Breaking the barriers: helping female and minority students succeed in mathematics and science/

Main Author: Clewell, Beatriz C
Other Authors: Anderson, Bernice, Thorpe, Margaret E
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992
Series:The Jossey-Bass education series
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Promoting Participation in Mathematics and Science. 1. Identifying Barriers to Female and Minority Participation. 2. Breaking the Barriers: The Critical Middle School Years
  • Pt. 2. Effective Intervention Strategies. 3. Changing Student Attitudes Toward Mathematics and Science. 4. Improving Academic Performance
  • Pt. 3. Student Attitudes TowardMathematics and Science. Intervention Models. 5. Conceptualizing Programs: A Systems Approach. 6. Determining Program Outcomes
  • Pt. 4. Guidelines for Successful Implementation. 7. Planning and Developing Programs. 8. Funding, Managing, and Evaluating Programs. 9. Disseminating and Institutionalizing Programs
  • Appendix A: Case Studies: Ten Effective Programs
  • Appendix B: Resources: List of Programs and Materials
  • Appendix C: Research on Inequities in Mathematics and Science.