MIDDLE SCHOOL E-NEWSLETTER: SPECIAL EDITION
MIDDLE SCHOOL E-NEWSLETTER: SPECIAL EDITION
“Resources on Training and Employment in Gender-Nontraditional Occupations”
There are numerous job categories that are considered nontraditional
for women: computer technology and related careers, architecture
engineering, pilot, law enforcement, fire-fighting, construction,
mechanics, and the military. Because many high wage, high skill
occupations have been male-dominated for many years, women have
traditionally not been placed in coursework or on-the-job experiences
that prepare students for these careers. In this era of technology
and the global economy, schools have a responsibility to support
students with access to knowledge and resources about occupations
considered to be non-traditional for their gender. This special
edition of the Middle School Newsletter is designed to share electronic
resource lists and publications to help schools plan and implement
additional approaches to make this information available to students.
1. Underrepresentation of Women in High-Paying Careers
2. Web Support for Nontraditional Careers for Women
3. Women’s Equity Resource Center
4. Girls Inc. Inspires Girls to Be Smart, Bold, and Strong
5. Weaving Gender Equity into Math Problems
6. American Association of University Women (AAUW) Resources Available
7. Hispanic Girls Face Barriers in School
8. Tech Check Assessment Guide for Schools
9. “Gender Gaps: Where Schools Still Fail Our Children”
10. Resources From National Coalition For Sex Equity In Education
11. Women Engineers Provide Career Guidance Guide
12. Benton Foundation
13. PowerUp Helps Bridge Digital Divide
14. California School-to-Career Resources
15. Advanced Careers in Engineering
16. College: Make It Happen
17. College Is Possible
18. “GEAR UP” Helps Low-Income Youth Prepare for Post-Secondary
19. Women Engineers Provide Career Guidance Guide
20. Girls in the Middle
21. Resources for Parents
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1. UNDERREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN HIGH-PAYING CAREERS
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The Business Woman Magazine article “The New Workplace Woman-Are
We There Yet?" discusses the under representation of women in
high-paying technical careers in technology, engineering, and
science-related fields.
http://www.bpwusa.org/Content/Business_Woman_Magazine/Fall2001/
WorkplaceWoman.htm
* For those who could not open this link, copy the entire URL and
paste it into your browser address window.
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2. WEB SUPPORT FOR NONTRADITIONAL CAREERS FOR WOMEN
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This site offers links to Web sites, video clips, games and resources
designed to help young women explore and prepare for high-wage,
nontraditional occupations.
http://www.work4women.org
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3. WOMEN’S EQUITY RESOURCE CENTER
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The Women’s Equity Resource Center is dedicated to improving
education for girls and women, and supporting equitable outcomes
for all students. This site provides links to many additional
resources.
http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity/
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4. GIRLS INC. INSPIRES GIRLS TO BE SMART, BOLD, AND STRONG
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Girls, Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to
“inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.” Programs are
designed to serve girls from ages 6-18. Check their Web site for
more information and resources.
http://www.girlsinc.org/
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5. WEAVING GENDER EQUITY INTO MATH REFORM
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Funded by the National Science Foundation, “Weaving Gender Equity
into Math Reform” seeks to assist staff developers, curriculum
writers, and workshop leaders in expanding the equity content of
their workshops, videos, and written materials for teachers.
http://www.terc.edu/wge
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6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) RESOURCES AVAILABLE
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A variety of excellent resources in the area of gender equity are
available to schools from the American Association of University
Women (AAUW). Descriptions are available online.
http://www.aauw.org/2000/research.html
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7. HISPANIC GIRLS FACE BARRIERS IN SCHOOL
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“¡Sí, Se Puede!/Yes We Can: Latinas in School,” a report from the
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
states that “American schools need to embrace the culture and values
of Hispanic girls as strengths that can help them succeed in the
classroom and later, the boardroom.” The study found that “the
graduation rate for these girls is lower than any other racial or
ethnic group and that they were under-enrolled in AP and classes for
the gifted.” Many of the recommendations in the report concerned
attitudinal changes on educators’ part and involves creating an
“affirming” atmosphere rather than establishing expensive initiatives.
http://www.aauw.org/2000/latina.html
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8. TECH CHECK ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has developed a
self-assessment guide for schools to examine technology opportunities for
girls and boys. “The guide helps schools identify strengths and
challenges of school programs in addressing gender equity. It also
offers 25 resources to help schools take action to overcome the
challenges that are identified.”
http://www.aauw.org/2000/techchk.html
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9. “GENDER GAPS: WHERE SCHOOLS STILL FAIL OUR CHILDREN”
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The American Association of University Women documents the progress
and failure in schools in providing fair and equitable education
since 1992. This report focuses on “emerging gaps in areas such
as technology that threaten to disadvantage girls as they confront
the 21st century demands.” The report synthesizes 1,000 research
studies and reviews “issues of historic concern for girls math and
science enrollment, high-stakes standardized testing, extracurricular
activities, and health and development risks and new areas such as
technology and School-to-Work programs. The report finds some
gains in girls’ achievement, some areas where boys not girls lag, and
some areas, like technology, where needs have not yet been addressed.
