William G. Brozo|Sari Sulkunen|Gerry Shiel|Christine Garbe|Ambigapthy Pandian|Renate Valtin
Reading, Gender, and Engagement
abstract authors members pisapirls task force provide summary major gender differences performance found overall pisa 2009 along relevant trends since 2000 five countries represented authors highlighted summary includes findings related interaction engagement reading literacy achievement gender data foregrounded pisa add evidence serious global pattern boys underachievement reading lower reading engagement relative girls followed discussion five countries done response gender gap reading literacy article concludes guidelines closing gender achievement gap boys based pisa results promising national initiatives