Single Sex Schools

1. Single Sex Schools Benjamin Upham Sam Epright ChelsieRitarossi CorliesBlack Advantages and Disadvantages of Single-Sex Education

2. About Single-Sex Schools • Single-sex education (SSE), also known as Single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or are in separate buildings of schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and higher education. Single-sex education in many cultures is advocated on the basis of tradition, as well as religion, and is practiced in many parts of the world. • Parallel Education is a system in which boys and girls are split into single-sex classes for core subjects, but will come together for drama, music, and other social and cultural activities.

4. Questions for Females • What type of high school did you attend? Co-ed or single-sex? • Have you ever attended a single-sex school? • Have you ever attended a religious school? • Have you ever taken a class that was gender segregated? • What types of classes do you think would benefit from gender segregation? • How involved were you in your Phys. Ed. class? • Would you like your classroom to be 65 degrees or 75 degrees? • Do you feel that a single-sex education would benefit or hinder your social development? • Which class would you prefer to take: a language class or science class? • In an inner city school, do you think it would be safer to segregate by gender? • Do you think that single-sex schools in America are important to accommodate all cultures? • Do you think you would be more likely to participate in sports at a single-sex school than at a co-ed school? • Are you for or against single-sex schools for pregnant teenagers?

5. Questions for Males • What type of high school did you attend? Co-ed or single-sex? • Have you ever attended a single-sex school? • Have you ever attended a religious school? • Have you ever taken a class that was gender segregated? • What types of classes do you think would benefit from gender segregation? • How involved were you in your Phys. Ed. class? • Would you like your classroom to be 65 degrees or 75 degrees? • Do you feel that a single-sex education would benefit or hinder your social development? • Which class would you prefer to take: a language class or science class? • In an inner city school, do you think it would be safer to segregate by gender? • Do you think that single-sex schools in America are important to accommodate all cultures? • Do you think you would be more likely to participate in sports at a single-sex school than at a co-ed school? • Are you for or against single-sex schools for pregnant teenagers?

6. Types of/reasons for Single-Sex Education • Religious and cultural segregation • History • Modesty and morals • Race • Sexual discrimination • Safety • Pregnancy Parallel education- the perfect combination?

7. Athletics at single sex-schools • Competitiveness • Scholarships • College Varsity Athletes • Gym Class • Confidence • Participation • Performance

8. Academic Development • “Sextypical” Courses • Classroom environment • Self-Concept in academics • Statistics

9. Emotional and Social Development • How single-sex schools create healthy emotional and social development through: • Self-esteem • Cairns’ investigation • Emily Wylie’s goal • Performance in the classroom • David Chadwell’s recommendation • Giedd’s opposing example and viewpoint • Eliminating pressures (for females) • Pressures for females during adolescence and how single-sex education can help

10. Based on your answers… • Phys. Ed. Class participation • 65 degrees or 75 degrees? • single-sex education would benefit or hinder your social development? • a language class or science class? • do you think it would be safer to segregate by gender? • single-sex schools in America are important to accommodate all cultures? • more likely to participate in sports at a single-sex school than at a co-ed school?