Although the gap has shrunk in recent years, males continue to outscore females on both the math and verbal section of the SATs. Although more girls than boys take AP exams in all courses except math, science and computers, boys earn higher AP scores and are more likely to receive college credit. Certainly one of the greatest changes in recent years is the technology explosion, with the majority of America's schools now connected to the Internet. But boys are more wired into this revolution than girls. Boys enter school with more computer experience than girls, and girls know it.
Girls rate themselves significantly lower on computer ability.
Stereotyping is alive and well in techworld. Girls are more likely than boys to enroll in word processing and clerical courses, while boys are far more likely to enroll in advanced computer science and computer design classes. I really didn't think it was very prevalent, particularly because it can be so subtle. I especially didn't think I would ever do it. But . . . I had also called on the boys more, not realizing I was doing it.