Girls Outperform Boys on Technology and Engineering Test
May 17, 2016, 07:57 PM
Eighth-grade girls outscored boys in technology and engineering skills during the first such national test administered by the U.S. federal government in 2014, according to results released on Tuesday.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam results show that 45% of girls and 42% of boys scored at the proficient level or above. Overall, 43% of eighth-grade students in both public and private schools scored proficient or above.