Gender differences in variability and extreme scores in an international context

Abstract This study examines gender differences in the variability of student performance in reading, mathematics and science. Twelve databases from IEA and PISA were used to analyze gender differences within an international perspective from 1995 to 2015. Effect sizes and variance ratios were compu...

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Main Authors: Ariane Baye, Christian Monseur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:Large-scale Assessments in Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40536-015-0015-x