A 1980 report on gender bias in technical education in Montana found that females constituted fewer than 10% of enrollment in all technical courses except graphic arts (51%). The investigator predicted that the gap would end. However, 15 years later, there is still a huge disparity between males and females in technology education. (Author/JOW)

Describes a study designed to assess possible gender differences among students who use microcomputers in the schools. The study gathered baseline data regarding the extent to which students use the microcomputer in their classrooms and secured empirical data to test the hypothesis of significantly greater and different use of microcomputers by…

Investigated female and male undergraduates' (N=265) experiences of certain campus micro-inequities (discriminatory attitudes and behaviors). Found male undergraduates reported significantly more experiences of "micro-inequities" than did female undergraduates over the period of one semester. (Author/ABL)

Describes study of 80 middle-school classrooms to observe teacher practices, student behaviors, instructional materials, and room decorations and tally numbers of male and female participants. Develops system classifying both sexist and equitable practices. Surprisingly, the math classes were most equitable in student participation; language arts…

As the second phase of a two phase assessment, this report presents the results of a rapid feedback evaluation of the extent to which the Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEAP) is making progress toward its objectives. Two different kinds of management-oriented information gathering activities were involved: "evaluability…

Among university students, the greatest relative disadvantage for women occurred in small classes taught by men. Women offered more lengthy contributions than men in small classes taught by women. Generally, women's contributions were more likely to receive negative feedback than men's. (LHW)

Pupil decision making, achievement, and sex role flexibility were examined in a study of middle school students. The year-long experiment measured the effects of curricular intervention on these personality traits. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Canadian teachers' awareness of existing sex inequalities, their commitment to equality of opportunity and sex equality in the home, their attitudes toward authority figures, their attribution of leadership characteristics to men and women, and their commitment to sex equality in education are examined. Implications of these findings on policy are…

The extent to which the income, power, and prestige potential of college curricula can explain sex composition and male/female attrition rate is examined. Men are disproportionately represented in curricula ranked high on the three stratification dimensions. Those curricula, also have the highest amounts of prejudicial attitudes against women.…

This report describes a program for heightening awareness of gender bias within the classroom. The targeted population consists of ages 3 to 18 from elementary and high school settings in the Midwest. The problem of gender bias has been well documented for many years. The solution strategy resulted in the implementation of activities to promote…

Critiques pregnancy policies in sub-Saharan Africa's education systems, examining expulsion, reentry, and continuation policies for students who become pregnant. Argues that both expulsion policies and reentry policies violate students' rights to education, suggesting that continuation policies provide the most opportunity for gender equity. Notes…

This article examines gender issues in resource allocation for special needs students in mainstream schools in the United Kingdom. It reports on a survey of the allocation of special provision resources in 35 schools within one local education authority. Data are reported which show significant problems for management of special needs services in…

This study examined 235 predominantly white preservice teachers' early views on students' race, class, and gender. Subjects rated their respect for students from various categories. Results indicated preservice teachers had patterns of greater respect for African-American female students of low socioeconomic status, independent of the type of…

The purpose of this study was to determine which activities conducted in Florida secondary schools may have contributed to the reduction of sex stereotyping in selected vocational programs. Twenty-one secondary schools that appeared to have been the most succesful in achieving nontraditional enrollments and the 21 schools in the state reflecting…

A study was made to ascertain the needs of teacher educators for materials and training related to sex equity and to identify the resources currently being used. An analysis of textbooks generally used by most preservice education majors revealed widespread sex bias. It was found that there is a dearth of materials on sex equity readily available…