Early gender differences in self-regulation and academic achievement

Author(s): Matthews, J. S.; Ponitz, Claire E. Cameron; Morrison, Frederick J.;
Date Issued: August 2009
Description: An exploration of gender differences in children’s abilities to self-regulate their behavior and their discrepancies in academic achievement, and an inquiry into the correlation between direct measures versus teacher ratings of students' behavior, based on a sample of 268 kindergarteners from 87 classrooms in 12 schools in a public school district in southeast Michigan
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Funder(s): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.) ; National Science Foundation (U.S.) ; Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)
Journal Title: Journal of Educational Psychology
Volume Number: 101
Issue Number: 3
Page Range: 689-704
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Gender

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > School Performance & Success > Assessment, Measurement & Indicators
Country: United States
States: MICHIGAN
ISSN: 0022-0663 Paper
1939-2176 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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