(1984). Genetic Screening for Employment Purposes. Personnel Psychology, v37 n3 p423-38 Fall. Discusses genetic screening in the employment context, which involves identification of individuals hypersusceptible to toxins in the work environment. Examines the status of genetic screening devices against standard testing and legal criteria. (LLL)…
(1984). Two Rulings Define When Staff Members May Bad-Mouth Your Schools. American School Board Journal, v171 n7 p11 Jul. The Connick vs. Myers Supreme Court decision regarding public employees' right to express themselves has been applied to public schools in two recent federal court cases. The rulings suggest school boards may discipline school employees for disputes over internal office matters but must tolerate their dissent over public matters. (DCS)…
(1976). Equal Programs or Carbon Copies? Title IX–Prospects and Problems. Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 47, 5, 24-5, May 76. Intercollegiate athletics should focus on the individual participant in her primary role as a college student, not follow the men's model of "nothing counts but victory." (MM)…
(1976). Equality of Educational Opportunity. Educational Theory, 26, 1, 3-18, Win 76. An analysis of the phrase \equality of educational opportunity\ is offered to show that differing values determine different conclusions about the nature of education and the presence of opportunities. (GW)…
(2004). Whose IDEA Is This? A Resource Guide for Parents. Ohio Department of Education This resource guide on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is designed to inform parents about the programs available to children with disabilities. The first section describes the necessary steps for getting services (i.e., prereferrals, referrals, evaluations, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. Another section provides answers to frequently asked questions on prereferrals, referrals, notices, surrogate parents, consent, evaluation, reevaluation, independent educational evaluation, individualized education program, extended school year services, transition, records, resolving disagreements, due process, how to resolve conflicts or concerns, nonpublic schools, and discipline. Appendices to this document include definitions of commonly used terms and disability conditions, as well as a sample "Request for an Impartial Due Process Hearing" form. [Report prepared by the Office for Exceptional Children.]… [PDF]
(2005). The Niagara Movement: Black Protest Reborn, 1905-2005. Online Submission The purpose of this presentation was to examine the Niagara Movement as the initiator of a new tactic of Black protest that had its inception in 1905 with the creation of this movement. To further understand the impact of this movement, the factors which led to the creation of this movement were explored, an analysis of the purpose, history, failure and lasting effects were studied. Results indicate that the strengths were limited because: (1) it lacked the support of Booker T. Washington, the leading African American of the day and (2) it was an all-Black movement, which lacked the resources to be successful. On the other hand, the movement did give birth to the national mass protest movement which included whites and was a marked departure from the previous efforts and led to the creation of numerous national organizations. Some of these were the National Associational for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP), 1909; the Urban League, 1910; March On Washington Movement (MOWM),… [PDF]
(2001). Development of a Statement of Test Takers' Rights and Responsibilities. Various professional organizations whose members are involved in testing have written standards that acknowledge the rights of test takers. The Joint Committee on Testing Practices, composed of delegates from six professional associations, has produced an enumeration of rights and responsibilities of test takers. This document explains the historical events that led to the development of the draft document. There is a summary of the role of governmental agencies, professional standards, and state and federal guidelines on the practice of testing. The debate on whether participants should have feedback on all testing results is included. Both the rights of the test takers and their responsibilities are considered. It is hoped that this document will serve to improve the ability of the testing profession to advance society. Appendix 1 is the Rights and Responsibilities of the Test Takers: Guidelines and Expectations. (Contains 10 references.) (JDM)… [PDF]
(1999). Making America Livable: An Easy-to-Understand Training on Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Trainer's Guide. This trainer's guide is designed specifically to provide training to individuals with mental retardation or other cognitive disabilities on their rights under titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Written in simple language and supported by drawings that make the material more accessible, the training is meant to give trainees a basic understanding of certain key ADA concepts. Specifically, information is provided on: (1) rights under ADA; (2) recognizing discrimination; (3) what to do in a situation where discrimination happens; and (4) follow-up activities that can be done with local self-advocacy groups. The guide includes a training narrative, trainer's notes and instructions for all activities, 38 masters for making overhead transparencies and for making copies of the Trainee Handbook, and masters for making copies of an ADA help checklist, resource lists, ADA information coupons, and certificate of completion. Each section outlines learning goals and…
(1998). How To Celebrate National Women's History Month. Intended for teachers, this guide is designed as an aid to mark Women's History Month with special thought and activity, and to offer suggestions for further information and resources. Noting that "history doesn't only happen to men," the document stresses that "history is made at home, in the community, in the factories, offices, and fields of America." Every subject and every level of education can use the addition of the lost heritage of women as evidenced by books, letters, diaries, speeches, oral histories, poems, handicrafts, paintings, musical compositions, and other productions of women. The guide suggests what state federations of teachers can do, what American Federation of Teachers (AFT) locals can do, and what the community and school districts can do to commemorate the month of March as National Women's History Month. The document offers several lists of information sources and includes separate information sheets on the suffrage movement, how AFT… [PDF]
(1973). Sex Discrimination And Equal Protection: An Analysis of Constitutional Approaches to Achieve Equal Rights for Women. Albany Law Review, 38, 1, 66-83, 73. …
(1972). Black Demands and American Government Response. Journal of Black Studies, 3, 1, 7-28, Sep 72. Examines the dynamics of the power struggle during the 1960's by focusing on the demands of black Americans and the responses of the Federal government. (DM)…
(1973). Anti-Scholastic Bias in the Study of Equality of Educational Opportunity. Intellect, 102, 2351, 36-7, Oct 73. The premature acceptance and application of the research results of the study of Equality of Educational Opportunity may go down in educational history as a costly error. (Author)…
(1973). A Reaction and Suggestions to the U.S. Office of Education View of Career Education. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 10, 2, 29-33, W 73. Responses to some present difficulties in vocational education. (MU)…
(1972). Goodbye, Mandatory Maternity Leaves. Nation's Schools, 90, 4, 11,14, Oct 72. In precedent-setting decrees, courts and federal and State authorities have branded compulsory maternity leaves either unconstitutional or illegal. School administrators are urged to prod boards of education to adopt more lenient maternity leave policies — now. (Author)…
(1972). Discrimination Against Urban Indians in Seattle. Indian Historian, 5, 4, 4-11, W 72. …