Report
Towards an Understanding of Gender Differences in Literacy Achievement
Literature Review
EQAO Research
2009
Abstract
It is generally accepted that teachers and schools have significant influence on student achievement and growth. Increasingly, public education is being held accountable to demonstrate its efforts to ensure high levels of student achievement and equity of outcomes for students. However, there remain significant differences in students’ success across schools and inequities continue to exist. In response, education policies, initiatives, and practices are being developed and implemented around targets to address these achievement levels and gaps. In order for efforts and expenditures to be worthwhile and informative, it is necessary to understand the nature of the difference and inequities, and the impact of efforts to address these differences in achievement. Further, we understand the role of context and how policies, initiatives, and practices may best support successful learning within these diverse contexts. Of particular relevance to the educational research and professional community has been the issue of achievement gaps in literacy achievement that are observed between girls and boys…
Details
- Title
- Towards an Understanding of Gender Differences in Literacy Achievement
- Authors/Creators
- Don A. Klinger Professor - Murdoch University, Vice ChancelleryLyn Shulha - Queen's UniversityLesly Wade-Woolley - Queen's University
- Publication Details
- Literature Review
- Publisher
- EQAO Research; Toronto: ON
- Identifiers
- 991005631763207891
- Copyright
- © 2010 Queen’s Printer for Ontario
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Resource Type
- Report
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