Further reading

last updated:November 2002

What else might I enjoy reading?

Sukhnandan, L. (1999).  An investigation into gender differences in achievement. Phase 1: a review of recent research and LEA information on provision . Slough: National Foundation for Educational Research.
 
Noble, C. and Bradford, W. (2000) Getting it right for boys…and girls . London: Routledge.
 
Gorard, S., Rees, G., and Salisbury, J. (2001) Investigating the patterns of differential attainment of boys and girls at school.

Bleach, K., (1998) Raising boys’ achievement in schools. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books.
 
 
Where can I find out more online?

DCSF: Raising Boys’ Achievement
http://publications.dcsf.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=RR636&

 
TRIPS: Research digests
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes/

 
Training and Development Agency for Schools
www.tda.gov.uk/
Copies of all TDA case studies are available from the TDA website.
 
The British Educational Research Association
www.bera.ac.uk/
Publishes articles on many research topics including gender. 
 
The DCSF Standards site
www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/
Features a wide range of articles about education including gender issues.
 
The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
www.qcda.gov.uk/
Has a range of statistical data about gender and achievement.

 
Related research
The Gender Agenda Final Report (DCSF 2009) and related publications:

• Mythbusters - Addressing Gender and Achievement: Myths and Realities
• Gapbusters - Schools that close or narrow the attainment gap between boys and girls in English
• Narrowing the Gap: The Gender Agenda - making a difference in science

Available from: http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=DCSF-00165-2010&  

Gender and Education: 'Gapbusters' – Schools that close or narrow the attainment gap between boys and girls in English  http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/195899