Narine, Marcia L. (1992). Single-Sex, Single Race Public Schools: A Solution to the Problems Plaguing the Black Community?. This paper analyzes educational and social forces that prevent black males from achieving in school and policies that separate black males by race and gender from the general school population. The policy, social, and legal ramifications of plans for at-risk black male students in New York City, Baltimore (Maryland), Milwaukee (Wisconsin), and Detroit (Michigan) are discussed. Focus is on determining whether school boards need to separate children on the basis of race, thereby abandoning the integration ideal of the Civil Rights Movement, and whether black boys need to be separated from girls in order to learn. Part I discusses the state of black America today; shows reasons why the educational system must change to save black males and the black community; and shows that the current system does not work as evidenced by the levels of blacks in politics, economics, business, and poverty. Part II discusses whether or not integration helped blacks; shows that many blacks are still in… [PDF]

(1991). A New Agenda for Educational Equity. Education in a Changing South: New Policies, Patterns and Programs. Report on the Annual Continuing Conference (9th, Atlanta, Georgia, November 5-7, 1991). This publication presents the proceedings of a conference on African Americans and educational equity in the southern United States. A brief overview opens the publication followed by information on Jean Fairfax, recipient at the conference of the John A. Griffin Award for Advancing Equity in Education. Other presentations are included as follows: (1) "A Perspective on the Continuing Struggle for Equity" (J. Fairfax); (2) "Evolving Legal Approaches to Equity" (J. L. Chambers); (3) "Some Thoughts on Rights and Remedies" (D. Bell); (4) "Financing Education in Troubled Times" (K. McGuire and B. Canada); (5) "Schools and Communities: Citizen Involvement in Quality Education" (S. Prighozy and A. Blackwell); (6) "Achieving Educational Equity: A Comprehensive Urban Approach" (W. W. Herenton); (7) "Adams Revisited: Equity in Higher Education" (W. R. Cleere and H. Wilson); (8) "Comprehensive Services: Their Role in… [PDF]

Gottfredson, Gary D.; And Others (1992). Meeting the Challenges of Multicultural Education: A Report from the Evaluation of Pittsburgh's Prospect Multicultural Education Center. This report presents an evaluation of the Multicultural Education Demonstration Program in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), an effort to address racial and ethnic diversity in a middle school. The report covers the implementation of the program since its inception in May 1989 through the beginning of the 1991-92 school year. It describes the program's status and the status of six challenges it addresses: (1) respect and understanding for all groups; (2) community confidence in the school; (3) ownership of the multicultural ideal among staff, students, parents, and the community; (4) student psychosocial development; (5) enhanced student career and educational aspirations; and (6) improvement in the academic achievement of all groups. Section I provides background in the multicultural education movement and then presents the aims of the program. Section II describes the current status of the program's six challenges and presents data on implementation of the program and on challenges that… [PDF]

(1993). Making Schools Safe for Gay and Lesbian Youth: Breaking the Silence in Schools and in Families. Education Report. The Massachusetts Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth prepared its first annual report on various issues of concern to homosexual youth. The Commission seeks to work on prevention of youth suicide, violence prevention, and prevention of problems faced by young homosexuals in schools and the family. The Commission sought information from a series of five public hearings across the state in the fall of 1992. National studies and professional articles were also consulted as well as surveys of local high school students' attitudes about gay and lesbian youth issues. Problems facing this group include harassment in school, isolation and suicide, dropping out and poor school performance, lack of adult role models, and lack of understanding in their families. Exploration of these problems led to the following series of recommendations to make Massachusetts school environments safe for gay and lesbian students: (1) implement school policies protecting gay and lesbian from discrimination;…

(1992). Operational Definitions and Baseline Data for the Higher Education Coordinating Board Policy on Minority Participation and Diversity. In January, 1991, the Higher Education Coordinating Board established a Policy on Minority Participation and Diversity for the public postsecondary education system in the State of Washington. Included in this policy were short- and long-term goals for increasing participation and success by people of color and cultural diversity. Five areas are covered: student enrollment; student retention; degree completion; faculty and staff employment; and institutional climate. This paper serves as a resource for institutional planning and action. It provides operational definitions of terms and measures used to define the statewide goals. It also contains baseline data and information for the four-year and community/technical college systems that are crucial to understanding the commitment and effort necessary to achieve progress and meet or exceed the Board's statewide goals. An appendix includes an outline of the specific statewide goals in each of the five areas of concentration. (GLR)… [PDF]

