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The SIQ‐III Test: Gender Issues in Literacy
Author(s) -
Cassidy Jack,
Garcia Roberto,
Boggs Merry
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1598/jaal.49.2.6
Subject(s) - test (biology) , literacy , psychology , mathematics education , intervention (counseling) , adult literacy , field (mathematics) , pedagogy , medical education , medicine , paleontology , mathematics , psychiatry , pure mathematics , biology
The authors address concern in the field today about the literacy needs of boys. In a 1977 precursor to this article, it was literacy issues related to girls that appeared to command attention. As in that article and another preceding one, information is presented here as a true‐false test. After taking the test, readers are provided with answers based on published research. An intervention program based on the score an individual receives on the test is also provided. Most answers are based on quantitative research, although the authors acknowledge the body of qualitative research that can provide insights on this important topic.