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This monograph is designed to motivate and assist Kentucky vocational teachers in fulfilling their role in achieving sex fair vocational education. Section 1 describes the status of vocational education in Kentucky and the United States. These areas are covered: changing roles of men and women, composition of the labor force, undersupply of qualified workers for nontraditional occupations, enrollment figures, and summary of a sex bias analysis. The focus of section 2 is the vocational teacher's role in sex fair vocational education. Their responsibilities are discussed in terms of (1) diagnosticians who determine where the system/program/courses are now in terms of goals, identify where it/they want to be, and develop and prioritize alternative solutions and (2) strategists who develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to achieve sex fair vocational education. Section 3 presents six strategies and techniques to help teachers promote sex equity in their vocational programs and courses: Departmental Survey, Recruitment Techniques, Teaching/Learning Stretegies, Checklist for Materials Evaluation, Problem Situation Strategies, and Teacher Action Plan. Section 4 summarizes legislation concerning sex fair employment and vocational education. A list of sources for sex equity resource materials is appended. (YLB)

This monograph is designed to motivate and assist Kentucky guidance counselors in fulfilling their role in achieving sex fair vocational education. Section 1 describes the status of vocational education in Kentucky and the United States. These areas are covered: changing roles of men and women, composition of the labor force, undersupply of qualified workers for nontraditional occupations, enrollment figures, and summary of a sex bias analysis. The focus of section 2 is the counselor's role in sex fair vocational education. These responsibilities are discussed: (1) knowing and complying with the law, (2) examining personal attitudes and counseling practices, (3) screening tests for sex bias, and (4) developing and collecting materials and resources. Section 3 presents eight strategies and techniques relating to various facets of sex equity in guidance and counseling work: Analysis of Sex Equity in Counseling; Checklists for Selection of Sex Fair Measurement Devices, Evaluating Career Interest Inventories, Evaluation of Counseling Materials, and Evaluation of Grievance Procedures; Techniques for Recruitment of Nontraditional Students; Grievance Form; and Suggested Action Steps for Counselor's Support of Sex Fair Education. Section 4 summarizes legislation concerning sex fair employment and vocational education. A list of sources for sex equity resource materials is appended. (YLB)

This monograph is designed to motivate and assist Kentucky vocational administrators in fulfilling their role in achieving sex fair vocational education. Section 1 describes the status of vocational education in Kentucky and the United States. These areas are covered: changing roles of men and women, composition of the labor force, undersupply of qualified workers for nontraditional occupations, enrollment figures, and summary of a sex bias analysis. The focus of section 2 is the educational administrator's role in sex fair vocational education. These responsibilities are discussed: (1) identification of problems in the vocational program through diagnostic analysis or surveys and (2) administration of an eight-step planned program for change. Section 3 suggests five specific strategies and actions to help administrators in their efforts to promote sex equity in their vocational programs: Administrative Planning Guide, Suggested Survey Form, Policy Statement Strategy, Awareness Strategies, and Reinforcement Strategies. Section 4 summarizes legislation concerning sex fair employment and vocational education. A list of sources for sex equity resource materials is appended. (YLB)