Social and behavioral skills are an important resource for school success in elementary school …

„Social and behavioral skills are an important resource for school success in elementary school, both as measured on cognitive tests and even more so by teacher evaluations. Girls have a considerable lead over boys in these skills, and they extend this lead further over the first 6 years of schooling.“

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas A. DiPrete u. a., „Social and behavioral skills and the gender gap in early educational achievement“ (2011)