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Uhlir, Ann – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Asserts that the impact of the last decade's legislation providing for sex equity in sports programs has actually reduced professional opportunities for women and has forced women's athletic programs and sports organizations to adopt the competitive philosophy traditional in men's sports. Considers effects of recent court litigation and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletic Coaches, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedDidion, Catherine Jay – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1997
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS), in conjunction with the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE), published a report card on how women have fared over the past 25 years since the passage of Title IX. The report card gave mathematics and science a C+. Recommends ways of encouraging active participation of women in…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Classroom Techniques, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textJaffee, Lynn; Bergeron, Suzie – Melpomene Journal, 1994
This article is the final report on a study of adolescent girls which explored the relationship between physical activity and self-esteem. Two earlier phases of the study collected data on girls aged 9 to 12 years (n=76) and aged 12 to 17 years (n=67). A questionnaire explored: (1) confidence and perceived competence; (2) sports and activity…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Aspiration, Athletics
Peer reviewedWatts, Ruth – Educational Management & Administration, 1998
Investigates women headteachers' professional identity and leadership styles, returning readers to the late 19th century, when the first (British) secondary schools for girls were established. Explores various issues, such as sensible dress, girls' sports, health education, and extracurricular activities, employing case studies of three Birmingham…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Dress Codes, Educational History
Direct linkWeiner, Jill – Teaching Tolerance, 2005
In this article, the author discusses "Game Face: Life Lessons Across the Curriculum", a teaching kit that challenges assumptions and builds confidence. Game Face, which is derived from a book and art exhibition, "Game Face: What Does a Female Athlete Look Like?", uses layered and powerful images of women and girls participating in sports to teach…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Self Concept, Learning Activities, Class Activities
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1978
The contents of this newsletter concern affirmative action and employment, education of women, Title IX, sports, and international news. The following news items are included: pregnancy rulings and the supreme court, the Lamphere sex discrimination case at Brown University, top college administrative jobs filled by white males, college ties with…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Court Litigation, Equal Education
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1978
The contents of this newsletter concern affirmative action and employment, education of women, women's studies, Title IX; medicine, sports, and international news. The following news items are included: increased part-time careers in academe, the status of women faculty in academe, new decisions on sex discrimination, HEW investigations of major…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, College Students, Court Litigation
