Gender differences in above-level EXPLORE scores of gifted third through sixth graders.

Abstract

We examined gender differences in EXPLORE scores when taken by gifted 3rd through 6th graders. Boys performed better on Mathematics and Science Reasoning, and girls performed better on Reading, but effect sizes were negligible. In English, boys scored higher in third grade, and girls scored higher in subsequent grades. More boys than girls scored at or above a cutoff of 14 on Mathematics, and more girls than boys scored at this level on English and Reading. Using a cutoff of 25, the male advantage in Mathematics and Science Reasoning increased, but there was no gender difference in English or Reading. These findings parallel those from studies of gifted seventh and eighth graders: Test performance of boys in Mathematics was somewhat stronger than that of girls, regardless of how performance was measured, but results favoring girls in verbal areas were weaker and less consistent.

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