Investigating the Patterns of Differential Attainment of Boys and Girls at School.

Gorard, Stephen; Rees, Gareth; Salisbury, Jane

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ERIC Number: EJ677573

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Publication Date: 2001

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Investigating the Patterns of Differential Attainment of Boys and Girls at School.

Gorard, Stephen; Rees, Gareth; Salisbury, Jane

British Educational Research Journal, v27 n2 p125-39 Apr 2001

Details differential attainment by gender for all students in Wales over 6 years old, at every level of assessment from Key Stage 1 to A level. Notes few significant gender differences in mathematics and sciences. Reports, for all other subjects, no significant gender differences at the lowest level of any assessment. (BT)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Males, Mathematics, Performance Based Assessment, Sciences, Sex Differences, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)

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