Single Sex Schools Benjamin Upham Sam Epright Chelsie Ritarossi Corlies Black Advantages and Disadvantages of Single-Sex Education

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?

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?

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 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.

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?

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

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

Emotional and Social Development Effects on self-esteem Effects on performance in the classroom Eliminating pressure to conform to stereotypes How single-sex schools create: ◦ Healthy emotional development ◦ Healthy social development ◦ Unhealthy emotional and social development

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?