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Girl Friendly? Investigating the Gender Gap in National Reading Tests at Age 11
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Twist, Liz; Sainsbury, Marian – Educational Research, 2009
Background: In England, there are concerns about boys' under-achievement in reading, and girls consistently do better than boys in national reading tests taken by 11-year-olds. At the same time, there have been accusations of bias in the content of the reading tests. Purpose: This article looks at the performance of boys and girls on the 2008…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Females, Reading Tests, Foreign Countries
Good Readers but at a Cost? Attitudes to Reading in England
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Twist, Liz; Gnaldi, Michela; Schagen, Ian; Morrison, Jo – Journal of Research in Reading, 2004
The results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2001 (PIRLS) were reported in 2003. In addition to data about the reading achievements of 10-year-olds in 35 countries, the study also collected questionnaire information from children, their teachers, headteachers and parents. One aspect of the data that attracted comment in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, High Achievement, Reading Tests
Attitude Items and Low Ability Students: The Need for a Cautious Approach to Interpretation
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Gnaldi, Michela; Schagen, Ian; Twist, Liz; Morrison, Jo – Educational Studies, 2005
The results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2001) were published in 2003. In addition to data about the reading achievements of 10-year-olds in 35 countries, PIRLS 2001 also collected questionnaire information from children, their teachers, headteachers and parents. The results showed not just how well students can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Studies, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures