These guidelines for developing race-fair and sex-fair written, spoken, and visual communications were developed in response to the 1984 International Technology Education Association's affirmative action resolution. They are suggested for use in classroom instruction, student activities, curriculum and instructional materials, media development, resource materials, teacher education, and written papers and publications. Separate chapters on sex-fair and race-fair treatment contain sections that offer examples of biased and fair use of language and portrayals of roles, traits, and appearances. A chapter on audiovisuals and graphics emphasizes that a conscious effort must be made to present fair and balanced pictures of both sexes and all races, and ends with a comparison of"fair" and "unfair" illustrations. Checklists are provided to rate materials for sex-fair and race-fair language and roles, traits and appearances; to judge the fairness of audiovisuals and graphics, courseware, and classroom settings; and to determine the race-fair and sex-fair use of biased materials. A glossary and bibliography are appended. (CG)