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What is one out-of-school factor affecting gender achievement?
Differences in
literacy skills
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Who analyzed the literacy skills data?
Moss
and
Washbrook
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What percentage difference in literacy skills favors girls?
Between
6
and
12
percent
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What did Connolly find about literacy differences?
They are
consistent
across
social classes
and
ethnic groups
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What is one explanation for different literacy levels between genders?
Gender socialization
by parents
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How do mothers and fathers differ in reading to children?
Mothers
read to
children
regardless of
gender
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What leisure activities do boys typically prefer?
Gaming
and sports
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How does girls' leisure time contribute to literacy skills?
They practice
reading
, conversation, and
writing
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Why do better literacy skills improve girls' achievement?
They perform better on
coursework
and
assessments
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What do Mitsos and Brown suggest about girls' skills?
Greater
maturity
and
organizational
skills
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What educational changes coincided with girls' improvements?
Introduction of
GCSEs
and
coursework
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How do boys typically approach their schoolwork?
They may
rush
work and
procrastinate
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What do critics say about coursework's impact on grades?
It only makes up a small percentage of grades
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What did the Department of Education identify in 2007?
Literacy skills gap between
genders
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What was one initiative to improve boys' literacy skills?
Reading Champions scheme
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Who were the role models used in the Reading Champions scheme?
High-profile
male
role models
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What was the aim of the Raising Boys Achievement project?
To improve outcomes for
male students
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What subjects do females dominate that require high literacy?
English
,
history
, and
sociology
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In which subjects do boys typically excel?
Math
and
sciences
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How is gender socialization changing for girls?
They are exploring new
subjects
to study
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What remains unchanged in boys' socialization?
Hegemonic masculinity
rejecting
feminine
activities
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What correlation exists between literacy and achievement?
Boys
lag behind
girls
in educational skills
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What do correlations not imply about educational achievement?
They do not produce cause and effect
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What is the focus of the video?
Gender differences
in
literacy skills
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