Class 6 girls and boys in Afghanistan 2013 : comparing outcomes of girls and boys from a learning assessment of mathematical, reading and writing literacy

Alla Routitsky; Rachel Stanyon; Maurice Walker

Class 6 girls and boys in Afghanistan 2013 : comparing outcomes of girls and boys from a learning assessment of mathematical, reading and writing literacy

Alla Routitsky, Rachel Stanyon, Maurice Walker

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

This report presents the results of an assessment of reading, writing and mathematical literacy of Class 6 students in 13 provinces in Afghanistan in relation to the gender of students. The data were collected in late 2013. The purpose of Monitoring Trends in Educational Growth (MTEG) is to provide information to education policy makers on the quality of education outcomes in Afghanistan. In addition MTEG will inform educational practitioners by clearly demonstrating what students at Class 6 can and cannot do in an assessment situation. One of the policy areas that MTEG aims to inform is gender equality. It is known that fewer girls attend school than boys and that the rate of illiteracy amongst the female population is higher. In accordance with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, redressing this imbalance is a priority for Afghanistan.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Monitoring Trends in Educational Growth
MTEG
Gender equality
Afghanistan
Girls
Boys
Gender differences
Class 6
Mathematical literacy
Reading
Writing literacy
Numeracy
Assessment

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
International and Comparative Education

Access to Document

https://research.acer.edu.au/mteg/3

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