Academic Development Male vs. Female Abby Kramasz Rachel Langseth Matt Walters Bre Ward Abby Kramasz Rachel Langseth Matt Walters Bre Ward

Brief Overview -Differences During Span of Education -Biological Differences -Gender Bias in the Classroom -Academic Ethics -Developmental Theories -Differences During Span of Education -Biological Differences -Gender Bias in the Classroom -Academic Ethics -Developmental Theories

Academic Performance Reading and WritingMathematics and Science

Elementary and Secondary Education Repeating Grades/Dropping Out Risky Behavior After-school Activities Repeating Grades/Dropping Out Risky Behavior After-school Activities

Postsecondary Education Aspirations Postsecondary Enrollment Undergraduate Students Graduate Students First-Professional Students Aspirations Postsecondary Enrollment Undergraduate Students Graduate Students First-Professional Students

Degree Attainment Degrees for Lower-Paying Careers Degrees for Higher-Paying Careers Desegregation Degrees for Lower-Paying Careers Degrees for Higher-Paying Careers Desegregation

Current Statistics and Common Observations Females constitute 57% of college undergrads Females constitute 58% of all master degree students 70% of special needs children are male Females are taking over the K-12 system Females constitute 57% of college undergrads Females constitute 58% of all master degree students 70% of special needs children are male Females are taking over the K-12 system

Biological Differences Left Hemisphere Girls develop before boys Processing information sequentially and analytically Focuses on individual trees Right Hemisphere More developed for boy at early ages Processes information simultaneously, intuitively, and holistically Focuses on entire forest Left Hemisphere Girls develop before boys Processing information sequentially and analytically Focuses on individual trees Right Hemisphere More developed for boy at early ages Processes information simultaneously, intuitively, and holistically Focuses on entire forest

Gender Bias in the Classroom All Over the Country! Hidden Curriculum Learning Styles & Abilities All Over the Country! Hidden Curriculum Learning Styles & Abilities

Teacher-Student Interactions Instructional Styles Analyze Instructional Materials Teacher-Student Interactions Instructional Styles Analyze Instructional Materials Classroom Equality Strategies

Academic Ethic Ethic is based on… Differences GPA SAT Involvement Post-Educational Rewards Similarities Cheating Ethic is based on… Differences GPA SAT Involvement Post-Educational Rewards Similarities Cheating

Developmental Theories Chodorow Mother is primary caregiver Women are more sensitive and relationship-based Men are more independent and rational Gilligan Women value academic ethics Men value individual achievement Chodorow Mother is primary caregiver Women are more sensitive and relationship-based Men are more independent and rational Gilligan Women value academic ethics Men value individual achievement

In Conclusion… Academic achievement is somewhat related to the development of the brain, but mainly affected by social/environmental factors.