;s ended females had closed with males in taking a Comprehensive Curriculum in High School in taking four years of Mathematics, and in taking four years of Science. Females were also over represented among all Advanced Placement candidates, although in some subjects this patterns reversed.” Females have made great improvements in their testing scores from twenty years ago. Not only are they catching up to male’s scores in testing, but also they are more likely to graduate from college than male White, Black, and Hispanics. “The advantage has not translated into higher earnings, however, across all racial / ethnic groups females earn less than males with the same level of education, although there has been significant improvement over time. In 1997 for every $1.00 earned by a White, Hispanic, or Black female with a college education, a white male earned 1.70, a Hispanic male earned $1.30, and a Black male earned $1.20.” Income plays a huge role in test results as well. If you have more money then your son or daughter will receive a high score than someone at the bottom of the family income. The National Center For Fair and Open Testing produced the chart below :2000 COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS TEST SCORES: SATTotal Test-Takers: 1,260,278, of whom 53.7% are femaleFamily Income Less than $10,000/year425447872 $10,000 - $20,000/year447460907 $20,000 - $30,000/year471478949 $30,000 - $40,000/year490493983 $40,000 - $50,000/year5035051008 $50,000 - $60,000/year5115151026 $60,000 - $70,000/year5175221039 $70,000 - $80,000/year5245301054 $80,000 - $100,000/year5365431079 More than $100,000/year5585711129A child growing up in a more affluent household has more opportunities open to them. Tutors and after school learning programs can contribute to the Childs academic and testing success. The resources that are afforded to higher income children are endless. As we saw in the video in class, children younger and younger are at...
