Literacy Skills

Cards (24)

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