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Academic Achievement

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Academic Achievement

Ability to perform in school may be moderated by the implicit beliefs about the relative intellectual abilities of girls and boys, as well as external social pressures. Discover strategies that level the playing field and provide opportunities for success to students of all genders.

The Effects of Gender Stereotypic and Counter-Stereotypic Textbook Images on Science Performance

Female students perform better in science when the images in their textbooks include women scientists.

Jessica J Good, Julie Woodzicka, Lylan Wingfield (2010)

Incentives to Learn

Among girls In Kenyan primary schools, merit-based scholarships are a cost-effective way to raise student test scores, improve attendance, and encourage a lasting commitment to education.

Michael Kremer, Edward Miguel, Rebecca Thornton (2009)

Gender Differences in the Response to Competition

A competitive fellowship program had a positive effect on the performance of male students, but not of female students.

Joseph Price (2008)

How Partner Gender Influences Female Students’ Problem Solving in Physics Education

During peer learning activities in physics class, female students paired with other females learn better than those paired with males.

Ning Ding, Egbert Harskamp (2006)

Gender and Performance: Evidence from School Assignment by Randomized Lottery

School choice programs lead to greater improvements in test scores for white females than other groups.

Justine S. Hastings, Thomas J. Kane, Douglas O. Staiger (2006)

Topic Overview

Academic Achievement

Incentives to Learn

Among girls In Kenyan primary schools, merit-based scholarships are a cost-effective way to raise student test scores, improve attendance, and encourage a lasting commitment to education.

Michael Kremer, Edward Miguel, Rebecca Thornton (2009)

How Partner Gender Influences Female Students’ Problem Solving in Physics Education

During peer learning activities in physics class, female students paired with other females learn better than those paired with males.

Ning Ding, Egbert Harskamp (2006)

The Effects of Gender Stereotypic and Counter-Stereotypic Textbook Images on Science Performance

Female students perform better in science when the images in their textbooks include women scientists.

Jessica J Good, Julie Woodzicka, Lylan Wingfield (2010)

Gender Differences in the Response to Competition

A competitive fellowship program had a positive effect on the performance of male students, but not of female students.

Joseph Price (2008)

Gender and Performance: Evidence from School Assignment by Randomized Lottery

School choice programs lead to greater improvements in test scores for white females than other groups.

Justine S. Hastings, Thomas J. Kane, Douglas O. Staiger (2006)

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