Accounting for the Differential Attainment of Boys and Girls at School.

Salisbury, Jane; Rees, Gareth; Gorard, Stephen

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Publication Date: 1999

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Accounting for the Differential Attainment of Boys and Girls at School.

Salisbury, Jane; Rees, Gareth; Gorard, Stephen

School Leadership & Management, v19 n4 p403-26 Nov 1999

Considers various research projects attempting to explain examination outcome differences between boys and girls and describes policies to resolve the "problem." British girls have higher attainment levels in English, Welsh, languages, and humanities; no achievement gaps exist in other subjects. There are no convincing explanations or strategies. (Contains 134 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English, Foreign Countries, Humanities, Languages, Males, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Socialization, Teacher Student Relationship, Test Results, Underachievement

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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