Harvey, Diane, Ed.; Leighton, Lallie Dawson, Ed. (1993). Charting the Future: Research Libraries Prepare for the 21st Century. Minutes of the Meeting (121st, Arlington, Virginia, October 21-23, 1992). The first program session, "Exercising Fair Use Rights in the '90s and Beyond," addressed the exercise of fair use rights, focusing on intellectual property management with special emphasis on the rights and perspectives of users, librarians, and educational institutions. The second session, "Organizational Change and Leadership," dealt with leadership and change. The next session, "Meeting the Challenges of a Culturally Diverse Environment," examined academic and research library responses to the challenge of a culturally diverse society and focused on effective initiatives being undertaken by academic and research libraries and the higher education community to bring under-represented minorities into the workplace. The final session, "Meeting User Requirements for Multi-Disciplinary Research," addressed the needs of scholars engaged in multi-disciplinary research. A report on ARL's activities, an attendance list, and an ARL membership list… [PDF]

(1993). Peer Mentoring Program Handbook. In September 1992, a peer mentoring program was initiated at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), in California, to address the disproportionately low enrollment and retention rates of minority and disabled students. This handbook is designed for colleges considering establishing similar mentoring programs and provides background information on SRJC's program and sample program materials. Following a brief preface, the objectives and outcomes for the first year of the program are described, identifying the main objectives as program development, trainee recruitment, mentor selection, the establishment of outreach programs, high school student recruitment, and increasing the visibility and recognition of underrepresented students at the college. This section also indicates that 40 underrepresented students were enrolled in the program, 30 completed the program, and 20 of these completers were selected to be peer mentors. Information is then provided on project management, the… [PDF]

(1980). The Black Advisory Committee of Valencia Community College. Guidelines. Information and guidelines are presented in this report on the Black Advisory Committee (BAC) at Valencia Community College, which was created to monitor and assess the progress made by the college in increasing the enrollment and meeting the needs of black students. The preface outlines the history of the BAC's creation, the needs that the committee was designed to address, and its current role as a sounding board for matters pertaining to minority students. Next, guidelines for the BAC specify: (1) the status of the committee; (2) its purposes, i.e., to be a source of information for the college president, to assist in recruiting and retaining black personnel and students, and to develop a positive image of the college in the community; (3) its membership, which consists of people from the black community, administrators, faculty, and staff; (4) the offices and tenure of committee members; and (5) the frequency of meetings. Appended material provides BAC recommendations to the… [PDF]

(1984). Who's There? Interviewing Techniques for Small Businesses. The WorkForce Series for Small Businesses. This guide presents interviewing techniques for managers who hire young and/or entry-level workers in small businesses. The guide is designed to help managers (1) give the information the applicant needs in an employment interview; (2) keep personal biases from entering into the hiring process; (3) ask questions that will get the information they need to make a hiring decision; and (4) structure the interview so that they can establish rapport with the applicant, but still maintain control of the conversation. The guide uses case studies to illustrate the interviewing techniques that are suggested. Key points are summarized at the end of the booklet, and a review quiz with answers is provided. A list of suggested resources completes the guide. (KC)…

Ellison, Nolen M.; And Others (1987). Mapping an Institutional Strategy for Improving the Success of Minority Students. Minority groups in general and blacks in particular are rapidly losing participation ground in higher education. Minority students are more likely than are other students to drop from the educational pipeline at every level, and are more likely to leave secondary school before graduation, reducing the number of students qualified to apply for college admission. In attempting to help students overcome both personal and structural barriers to higher education, Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) in Ohio has focused primarily on a strategy of inter-institutional articulation, seeking to smooth the transitions which students must make from secondary schools to two-year schools to four-year schools. The major elements of change affected by CCC's articulation approach are curricular improvements, academic and support services, development of student information systems, and enhancement of transfer agreements and opportunities. CCC's Urban Demonstration Model provides an effective theoretical…

