A Comparison of the Reading and Language Skills Performances of Boys and Girls. Bulletin No. 9341.

Autor/in	Allen, Russell H.
Institution	Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Management and Planning Services.
Titel	A Comparison of the Reading and Language Skills Performances of Boys and Girls. Bulletin No. 9341.
Quelle	(1977), (13 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Change Strategies; Comparative Analysis; Elementary Secondary Education; Females; Grade 12; Grade 4; Grade 8; Language Skills; Reading Achievement; Reading Improvement; Reading Research; Reading Skills; Sex Differences; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lösungsstrategie; Weibliches Geschlecht; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Leseleistung; Leseforschung; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Data collected in 1976 and 1977 point to significant differences in reading and related language skills achievements between male and female students in Wisconsin in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades. There are four theoretical explanations of this "achievement gap": interest in subject matter, sex role expectations, the earlier maturation of girls, and school environment. Suggested remedies to the problem include selecting reading materials that have high interest for boys, using male teachers or tutors, segregating by sex in the early years of elementary education, increased parental participation, and making teachers aware of the significant influence their attitudes can have on boys' reading skills development. (RL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01