The report offers recommendations for action at all levels of the
educational community. The Executive Summary is available on the
Web site.
http://www.aauw.org/2000/gg.html
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10. RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL COALITION FOR SEX EQUITY IN EDUCATION
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The mission of the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in
Education is to provide leadership in the identification and infusion
of gender equity in all educational programs and processes.
http://www.ncsee.org/index.html
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11. WOMEN ENGINEERS PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE GUIDE
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The Society of Women Engineers sponsors programs throughout the
U.S., provides e-mentoring, workshops for educators, and career
guidance videos.
http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/CareerGuidance/cg.html
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12. BENTON FOUNDATION
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The Benton Foundation provides a variety of resources that address
the digital divide, and provide technology access to underserved
youth. The Benton Foundation works to realize the social benefits
made possible by the public interest use of communications.
http://www.benton.org
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13. POWERUP HELPS BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE
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PowerUP is an alliance between private and public agencies to help
bridge the digital divide and to meet the needs of youth. The program
serves as a bridge to ensure that underserved young people acquire
the skills, experiences, and resources that they need to succeed in a
technological age.
http://www.powerup.org
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14. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL-TO-CAREER RESOURCES
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California’s vision for School-to-Career is that “all students, K-16
will be fully prepared for rewarding high-wage, high-skill careers,
a love of learning, productive citizenship, and personal and
professional growth.”
http://www.stc.cahwnet.gov/
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15. ADVANCED CAREERS IN ENGINEERING
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The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers has developed the
Advancing Careers in Engineering (ACE) program with activities
that increase the participation of youth preparing to enter
engineering and science related careers.
http://www.shpefoundation.org/ace-program.html
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16. COLLEGE: MAKING IT HAPPEN
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The Intersegmental Coordinating Committee (ICC) composed of staff,
faculty, and student representatives from all of the educational
community has the responsibility for fostering collaboration within
California’s educational community. They have produced a program
called “College: Making It Happen.” The program is designed for
families and school educators in grades 6-9, although the materials
are applicable to other students as well.
http://www.certicc.org
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17. COLLEGE IS POSSIBLE
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The American Council on Education has published a resource guide for
parents, students, and educators entitled “College is Possible.” The
guide is designed to answer information about this topic and also
have listed Web sites and other resources that will help in college
planning. The theme of the guide is that “with planning and the
right information, college is possible for almost every American."
http://www.collegeispossible.org/
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18. “GEAR UP” HELPS LOW-INCOME YOUTH PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY
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GEAR UP, a program funded by the Federal government is designed to
promote early awareness of and a readiness for post-secondary
programs. This program is particularly designed to increase the
number of low-income students who are prepared to enter training
activities after high school. The resource section of the Web site
offers resources to help plan GEAR UP projects, sample programs,
research articles and more.
http://www.ed.gov/gearup/
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19. WOMEN ENGINEERS PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE GUIDE
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The Society of Women Engineers offers an array of activities programs
and Web resources for girls interested in pursuing engineering as
a career, and their teachers. Of particular interest to middle
schools are the Career Guidance Module and the ScavEngineer Hunt
(a daylong activity designed for middle grade girls). Teachers may
want to visit their "Internet Activity Center" (a hands-on,
interactive site that introduces basic engineering skills) and view
the "Introduction to Engineering" slide show for additional teaching
strategies and ideas.
http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/CareerGuidance/ForStudents/index.html
http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/CareerGuidance/ForEducators/index.html
* For those who could not open this link, copy the entire URL and
paste it into your browser address window.
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20. GIRLS IN THE MIDDLE
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) developed a
report in 1996 that examines the development of adolescent girls in
middle school. The report, “Girls in the Middle: Working to Succeed
in School, “ finds that there are many strategies that will help
middle school girls deal with gender issues
http://www.aauw.org/2000/gim/html
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21. RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
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The U.S. Department of Education has published a number of resources
designed to help parents further their children's education.
Resources include booklets on preparing for college, and obtaining
financial aid to attend college. Many publications are available in
English and Spanish.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/
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