Debating single-sex education : separate and equal? / edited by Frances R. Spielhagen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spielhagen, Frances R., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Single-sex schools--United States.

Single-sex schools.

Sex differences in education--United States.

Sex differences in education.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 138 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008.

Summary:

Educators agree that boys and girls learn differently, but do they learn better in single-sex classes? Single-sex education has become a hot topic among educators striving to address achievement declines, especially in middle school. Since the U.S. Department of Education confirmed the legality of single-sex classes in public schools in 2006, the number of single-sex classes and schools has increased dramatically and the option continues to grow in popularity. Debating Single-Sex Education offers a timely and detailed summary of the relevant issues. Eight veteran educators provide research-based findings and present a brief historical summary of single-sex classes in the United States. Other features include recent qualitative case studies, interviews with students, and statistical evidence of the effects of single-sex classes on student achievement. The final chapter synthesizes the common findings among these studies and the practical implications for schools.

Contents:

1 Single-Sex Classes: Everything That's Old Is New Again / Frances R. Spielhagen 1

2 Jumping into the Fray: How to Implement Single-Sex Classes / Deborah E. Marks, C. Sloan Burns 8

3 Bumps Along the Way: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned / Suzanne Schwarz-McCotter 17

4 Having It Our Way: Students Speak Out on Single-Sex Classes / Frances R. Spielhagen 32

5 Going the Distance: Strategies for Teacher Preparation / Margaret Ferrara 47

6 Does It All Add Up? Single-Sex Classes and Student Achievement / Frances R. Spielhagen 59

7 Good News and Bad News: Student Behavior in Single-Sex Classes / Margaret Ferrara, Peter Ferrara 70

8 For Better or Worse: Classroom Dynamics in Single-Sex Science Classes / Karen B. Rogers 83

9 "We've Always Done It This Way": Single-Sex Classes in Kenya / Robin J. Kohl 116

10 Now What? Practical Implications / Karen B. Rogers 126.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781578867370

9781578867387

1578867371

157886738X

OCLC:

173218645