Sex differences were found in relations between school attitudes, ability, and achievement. It is suggested that at each attitude level increases in cognitive ability are associated with increments in achievement, and at different ability levels increases in attitude scores are related to increments in achievement. (RC)

Using instruments which measured reading readiness, intelligence, reading achievement, and school attitudes, data was gathered to evaluate the hypothesis that the reading achievement of first grade boys taught by a male teacher would be significantly higher than those taught by a female teacher and, conversely, that the reading achievement of…

The present research was conducted to explore, further, possible effects of sex of teacher on student reading performance. (Author)

RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO ACQUIRED VS. INHERENT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS WERE PRESENTED. FINDING REVEALED THAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS WERE AFFECTED BY THE ATTITUDES OF THEIR SCHOOLS TOWARD THEM AND TOWARD EDUCATION IN GENERAL. SEX DIFFERENCES IN BASIC INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY, ACHIEVEMENT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY…

A quantitative synthesis of the results from 66 studies indicated that boys' and girls' science achievement is positively related to affect, but the relationship is weaker than expected. Science achievement correlates more strongly with cognitive abilities than with affect. (Author/BW)

Examines 5th-, 7th-, and 10th-grade students' attitudes toward school and classroom science using a questionnaire. Results indicate that, although a statistically significant relationship did exist between students' attitudes toward school and classroom science, the relationship had no practical meaning. Females were slightly more positive about…

Eight hundred and eighty-two grade 5 students were examined for differences in meaning of ten school-related concepts, using the semantic differential technique. It was concluded that high achievers do not necessarily perceive school-related concepts more positively than do middle and low achievers. (DM)

Over 2,300 13- to 14-year olds in 7 mixed and 6 single-sex English high schools were tested on their attitudes to science, specific subjects, and school and asked to rank all school subjects in terms of liking and perceived importance. Results confirmed the tendency toward greater polarization of attitudes in mixed schools. (SK)

An exploratory study examined the relationship between adolescents' stance ("monologic" versus "dialogic") and several issues, including the degree to which adolescents explore tensions and contradictions in their writing and the nature of such tensions as related to gender and/or school attitudes. For the purposes of the…

Assumptions in the literature on sex-role stereotyping and sexism in education home economics programs are being challenged by individuals and groups posing for a change. (Author/BP)

An instrument entitled Students and Their Schools assesses the perceived availability and value of different academic and interpersonal dimensions of the high school environment and student satisfaction with these areas. When administered to 411 students, results indicated that resources availability was more highly related to student satisfaction…

At 4-year followup on 110 Mexican-American adolescents in a drug abuse prevention program, association with deviant peers was strongly predictive of alcohol and drug use and criminality, whereas parental influences were minor predictors. Low school satisfaction was related to greater drug use, particularly for females. (Author/SV)

This study examined the relationship between student values and the values of the school as an institution, with emphasis on how this relationship is mediated by the student's sentiment toward the school. Subjects were 353 seventh- and eighth-grade students, 11 of their social studies teachers, and building principals from three schools in the…

Considers the need to include gender in any consideration of job training programs. Summarizes recent studies of girls' experiences in schools and calls for a reconsideration of job training programs which will take into account the needs and experiences of girls as well as boys of varying class and race backgrounds. (CMG)

Over 1200 students in 22 north and central Georgia secondary schools were surveyed on the issue How do high school students, soon to enter the world of work (unless going to college immediately and postponing their entry) regard this future world of theirs? This report summarizes the responses of the 410 black respondents, 215 males and 195…