to know, student records, student testing, students'…