High School - Reduction of Bias
An expansion of individual career choices, based on personal interests and abilities and not limited by sex, race, ethnicity, age, or handicap
Learner Goal 1
Understand the continuous changes in male and female roles.
Indicators
- Identify factors that have influenced the changing career patterns of women and men.
- Identify evidence of sex stereotyping and bias in educational programs and occupational settings.
- Demonstrate attitudes, behaviors, and skills that contribute to eliminating sex bias and stereotyping.
- Identify courses appropriate to tentative occupational choices.
- Describe the advantages and problems of nontraditional occupations.
Learner Goal 2
Understand equal career opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, ethnic background, and/or disability.
Indicators
- Identify evidence of current situations publicized in the news regarding equal opportunity.
- Describe appropriate steps of action a victim of bias could take.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of how one is personally affected by equal opportunity for all.
Suggested Activities
- Curricula (for example: books such as Choices, Challenges, More Choices)
- Activities during Black History Month and Woman's History Month
- Audiovisual materials
- Role models and/or panel presentations
- Nontraditional worker and nontraditional vocational-student interviews and/or shadowing
- Tracher-modeled nonbiased behavior
- Staff development programs
- Events that celebrate diversity
- Nonbiased curriculum
- Support groups for students enrolled in nontraditional vocational programs
