David Reilly|David L. Neumann|Glenda Andrews
Sex differences in mathematics and science achievement: A meta-analysis of National Assessment of Educational Progress assessments.
gender gaps development mathematical scientific literacy important implications general publics understanding scientific issues underrepresentation women science technology engineering math subjected data national assessment educational progress metaanalysis examine whether sex differences mathematics science achievement students united states across period 19902011 results show small stable mean sex differences favoring males mathematics science across past 2 decades effect size 10 13 respectively students 12th grade furthermore large sex differences high achievers males overrepresented factor 21 upper right ability distribution mathematics science efforts called reach equity mathematics science educational outcomes students psycinfo database record c 2016 apa rights reserved