| Description |
x, 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: gauging progress. New approaches to gender and education research -- Rethinking the role of schools -- Organization of the report -- ch. 1. Course-taking patterns. Subject enrollments -- Remedial and special education -- Advanced placement, gifted, and honors programs -- AP and honors enrollment -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 2. The assessment puzzle. Grades and assessments -- High--stakes tests -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 3. Missing the point on standards. Who are all students? -- From standards to the classroom: what happens to schools? -- Realizing equity and standards -- Instructional materials -- Teachers and teacher education -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 4. Educational risks and resiliency. Repeating grades and dropping out -- Family and individual risk factors -- Beating the odds: resiliency research and school programs to counter risk -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 5. Extracurriculars: extras that add up. Sports -- Other extracurricular activities -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 6. Influencing student career choices. School at work -- Career "choices" -- Summary -- Recommendations -- ch. 7. Monitoring gender equity in the 21st century. Demographic changes: differences among girls -- Careers and new fields of knowledge -- Technology -- College admissions and testing -- School reform. |
| Note |
"Commissioned by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. Researched by the American Institutes for Research"--Cover. |
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"A follow-up to the AAUW report: How schools shortchange girls"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-187) and index. |
| Subject |
Women -- Education -- United States.
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Educational equalization -- United States.
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Educational change -- United States.
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How schools shortchange girls.
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| Added Author |
American Association of University Women. Educational Foundation.
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American Institutes for Research.
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| ISBN |
1569246653 |
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9781569246658 |
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