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Ai, Xiaoxia. "Gender Differences in Growth in Mathematics Achievement: Three-Level Longitudinal and Multilevel Analyses of Individual, Home, and School Influences." Mathematical Thinking & Learning 4.1 (2002): 1-22. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This is a study done to see what affects the gender gap with mathematics. They focus on the grades 7 through 10. They use a three step program to see the growth with the students. Also they control what goes on the in the class room and talk about what they discovered. Results show that home resources, individual behavior problems, and attitude toward mathematics were related to growth in mathematics. It also talked about how if a student started in a higher level math class there was not much growth difference.

Grimes, Paul W., Meghan J. Millea, and Kathleen M. Thomas. "TESTING THE ECONOMIC LITERACY OF K-12 TEACHERS: A STATE-WIDE BASELINE ANALYSIS." American Secondary Education 38.3 (2010): 4-20. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.

Luehmann, April Lynn, and Jeremiah Frink. "How Can Blogging Help Teachers Realize the Goals of Reform-based Science Instruction? A Study of Nine Classroom Blogs." Journal of Science Education & Technology 18.3 (2009): 275-290. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article discusses the concept of using classroom blogs in schools in order to bridge the gap that was created from large class sizes and small class times. It was a research effort focusing on nine highschool and middle school science classrooms that really emphasizes the making of a classroom blog- ie. what's important and what's not. It really takes an in depth look at the effectiveness of using the blogs to help bridge the gap between teaching and students.

Mullen, Rebecca, and Linda Wedwick. "Avoiding the Digital Abyss: Getting Started in the Classroom with YouTube, Digital Stories, and Blogs." Clearing House 82.2 (2008): 66-69. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article is about a Midwestern middle school teacher who incorporates social networking and newer technological media into her teaching routine. The kids regularly use or view YouTube (short clips relevant to what is being taught each day), digital storytelling (using technology to write and create stories), as well as blogs (they regularly write book reviews, homework, or view podcasts all on a moderated blogging website).

Neuschmidt, Oliver, Juliane Barth, and Dirk Hastedt. "Trends in gender differences in mathematics and science (TIMSS 1995-2003)." Studies in Educational Evaluation 34.2 (2008): 56-72. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. There has been a study the gender gap in math and science in the 8th grade from 1995 to 2003. Throughout the years the gap a narrowed but only in science. We have seen an improvement within physics and chemistry. They did see that there had been a change in math but not by much. The education systems want to change this gap so that everyone is on the same level. After this study, they found that the information was helpful.

News Literacy Project. "The News Literacy Project Kicks Off Its Chicago Pilot With An Event Featuring Clarence Page." The News Literacy Project. 2008. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. The News Literacy project was initiated in Chicago to teach students to be literate. They bring professional journalists into the classromm to help teach students. They teach students to distinguish between reliable news and unfiltered news and verified news.