Collegiate Grading Practices and the Gender Pay Gap

Extending research findings by R. Sabot and J. Wakeman-Linn (1991), this article presents a theoretical analysis showing that relatively low grading quantitative fields and high grading verbal fields create a disincentive for college women to invest in quantitative study. Pressures on grading practi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alicia C. Dowd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2000-01-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/401