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Dr Christine Forde, Jean Kane, Dr Rae Condie, Dr Alastair McPhee, Dr George Head
Quality in Education Centre, University of Glasgow/ University of Strathclyde
ISBN 0 7559 6040 8 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (576k)

CONTENTS

Executive summary

1. Introduction

2. Methodology

3. Inequalities in attainment: background

4. Causes of gender inequality
i. In-school factors
ii. The development of gendered identities
iii. Gender and wider social factors

5. Stage-specific issues
i. Early education
ii. Subject choices
iii. Post-school experience

6. Learning, teaching and assessment
i. Teaching and learning processes
ii. Assessment practices
iii. Teacher expectations
iv. Interaction patterns in the classroom
v. Pupil attitude and motivation

7. Classroom organisation
i. Mixed gender groups
ii. Single gender groups and classes
iii. Subject specific single gender classes
iv. Ways forward

8. A whole school perspective
i. Gender, school effectiveness and school improvement
ii. Managing change
iii. Monitoring and using data
iv. Understandings of gender and policy making
v. Policy making
vi. Role models
vii. Mentoring
viii. School ethos and participation in development

9. Vocational education

10. Conclusion and implications for the rest of the study

References

The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.

The Scottish Executive is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

This web only report is accompanied by "Insight 31: Review of Strategies to Address Gender Inequalities in Scottish Schools" and a web only report on "Review of Strategies to Address Gender Inequalities in Scottish Schools". Both reports are published by Information and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Executive Education Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0316.

Both reports were published in May 2006

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