Annotated Bibliography of Books Related to Gender Equity in Math and Science

The Girls' Guide to Life: How to Take Charge of the Issues That Affect YOU (Little, Brown; ages 9-15; $14.95; 1997).
This book helps girls strengthen their self-esteem, handle gender bias, and set exciting career goals. It includes background on a variety of issues, empowering activities girls can do, historical facts, and first-person stories from girls and women.
The San Francisco Chronicle picked The Girls' Guide to Life as one of the best books of 1997, and it was previously on that newspaper's best-seller list for two months.

Armstrong, Jane. Achievement and Participation of Women in Mathematics: An Overview. Denver: Education Commission of the States, 1980.
Report of a two year study. Identifies the major factors relating to the problems of women's involvement in mathematics and suggests strategies to increase their participation.

Clewell, Beatriz Chu and others. Breaking the Barriers: Helping Female and Minority Students Succeed in Mathematics and Science. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992.
First half of this book focuses on barriers to achievement and participation in mathematics and science, with some intervention strategies; the second half discusses the delivery systems-their structure, responsiveness and implementation.

Denbo, Sheryl, ed. The Computer Explosion: Implications for Educational Equity. Washington, DC: Mid-Atlantic Centers for Race and Sex Equity, 1983.
Examines the impact of computer technology and programs in the classroom, on curriculum and on access by girls and boys.

EdTalk: What We Know About Science teaching and learning; What We know about Mathematics Teaching and Learning. Washington, DC: Council for Educational Developmental and Research, 1993.
Useful and up-to-date information on the pedagogy of math and science is arranged in a question and answer format: Instructional materials, educational equity, assessment, teachers and parental involvement.

Tuana, Nancy, ed. Feminism and Science. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1989.
Addresses the scope of gender bias in science, the ways in which science is affected by and also reinforces sexist biases;examines feminist critiques on the practice of science.

Cheek, Helen Neeley, ed. Handbook for Conducting Equity Activities in Mathematics Education. VA: National Council of teachers of Mathematics, 1984.
Abstracts from conference presentations designed to assist educators deal with equity issues in mathematics education; includes organizing conferences for students and teachers, classroom strategies.

Skolnick, Joan and others. How to Encourage Girls in Math & Science. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982.
Examines effects of sex role socialization on girls from childhood into high school; provides strategies to develop math and science skills; particularly useful for parents.

Clewell, Beatriz Chu and others. Intervention Programs in Math, Science, and Computer Science for Minority and Female Students in Grades Four through Eight. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service, 1987.
Directory of programs describes criteria for their nomination and selection; evaluation identifies successful delivery models and pinpoints

Wilson, Meg, ed. Option for Girls: A Door to Future, an Anthology on Science and Math Education. Austin, TX: pro-ed, 1992.
Anthology of key articles published in the last ten years on sex differences and gender equity in math and science; a valuable collection.

Chapline, Elaine B. and Newman, Claire M., eds. Teacher Education and Mathematics: a Course to Reduce Math Anxiety and Sex Role Stereotyping in Elementary Education. Newton, MA: Education Development Center, 1985.
A comprehensive approach that enables prospective teachers to reduce their own math-anxiety levels, to develop solid math teaching skills, and to create a positive classroom environment.

Kreinberg, Nancy and others. Use Equals to Promote the Participation of Women in Mathematics. Berkeley, CA: University of California, Lawrence vHall of Science, 1980.
Handbook provides educators with strategies, activities, workshop models and resources to combat math avoidance and to encourage young women to continue math courses.

Fennema, Elizabeth, and Gilah C. Leder, eds. Mathematics and Gender. New York: Teachers College Press, 1990.
Longitudinal studies provide better understanding of how girls and boys learn mathematics and explains why they learn differently; includes cross-cultural perspective on Australian research.

Perl, Teri., Math Equals Menlo-Park: Addison-Wesley, 1978.
This book contains biographies of women mathematicians. Each biography is accompanied by an activity illustrating the use of each women's work in a high school class.

Perl, Teri, and Manning, Joan., Women, Numbers, and Dreams. Santa Rosa, CA: National Women's History Project, 1985.
This book contains twelve biographies of women mathematicians. Each biography is accompanied by an activity for elementary students based on each women's work.

Abir-am, Pnina G., and Outram, Dorinda,eds., Uneasy Careers and Intimate Lives: Women in Science 1789-1979. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1987.
Studies of selected women scientists that also examines their personal lives.

Askew, Judy. The Sky's the Limit in Math-Related Careers. Newton, MA: Educational Development Center, 1981.
This books looks at jobs related to mathematics.

Skolnick, Joan, et al., How to Encourage Girls in Math and Science: Strategies for Parents and Educators. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1982.
This book looks at activities and teaching strategies for encouraging more girls to pursue math and science.

Space for Women: Perspectives on Careers in Science
This text encourages high-school women to pursue careers in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields.Features profiles of women who work at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, plus information about how to prepare for a science-related career, including advice on course work, choosing a college, and finding mentors. Color, 20 pp. Free copies are available from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Publications Dept., MS-28, 60 Garden St., Cambridge MA 02138. 617-495-7461.

The San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame, 1984-1994
Inspirational life stories and photographs of 117 common yet selfless women and teens, of varied ages, races, and religions, honored for their lives of courage and excellence on behalf of their community and world. For more information on this non-profit publicaton, contact: Libby Traubman, 1448 Cedarwood Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403, Voice:415-574-8303 Fax:415-573-1217 E-mail:LTRAUBMAN@igc.apc.org

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Portions of this annotated bibliography have been adapted from "Equity in Science and Mathematics: A Selected Bibliography" produced by the Consortium for Educational Equity, Rutgers University. For more information, please contact the Consortium for Educational Equity, Rutgers at (908) 445-2071