According to “Forbes,” when students are segregated by sex, they miss opportunities to work together and develop vital social skills. The publisher also states that segregated students often wonder about the reasons for separation, and they question the value of one gender over another. Gender-segregated schools produce young men and women
Some of these are the claimed advantages of single-sex schools: Girls are keener on non-traditional subjects: Outside the scrutiny of boys, girls are often more willing to try new alternatives in
But by Grade 7, girls at all-girls schools are only 1.9 terms ahead and boys at single-sex schools are than half a term ahead of their co-ed peers. Similar results apply to numeracy. Students in
Web. 25 March 2012. A review (2) commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education itself to compare SS and coeducational outcomes concluded: "As in previous reviews, the results are equivocal." Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Stanberry, Kristin. "Single- Sex Education: The Pros And Cons."WSG President Beth Reaves points out that one advantage of single-gender schools is that educators are able to better focus on and respond to behavior and learning skills that experts say are associated with each gender. “Research shows that there is a difference in how boys and girls learn,” said Reaves. “We’re still learning so much.
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