Released in October 1995, Growing Smart: What's Working for Girls in School gives educators, policymakers, parents, and students insights into strategies that foster girls' achievement and healthy development. A national review of more than 500 reports and studies on girls in grades K-12, Growing Smart offers compelling evidence that innovative approaches such as team learning, all-girls classes, and greater hands-on access to computers and tools benefit girls' ability to succeed in school. The publication includes a detailed summary of the researchers' data; action strategies for schools, families, and community leaders; and a resource list of programs nationwide with photos and firsthand accounts from program participants. While this study is about girls, it also addresses approaches that enhance school achievement and healthy development for boys.

The review, commissioned by the AAUW Educational Foundation, was researched by Sunny Hansen, Joyce Walker, and Barbara Flom at the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.

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