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Single-sex education

Single-sex education. History - National. Single-sex was predominant practice before mid-20th century (tradition advocated by religion.) 1960s : Shift to mixed education 1972 : Title IX

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Single-sex education

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  1. Single-sex education

  2. History - National • Single-sex was predominant practice before mid-20th century (tradition advocated by religion.) • 1960s: Shift to mixed education • 1972: Title IX • 1990s-2000s: Studies show single-sex schools outperforming mixed. United States: “Together or separate?” (Cornelius Riordan 1990)Germany: “Was coeducation a historical error?” (Der Spiegel 1998)Australia: 20-year study of 270,000 students (2000)England: The National Foundation for Educational Research (2002)France: “The Pitfalls of Mixed Education” (Fize 2003)

  3. History - National • 2002 law: Public schools can be single-sex.Single-sex education receives bipartisan support. “Our long-term goal has to be to make single-sex education available as an option for all children, not just for children of parents wealthy enough to afford private schools.” – Hilary Clinton (2001) • 2002: About a dozen public schools offered single-sex classrooms. 2011-12: More than 506.

  4. Mixed seating Teacher

  5. History - Local • Christ School (boys) – founded in 1900 as Episcopal Church coed boarding school. ◦ 248 in grades 8-12◦ Faculty: 53 male, 32 female • Hanger Hall (girls) – founded in 1999 by a father. ◦ From 3 to 67 in grades 6-8 ◦ Faculty: 11 female • French Broad River Academy (boys) – founded in 2009 by former Asheville Middle teachers.

  6. Boys vs. Girls • Christ School headmaster, Paul KriegerSimple differences • Hanger Hall head of school, Catherine McClainTeaching differently • Boys: 69F, motion, sound • Girls: 75F, patience, detail • Gender difference gap widest at 11

  7. Pros and cons Pros • Emotionally easier • Girls become more outspoken, boys become more collaborative • Safety, freedom Cons • Lack of socialization • Diminished effects of Title IX • Throwback to patriarchal society (not progressive) • 'We're not sequestered‘ (CS)

  8. Why do it? For girls • Expanded educational opportunity • Tailored education • Greater autonomy

  9. Why do it? • From the Hanger Hall website:“An All-girl School Means…No one is competing for the attention of the ‘cute boy’ Looks are just a part of the picture Individual strengths are more evident” • Distractions (HH) ‘Learn who you are, first.’ • Expectations (HH)‘Discover your passion.’

  10. Why do it? For the boys • Combat growing gender divide in academic achievement. • Less harassment for ‘Non-macho’ interests. • Tailored education (Examples?)

  11. Successes • Stetson University – 3 year study of 4th graders taking the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (2008) • 37% • 59% • 75% • 86% • Some boys who scored proficient in the all-boys classes had previously been labeled ADHD or Exceptional Student Mixed boys Mixed girls Single-sex girls Single-sex boys

  12. Good fit? • Nationwide: 67 public all-girls schools, 44 public all-boys schools • 13 North Carolina public schools with single-sex opportunities◦ Woodhill (Gastonia) Elementary School◦ Elizabeth City Middle School◦ Middle College (Greensboro) – all-boys high school launched in 2003. • Not one-size-fits-all (CS)

  13. Online • tinyurl.com/4yep3tbChrist School’s Paul Krieger • tinyurl.com/3g2ahpeHanger Hall’s Catherine McClain • Questions?edu210teacher.wikispaces.com

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