Date of Award

1-1-1981

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Educational Leadership

Abstract

Four selected high schools in North Dakota were studied to determine what changes had occurred or were likely to occur related to Title IX and to examine the problems encountered in meeting the guidelines of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Two major sources of data were used--written information and on site personal interviews with school personnel. Four questions were answered. (1) What changes have occurred as a result of efforts to provide equal educational opportunities for males and females? (2) What problems have been encountered in making these changes? (3) What future changes are anticipated? (4) What types of assistance would be of value in facilitating these changes? Major changes have occurred in all four schools in the areas of physical education and athletics. Co-educational physical education has led to changes in activities and classroom procedures. Increases in the number of sports offered to females, the number of teams, and participation by females has led to an increase in the amount of money expended on athletics for females. All courses are open to both sexes in all four schools and enrollment patterns in some nontraditional courses have changed. Home economics has increased the enrollments of males, particularly in the foods courses. Agriculture and health occupations are the only vocational education areas to show changes in enrollment patterns. Trades and industry courses in all four schools showed little change.All four schools made necessary changes to comply with the "paper" requirements of Title IX. No overt discrimination was reported in any of the schools. However, some of the more subtle forms of sexism still appear to be present in the "hidden curriculum", textbooks, and some actions of teachers and administrators.

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