http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/first-grade-teachers-still-favor-boys-over-girls-in-math-research-suggests/
Carl Bialik in fivethirtyeight.com wrote:
The study tapped into research following 7,507 children nationwide from kindergarten through first grade, starting in 2010. Teachers in the study were asked to rate their students on their math ability. The harsh ratings didn’t start right away. In kindergarten, girls and boys were rated about equally, when controlling for their scores on independent assessments, as well as their age, socioeconomic status and learning style. But in first grade, girls were rated lower, on average, across the achievement spectrum.
Obviously, if this is the case, there are significant implications on the subsequent gender gap (in college major selection and job and career directions) in areas where math or related types of thinking (e.g. logic) are used.
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