Science Achievement Gaps by Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Elementary and Middle School: Trends and Predictors

Autor/inn/en	Quinn, David M.; Cooc, North
Titel	Science Achievement Gaps by Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Elementary and Middle School: Trends and Predictors
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 44 (2015) 6, S.336-346 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X15598539
Schlagwörter	Achievement Gap; Science Achievement; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnic Groups; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Predictor Variables; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Science Tests; Scores; Socioeconomic Status; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Age Differences; Statistical Analysis; Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnie; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Prädiktor; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Research on science achievement disparities by gender and race/ethnicity often neglects the beginning of the pipeline in the early grades. We address this limitation using nationally representative data following students from Grades 3 to 8. We find that the Black-White science test score gap (-1.07 SD in Grade 3) remains stable over these years, the Hispanic-White gap narrows (-0.85 to -0.65 SD), and the Asian-White Grade 3 gap (-0.31 SD) closes by Grade 8. The female-male Grade 3 gap (-0.23 SD) may narrow slightly by eighth grade. Accounting for prior math and reading achievement, socioeconomic status, and classroom fixed effects, Grade 8 racial/ethnic gaps are not statistically significant. The Grade 8 science gender gap disappears after controlling for prior math achievement. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01