Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Sociology
Date of Award
8-2007
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Scott H. Beck
Committee Members
Martha Copp, Wendell H. Hester
Abstract
This thesis analyzes differences in academic performance measures of males and females in a rural county in Northeast Tennessee. A transcript review was performed for the graduating classes of 1993, 1998, and 2003. Overall GPA and individual math, science, and English grades were recorded. Comparisons of females and males enrolled in AP English, Advanced Math, and Advanced Science courses were also recorded and analyzed.
Findings revealed that females performed better than males in every subject. In 1993 the advantage is slight and is not statistically significant. However, in 1998 and 2003 the advantage is much more pronounced. In 1993 slightly more males took advanced Math and Science courses; however, by 2003 more females were enrolled in such courses than their male counterparts. The reasons for the differences noted in this study are largely because of sociological factors.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Sparks-Wallace, Olivia Joy, "A Study of Gender Differences in Academic Performance in a Rural County in Tennessee." (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2101. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2101
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.