International DialogueGender Based Literacy

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1. What country are you from?AfghanistanAustriaCanadaIrelandIsraelNew ZealandNigeriaPakistanSingaporeSouth AfricaUgandaOther

Country# of responsesCountry# of responses

337611149110212151

2. If you are from Canada, what province/territory are you from?Newfoundland and LabradorPrince Edward IslandNova ScotiaNew BrunswickQuebecOntarioManitobaSaskatchewanAlbertaBritish ColumbiaYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut

Matched Acceptable Value: NA, Within Range: 37Acceptable Value: NA, Acceptable Range: {1, 13}

3. Which of the following best describes your role in education?Ministry/PolicyDistrict Leader or Administrator (System Level)School-based Leader Ex. Principal, Head Teacher, Director, Etc.Supporting School-based Leader Ex. Vice-Principal, Deputy Principal, Etc.TeacherEducation Organization and/or associationOther

4. If you are a school-based leader, which of the following best describes your school? Publicly fundedIndependently fundedOther

5. What is your gender?FemaleMale

6. What age range do you fall within?21 3031 4041 5051 6061 70 71 80

7. How many years have you been in education?1 56 1011 1516 2021 2526 3031 35More than 35

8. How many years have you been in your current role?1 56 1011 1516 2021 2526 3031 35More than 35

9. Which of the following types of schools best describes those in your jurisdiction?Co-ed (Boys and Girls) SchoolsSchools for boys onlySchools for girls onlyOther

10. If you are a school-based leader, which of the following best describes your school?Co-ed (Boys and Girls) SchoolSchool for boys onlySchool for girls onlyOther

11. In your jurisdiction, which gender experiences more issues with literacy?Boys Girls

12. In your jurisdiction, which of the following areas is of greatest concern in regards to gender based literacy issues?Boys reluctance to learn to read and/or readGirls reluctance to attend schoolBoys being pulled out of school at a young ageGirls being pulled out of school at a young ageGirls not attending school because of cultural normsGirls not attending school because theyre afraid

13. Michael Smith and Jeffrey Wilhelm identify the following gender differences related to literacy. If boys literacy is an issue in your jurisdiction, which of the following seem to be the main cause of a gender gap in literacy?Boys take longer to learn to read than girls doBoys read less than girlsGirls tend to comprehend narrative texts and most expository texts significantly better than boys doBoys generally provide lower estimations of their reading abilities than girls doBoys value reading as an activity less than girls doBoys have much less interest in leisure reading than girls do, and are far more likely to read for utilitarian purposes than girls doOther

14. In your jurisdiction, which of the following seem to be the main cause of boys lack of interest in reading?Discouragement of certain kinds of literature as unsuitable for classroom readingInsufficient guidance from the teacher in choosing what to read and in helping students develop a range of reading strategiesUse of reading activities as a time-fillerA limited selection of genresThe disparity between students sense of why reading is important (e.g., to give them a good start in life) and their perception of its purposes in school (e.g., primarily as reading stories for pleasure)Other

15. If girls attendance is an issue in your jurisdiction, which of the following is the most significant deterrent to girls attending school?PovertyGender roles and traditionsHIV/AIDSArmed conflict and other crisesLack of infrastructureOther

Gender Based LiteracyGROUP DISCUSSION

What challenges are faced in regards to gender based literacy in your jurisdiction?

What is being done in your jurisdiction to address these challenges?

What else should be done?