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Watson, Anne; Kehler, Michael; Martino, Wayne – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2010
Boys' literacy underachievement continues to garner significant attention and has been identified by journalists, educational policymakers, and scholars in the field as the cause for much concern. It has been established that boys perform less well than girls on literacy benchmark or standardized tests. According to the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Social Class, Test Results, Females, Underachievement
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Frank, Blye; Kehler, Michael; Lovell, Trudy; Davison, Kevin – Educational Review, 2003
Discourses of concern about boys' schooling do not address complexities of boys' lives. Critical scholarship in masculinities highlights the effects of heteronormative privilege and offers alternative practices. A focus on the social gendered performance of boys rather than the claim that girls get too much attention may be more productive.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Standards, Bullying, Educational Practices