Boys' Reading and Writing Achievement Quiz
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What has research into gender differences in education tended to focus on?

The poor performance of girls in science and math.

What has been virtually ignored in research on gender differences in education?

The low achievement of boys in reading and writing.

Who recognized that girls did well in literacy and boys did not?

Cecilia Reynolds, from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

What did the 2004 study by the Council of Ministers of Education find about Canadian girls and boys in literacy skills?

<p>Canadian girls are outperforming boys in literacy skills by a wider margin than previously thought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many more girls than boys meet expected targets for literacy among thirteen-year-olds?

<p>About ten percent more girls than boys meet expected targets for literacy among thirteen-year-olds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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