ERIC Number: EJ1240561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-1555-5062
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Gender Differences in Academic Achievement in Saudi Arabia: A Wake-Up Call to Educational Leaders
Barry, Abdourahmane
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, v15 n15 2019
Educational leaders must consider equity in education as a priority to make sure all students receive the best education possible. Studies on this topic in Saudi Arabia, however, are still in the embryonic stage. This article, thus, examines whether significant differences in academic achievement exist between male and female students based on gender, subject value, and expectations of education attainment. From a sample study of 3,759 students, the findings showed that female outperformed male students in both math, science, and their domains. Further, the more students value a subject or expect to go far in their education, the higher the score for both students, but female still outperformed male students. Educational leaders should consider these findings a wake-up call to the persistent academic achievement disparities.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Expectation, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Grade 8, International Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Middle School Students
PDK International, Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, and College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Web site: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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