Research

Research

Here are a few ideas to get you started. As you come up with other websites, please email them to Bill Ivey who will add them to this webpage. Remember, your librarian may have ideas about locally available databases, books and other resources.

Additionally, some (if not all) states publish results of mandatory testing - for example, Massachusetts publishes MCAS results. You can download those files, and then search for words like "boys," "girls," "female" and/or "male."

Wikipedia - Sex and Intelligence
A general overview of ideas of intelligence as they relate to gender; remember, though, the risks and benefits of Wikipedia.
Neuroscience for kids - He-She
An introduction to differences between boys' and girls' brains.
The Truth About Boys and Girls
An overview of how potential differences between girls' and boys' brains are thought by some to affect their classroom work.
Sex differences, test experience, and the self-estimation of multiple intelligences
This article, though quite difficult and written for much older students, presents some interesting findings.
PBS Parents - Understanding and Raising Boys - Boys in School
Though the audience is parents, this article (and linked pages) provides basic information about how to make schools work for boys.
Girls Learning Styles - Girls Learn Differently
While it explicitly promotes all-girls schools, this article (and linked pages) provides basic information about how to make schools work for girls.
National Association for Single Sex Public Education
Good information on brain development and learning styles, and links to other studies.
That'll Teach 'Em - Boys v. Girls
Article by educational consultant Charlotte Raby.