Systemic reform in mathematics, science, and technology education is based on the premise that all students, regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender, national origin/culture, language (limited English speaking proficiency), ability/disability, and socioeconomic class must acquire strong mathematical, scientific, and technological skills.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1989), the National Science Education Standards (1996), and Project 2061, Science For All Americans (1993) articulate the need for equity, or high standards for all students, to be at the forefront of school reform in mathematics, science and technology education.

The National Science Foundation has produced a document entitled

The following collection of Internet resources will assist educators in infusing equity into mathematics, science, and technology education.

AAAS Collaboration for Equity-American Association for the Advancement of Science
This project works toward fairness for girls and women in science and mathematics education.

Achieving Gender Equity in Science Classroom
Contents include classroom dynamics, personalizing large classes, a shift from a competitive to a cooperative educational model, and how to fight narrow stereotypes of science.

American Association of University Women
The American Association of Women is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. The AAUW web site contains a database of AAUW sponsored programs with a focus on improving girls' interest and achievement in mathematics, science, and technology.

Biographies of Women Mathemeticians
Illustrates the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.

Center for Family Involvement in Schools - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
The Center for Family Involvement in Schools provides equity-focused professional development programs and resources (including Family Math and Family Science) that strengthen family-school-community partnerships and support the academic, intellectual, and social development of all children.

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
Archive of biographical and professional information about women who have made important contributions to physics in this century.

Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Science
Ensuring equity and excellence must be at the core of systemic reform efforts, not only in science, but in education as a whole. Cited are action options, strategies for achieving equity, implementation pitfalls, and resources.

Educational Equity Resources
Extensive links to equity Internet resources compiled by the Science and Mathematics Consortium for Northwest Schools.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Making Schools Work for Every Child consists of links to an extensive list of equity web sites and resources. Links to all web sites are also provided in the electronic version of the ENC Focus magazine: enc.org/focus/equity

EQUALS - Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley
EQUALS programs work to increase access and equity in mathematics for all students, particularly under-represented groups.

Equity Assistance Centers
Ten Equity Assistance Centers are funded by the U. S. Department of Education to provide technical assistance to public schools in their region to support the equitable treatment of students regardless of race, gender, or national origin.

Equity Center
The Equity Center at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory is committed to helping public schools and communities incorporate the key components of educational equity into policies and practices to ensure each student receives what she or he needs to succeed.

Equity in Educational Technology
Resources and Assessment tools for educators.

Family Math
An equity-based mathematics program for elementary school children and their parents, involving a sequence of four hands-on evening programs. Training sessions for teachers are offered by the Rutgers Center for Family Involvement in Schools.

Family Science
An equity-based science program for elementary school children and their parents, involving a sequence of four hands-on evening programs. Training sessions for teachers are offered by the Rutgers Center for Family Involvement in Schools

FANS-Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
FANS stands for "Families Achieving the New Standards" in mathematics, science, and technology education. FANS provides workshops to inform parents about the mathematics, science, and technology standards, to involve parents in helping children reach the standards, and to encourage parents to support the local implementation of standards.

4,000 Years of Women in Science
Thousands of biographies are posted, including photographs and references, 4,000 years of women in science! Women are, and always have been, scientists. This site lists over 125 names from our scientific and technical past. This includes inventors, scholars and writers as well as mathematicians and astronomers.

Generating Expectations for Student Achievement (GESA)
GESA examines the five areas of disparity in the classroom and then encourages teachers to utilize research base, proactive instructional strategies and resources to eliminate the disparities and support high expectations. GESA is recognized as an effective professional development program by the NEA, NSBE, AFT, ATE, Association for Childhood Education International, American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAUW and others. Other programs include The Equity Principal and Generating Expectations for Student Achievement for Parents.

Girl TECH
The Center for Excellence and Equity in Education (CEEE) sponsors Girl TECH, a teacher professional development program. Teachers receive intensive technology training and innovative teaching strategies that impact gender equity in the classroom. Interdisciplinary lesson plans in mathematics, science, and technology for elementary, middle, and secondary grades, as well as a list of publications, articles, and links to professional organizations can be accessed through this website.

Intercultural Development Research Association
The IDRA'S Newsletter serves as a vehicle for communicating with legislators, school board members, administrators, teachers, and parents. Articles in IDRA focus on educational equity in U. S. schools.

Massachusetts Gender Equity Centers
Games and quizzes, tech talk, sites for young women, and resources for educators and parents are available at this web site.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
This site collects, collates, analyzes, and reports statistics on the condition of American education as well as reviews and reports on international education activities.

Past Notable Women of Computing
Information and resources related to women in computing.

Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
The QEM Network provides technical assistance on mathematics and science related issues to educators.

Regional Networks: Equity
Resources, tools, and strategies to enhance equity and access for all students. The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Network Web site provides quick access to education research and development through the national network 10 regional educational laboratories that operate a joint Web site.

Rural and Urban Images: Voices of Girls in Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Voices give actual activities used by students, such as "Granny Did What?" that suggests students research into traditional folk remedies and medicines, examine possible scientific reasons for effectiveness of some traditional treatments and familiarize students with the properties of some household herbs, spices, and plants.

Science, Math and Technology Literacy Pathway
The Science, Math and Technology Literacy Pathway focuses on the development of literacy skills in the areas of math, science, and technology for urban and minority students.

Special Science Teams
Special Science Teams (SST) is a professional development program for general and special education teachers of students with and without disabilities. Targeting grades 3-5, SST provides teachers with a comprehensive approach to encourage all children in science, regardless of disability.

SmartGrrls
SmartGrrls, founded in 1997, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging young women to reach their full potential. SmartGrrls offers hands on programming in math, science, and technology and is the founder of the first Girls' Technology Center in Texas.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences offers brief profiles of over 150 African American scientists and bibliographies for further research on the topic.

The Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC)
Valuable information and links to web sites, resources, publications, and technical assistance related to special education.

The Math Forum: Equity and Access in Mathematics
Includes a resource guide that links to equity materials related to mathematics, science, and technology education.

The Role Model Project for Girls
This project lists professional women by careers and descriptions. It is a "sampler" and is meant to give girls an idea of the breadth of their choices, encourage them to explore ideas that they may not have thought possible, and offer ideas about how they can achieve their goals.

Weaving Gender Equity into Math Reform
Weaving Gender Equity into math reform, based at TERC in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seeks to assist staff developers, curriculum writers, and workshops leaders in expanding the equity content of their workshops, videos, and written materials for teachers.

WEEA Equity Resource Center
The National WEEA (Women's Educational Equity Act) Equity Resource Center works with schools, community organizations, businesses, and individuals to publish and market gender-fair education products and to disseminate resources for multicultural gender-fair education.

Women's College Coalition
A web site with topics about what parents can do to support girls in mathematics and science, a list of role models, science questions to ask daughters, the facts about women and work and a sampling of programs for girls.

Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
Provides links to a multitude of organizations, foundations, grants, profiles, and historical sites.

Women in Science
Girls and young women who wish to pursue careers in science can feel isolated by their interests. Here they can find inspiration by reading biographies of past and present female scientists or by contacting a female scientist to inquire about her field.

Women of NASA
The Women of NASA was developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in mathematics, science, and technology. This interactive project showcases outstanding women who are enjoying successful careers and demonstrates how these women balance personal and professional responsibilities.