Date of Award
Spring 8-1-2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Robert Boyd
Second Advisor
Gregory R. Ulm
Third Advisor
Robert Perrin
Abstract
This study was conducted to explore the phenomenon of girls outperforming boys in reading and writing in American public schools. Nine teachers from the suburban Chicago area were studied along with their schools to determine teacher knowledge of the phenomenon, school acknowledgement of the problem, and strategies being utilized or recommended to close the language arts performance gap between girls and boys. Six themes emerged: Schools don't typically focus on student achievement by gender; Teacher knowledge of standardized test performance by gender varies; Student empathy and tolerance is critical; Student reading and writing self-selection improves engagement; Differentiated, thematic teaching with a focus on ideas is an important strategy; and girls play the school "game" better than boys.
Recommended Citation
Wallace, Kenneth E., "The Differences in Language Arts Performance Between Male and Female Students In American Public Schools" (2006). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3757.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3757
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