This starter kit is a resource for state and local school-to-work (STW) directors, educators, parents, students, business and community, and economic development organizations serving all students through STW. The kit begins with four articles: "STW and Gender Equity: Opportunity for or Barrier to Economic Parity?" (Katherine Hanson, Joyce…

These 12 papers are part of the study materials for the one-semester distance education unit, Project Development Plan 2, in the Open Campus Program at Deakin University (Australia). They examine the breadth and depth of the actions and debates around the social construction of skill and the critical role played by the concept of skill in the…

This monograph includes the final report of the International Expert Meeting on the Promotion of Equal Access of Girls and Women to Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and country discussion papers. The final report is composed of an introduction that proposes that many Member States require special measures…

This resource guide contains descriptions of and contact information for 36 educational information centers, 37 organizations, and human resources focusing on gender equity. Each entry in the first two categories provides a description and contact information, including name, address, and telephone and fax numbers. The following human resources…

This report provides statistical analysis of women in education and the work force in Missouri along with a list of the high growth occupations in Missouri. A chart shows that the percentage of high school graduates that are women has remained at about 50% for 10 years. Although there are noted decreases in the number of computer science,…

This program manual is a distillation of a 5-year, 10-site national experience in the development of a 7-step model for increasing the enrollment of women and girls in education and training that is nontraditional for their sex. It is intended to extend the impact of the Educational Equity Options Project by making the process accessible to…

Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in this newsletter issue. Topics include the following: the scope of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which bars sex bias in educational programs or activities receiving direct federal funds; sex discrimination suits brought by women…

Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in this newsletter issue. Topics include the following: a 1972-1980 study which found that women faculty may not be advancing at the same pace as male faculty members; approval of actions to enhance affirmative action by the Board of Regents of the…

Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in these newsletter issues. An article entitled "High Court Slows Women's Progress" by Bernice R. Sandler presents arguments that the U.S. Supreme Court undermined legal protection against sex discrimination in educational institutions. News…

Goals of the "Transition, Retraining, and Change for Entry" project were to provide counseling and/or group support for single heads of households or persons entering nontraditional employment and to provide placement services for the target group. A third goal was to disseminate information about the value of and opportunities in…

When the public school system of Ontario, Canada, began offering an all-female computer science course for girls in grade 11, female enrollment in computer science increased to approximately 40%. This increased enrollment level has been maintained for 3 years. The new course's effects on girls' attitudes were examined in a survey of 184 grade 11…

This curriculum guide was developed to provide leadership information for educators of tech prep, school-to-work, and career development to develop programs that ensure equity for all students. The guide is divided into five sections. The Equity Awareness section offers a synopsis of the history and goals of equity efforts, ways to promote a…

Workplace and educational changes related to gender in Louisiana in 1996-97 suggest some progress but a continued need to reduce wide gender gaps in some occupational areas. Workplace data show a closing gender gap, but changes are occurring at different rates for different areas. Women's share of the total labor force continues to rise; wage…

Analysis of employment and higher education patterns among women in Britain, Germany, and Sweden found discipline is the major factor influencing labor market entry, with most women preparing for traditionally female occupations and following financially less rewarding careers. While women in nontraditional occupations begin with an economic…

The influence of ability, self-efficacy, positivity of role-modeling, and role conflict on higher-level career aspirations was investigated among women majoring in (1) mathematics, physical science, engineering; and (2) biological sciences. Differences between the two groups fit the model. Findings suggest interventions to increase women's…