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Olszewski‐Kubilius, Paula; Fishkin, Anne S.; Armstrong, Dorothy Ciner; Starko, Alane Jordan; Meador, Karen; Clark, Gilbert

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“…Stanley and Benbow (1983) listed some outcomes of such participation: increased enthusiasm for learning and life and improved attitude toward school; enhanced self-esteem; less egotism and arrogance, due to working with intellectual peers for the first time; much better educational preparation resulting in improved qualifications for highly selective colleges; and better opportunities for graduate school and fellowships, due to better preparation, networking experience with professors, and research skills. In addition, particular benefits accrue to girls who participate in summer mathematics programs: They tend to take more Advanced Placement (AP) courses later in high school (Olszewski-Kubilius & Grant, 1996). AP courses themselves confer additional benefits on girls, including career stimulation, college and career counseling, and encouragement from older girls in mathematics and the physical sciences (Casserly, 1980).…”

Section: The Gender Gapmentioning

confidence: 99%

High‐Stakes Testing: Barrier to Gifted Girls in Mathematics and Science?

Rebhorn

Miles

1999

School Sci & Mathematics

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The gender gap in scores on the mathematics section of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT‐M) is currently approximately 30 points for academically gifted middle school students who take the SAT as part of Talent Search participation. This paper explores possible reasons for the gap, including test bias, variability in scores, the timed nature of the test, and environmental factors. When the SAT‐M is used as the sole criterion for admission, gender differences in scores mean that disparate numbers of boys and girls are identified for high‐level mathematics and science programs. Solutions to the problem are proposed, taking the perspective that the goal of the special programs is to identify and serve students who are likely to benefit from and be successful in such programs.

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Section: The Gender Gapmentioning

confidence: 99%