Feldman, Marvin (1986). Minority Enrollment at the Fashion Institute of Technology. In the past 15 years, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has developed and successfully implemented a plan to recruit, keep, and graduate minority students. The strategic plan that was developed in 1971 stressed attrition and placement as the only two criteria that would be used to measure institutional success. Minimizing attrition and ensuring placement required that an institutional climate be developed which was free from preconceived, condescending attitudes and which would make minorities feel welcome in the predominantly white college. Ongoing efforts to serve minorities include: (1) intensive recruitment campaigns involving community agencies and local high schools; (2) provision of student financial aid to most students; (3) education skills programs; (4) systematic efforts by placement counselors to respond to the special needs of minority graduates seeking jobs; and (5) special programs in Spanish and Chinese for non-English speakers. The success of these efforts is…

(1986). On Campus with Women. Spring 1986 [and] Summer 1986. On Campus with Women, v15 n4 Spr 1986 v16 n1 Sum. Developments in education, employment, and the courts concerning the status of women are covered in two newsletter issues. Included is an article from \Ms. Magazine\ entitled \Do SATs Shortchange Women?\ News items include the following: a salary bias court case, minority women in intercollegiate athletics, athletic scholarships for women, financing women's sports programs, gender-balancing the curriculum, networking for Hispanic women, child care on campus, sexual harassment prevention, acquaintance rape on campus, the status of women faculty, the U.S. Civil Rights Commission's position on comparable worth, women in computing, women in science and engineering, women in medicine, reasons that students major in science or mathematics, women's studies programs, part-time employment, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission practice of not making settlements requiring employers to establish numerical goals for hiring and promoting women and minorities, a woman's yellow book to…

Meha, Arapata T. (1988). Student Retention: Catalyst for Institutional Change. The conceptual model for institutional change presented in this report was developed within the context of the University of Hawaii's Native Hawaiian Vocational Education Project (NHVEP), a systemwide initiative for increasing minority student persistence at community colleges. Chapter 1 discusses the problem of low retention among Native Hawaiian students and the need for institutional change to improve recruitment and retention services. After chapter 2 provides a review of the literature on institutional change, chapter 3 outlines the methodology used to conduct a case-study review of the NHVEP. Chapter 4 presents the case study itself, describing the background, objectives, activities, and organizational dynamics of the NHVEP. This chapter includes information on the demographics and academic participation and performance of Native Hawaiians, the impetus for the project, and a status report on the project. Finally, chapter 5 offers conclusions regarding: (1) methods used by… [PDF]

(1977). Almost As Fairly: The First Year of Title IX Implementation in Six Southern States. A Report. Volunteers from community organizations in six southern states monitored 21 school districts to find their districts' initial answer to Title IX, federal legislation barring sex discrimination. The actual monitoring of the 21 districts was completed in the late spring of 1976, with data covering the first year of Title IX implementation. The purpose of the project was to help local citizens arm themselves with the detailed information needed to substantiate violations of the law and seek remedies at the appropriate levels. The report is a formal complaint to the Office for Civil Rights, HEW, of Title IX violations for each school district monitored in the report. The report contains district findings on (1) initial compliance; (2) access to course offerings (physical education, vocational education, counseling and employment assistance); (3) athletics; (4) treatment of students, codes of dress and conduct; (5) employment opportunity; (6) pregnancy, marital status, and fringe…

Briggs, Vernon M., Jr., Ed.; Foltman, Felician F., Ed. (1981). Apprenticeship Research: Emerging Findings and Future Trends. Proceedings of a Conference on Apprenticeship Training (Washington, D.C., April 30-May 1, 1980). This conference sought to identify and evaluate critical developments within the contemporary apprenticeship training system. Input came from educators, scholars, federal officials, and persons from labor and management. Conference participants stated that more persons are in apprenticeships (395,000) in the United States than ever before, but there was no agreement about whether this supply of apprentices is large enough and is in the right occupational areas to prevent a skilled labor shortage in the future. Conference presenters stated that gains had been made in providing equal opportunity for minorities, especially blacks, during the past few years, through outreach programs and other nontraditional methods of recruitment. Gains have also been made by females, although the percentage of female apprentices remains low. The same is true for Hispanics, who are becoming increasingly vocal about their need for more apprenticeship opportunities. Other issues discussed by conference… [PDF]