Stereotypes exist in all aspects of life including academic, psychological, physical, career, and family. The stereotypes and biases that exist in today s school systems may cause academic success or failure. Both boys and girls are exposed to a variety of biases that effect the overall learning experience. Typical stereotypes in the schools systems exist because teachers view students different from day one. Sylvia Kramer generalizes the views of teachers in an article describing sex role stereotyping.
Boys are harder to control, while girls are eager to please.
Behavior typical to boys including short attention spans, wigglyness, and lack of small motor skills is typical for young males. Performance levels are different in boys and girls throughout their academic career. Many of these differences in achievement may come from the stereotypes the students are exposed to at an early age. Banks and Banks, along with many other authors, describe the performance tendencies exhibited by students of different gender. At an early age, girls score better than boys in verbal skills equal to boys in math and science.