I received a copy, and thus far have only read the executive summary.
Findings contradict many other studies I have read, and in some cases, my
own observations working with students and teachers in my home state.
I need to read it thoughtfully, and also examine the methodology. Would
be very interested to hear the reactions of other equity specialists who
have seen it.
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Barbara Tavares
University of Hawaii
808/956-6194
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On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Robert Weverka wrote:
>
> BusinessWeek carried this article recently.
> http://www.businessweek.com/premium/09/b3567070.htm
>
> It is mostly on the results of a recent Louis Harris & Associates
> survey which shows girls doing better than boys in our schools in terms of
> self esteem and expectations for college. I did a Web search on Louis Harris
> & Associates and found that this polling organization is used in many surveys
> targeted at finding discrimination against girls. See for example, the Girls
> Inc. web page. I am interested if anyone has seen the survey and if anyone
> has comments on this.
>
> Robert Weverka <weverka@optivision.com>
>