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Research indicates that teachers, on average, give boys lower grades than girls, even when boys perform equally or better on objective, anonymous tests. This grading gap is often attributed to teacher bias regarding behavior, as girls are frequently perceived as more attentive, industrious, and compliant, leading to better teacher-assigned grades.

Key Findings on Teacher Grading Bias:

Widespread Bias: Studies across the US and Europe show a consistent trend of girls receiving higher grades than boys of similar measured ability.
Behavioral Factors: Teachers often incorporate non-cognitive factors, such as classroom behavior, participation, and organization, into grading, where girls tend to outperform boys.
Subject Disparity: The grading bias against boys is prevalent in both literacy and mathematics.
Long-Term Impact: This bias can have long-term consequences, as it can discourage boys from pursuing specific academic paths and contribute to the "gender gap" in student performance, with boys often showing less progress over time.
Teacher Gender: Some studies have suggested that female teachers may, on average, award lower marks to boys than external examiners do, while male teachers may award them higher marks.
Gap Widens with Age: The grading disparity against boys often widens from 4th to 8th grade,, although it may ease during the transition to 10th grade. National Institutes of Health (.gov) +8

Potential Reasons for the Gap:

Expectations: Teachers may hold different expectations for boys and girls, with a tendency to view girls as better behaved and more motivated.
Behavioral Differences: Boys may exhibit behaviors that are less favoured in a classroom setting, such as lower attention spans or more disruptive behavior, which can negatively impact their grades.
Subjective Grading: When grading is more subjective, teachers may, often unintentionally, favor girls over boys. ScienceNorway +5

Consequences:

Lower GPA: Girls have historically maintained higher grade point averages (GPA) than boys.
Misleading Assessment: Teacher-assigned grades may not always accurately reflect the true academic potential or knowledge of male students, as seen in studies comparing teacher grades to anonymous test results.

Sources it used:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11521978/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/1ne7bn2/teachers_its_time_to_admit_theres_gender_bias_in/

https://www.sciencenorway.no/forskningno-gender-differences-norway/why-boys-get-poor-grades/1554417

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2022/10/17/teachers-are-hard-wired-to-give-girls-better-grades-study-says/

https://news.uga.edu/study-chalks-boys-lower-grades-up-to-conduct/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775718307714

https://www.in-mind.org/article/to-which-genders-disadvantage-are-school-grades-biased-girls-or-boys

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329341521\_Gender\_Bias\_in\_teachers'\_grading\_What\_is\_in\_the\_grade

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/female-teachers-accused-of-giving-boys-lower-marks-6943937.html

https://theweek.com/news/world-news/958209/teachers-give-higher-grades-to-girls

https://news.uga.edu/why-girls-do-better-in-school-010212/