1. Heather Bouchey, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary
Gender and Educational Outcomes in Vermont Governor’s Institute Conference 11/12/15
Heather Bouchey, Ph.D.
Deputy Secretary

2. Test scores

3. 2015 NAEP Scale Scores

4. 2015 NAEP Scores – by Gender
Boys do outscore girls on NAEP in science – about 3-5 points typically.

5. NECAP Reading Scores: Interaction of Poverty and Gender
All Assessed Students
Male Not Free/Reduced
Female Not Free/Reduced Lunch
Score Points
Male Free/Reduced Lunch
Female Free/Reduced Lunch
Test Year

6. College and Career Readiness

7. High School Completion Rates

8. High School Completion – Gender Differential

9. Dual Enrollment Before and After Act 77: Flexible Pathways
FY 13 (Prior to Act 77 Implementation)
FY 14 (First Year of Implementation)
Total Participants
612
(203 excluding summer)
1292
subpopulations
Male
Female
Free/Reduced Lunch
Special Education
English Language Learners
(data excludes summer) 62
141 53 1 7
448
844
353 43 86
Source:

10. CTE in VT
In FY 2013, 4,872 secondary and 4,153 postsecondary students participated in CTE.
At the secondary level, 39% were female and 61% were male.
At the postsecondary level, 62% were female and 38% were male.

12. What does your guidance counselor think you should do after you finish high school?
Note: Missing data = 7%

14. Discussion
-In general, boys are experiencing significant challenges (consistent with national trends), but girls are still underrepresented in certain areas too
-Important to note what’s behind the trends, dig deeper (e.g., which schools are bucking the high school completion trend and why? Boys and differential vulnerability)
-Promise of personalization, problem-based learning, integration of CTE and gen ed