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Peer reviewedHanna, Gila – Ontario Mathematics Gazette, 1990
A study analyzed data from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement survey of 13 year olds from 20 countries to examine gender differences in mathematics achievement. Multivariate analysis indicated differences varied from country to country and a significant difference in favor of boys in geometry achievement.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedReyes, Laurie Hart; Stanic, George M. A. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1988
Many black students, female students, and students of low socioeconomic status do not achieve up to their potential in mathematics. A model to explain group differences in performance is presented. Relevant research results are included, along with suggestions for future research to test the model. (PK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Black Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics
Download full textKaufman, Phillip; Bradbury, Denise – National Center for Education Statistics, 1992
The National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) is a large-scale, national longitudinal study designed and sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), with support from other government agencies. Beginning in the spring of 1988 with a cohort of eighth graders (25,000) attending public and private schools across…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Longitudinal Studies, Statistical Analysis, Demography
