For Asians, it was 65 percent, for whites 34 percent, and for blacks, only 7 percent. Not one of the Hispanics was enrolled in advanced courses on the calculus track. This difference of 23 percentage points is a solid measure of the need to reach young wonen with the message of the critical importance of mastering four full years of high school mathematics. These data would provide a measure of the challenge to the district in meeting its commitments to equal opportunity for all students, regardless of race or sex. Now in its third year, the project works with 250 northern California elementary and secondary educators in providing materials that foster positive attitudes towards mathematics, and promoting awareness of non-traditional careers for women.
Teachers attend five days of inservice workshops and then conduct presentations in their districts.
A handbook detailing the format, content and methods used in the training was published in November 1979. The Math Learning Center provides workshops, courses and publications for educators and parents, to promote the notion that math is an enjoyable human endeavor and should be taught as such. It seeks to humanize the teaching of mathematics, while fostering the broad mathematical literacy necessary for everyday life. Eugene Maier, Math Learning Center, P.O.Box 3364, Salem, Oreg. Since 1976, the Network has conducted 20 conferences reaching 7,000 women students in junior high and high schools throughout California.