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Green, Curt R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Urban school districts throughout the United States are creating single gender classrooms or schools to improve student achievements for their lowest performing subgroups (Noguera, 2009). It is hoped that separating the sexes will improve domains such as discipline, attendance and academic performance, while decreasing the dropout rate. If single…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, At Risk Students, Males, Minority Group Students
Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 2015
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities in federally funded schools at all levels. If any part of a school district or college receives any Federal funds for any purpose, all of the operations of the district or college are covered by Title IX. The essence…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Sex Fairness
Jones, Susan George – ProQuest LLC, 2012
During the 2009-10 school year, 42% of the students failed the biology segment of the EOCT, which affected not only the final grades of these students, but also overall school accountability. These results instigated some questions about the factors associated with students' success in biology; some of those factors related to the merit of single-…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Coeducation, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis
Simon, Pamela Reed – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Studies have documented challenges in meeting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) expectations as well as gender differences that contribute to the achievement gaps between boys and girls. In response to increased NCLB accountability and achievement gaps between boys and girls, several experts have promoted single-sex education as a possible strategy to…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Achievement Gap, Disadvantaged Youth
Faulkner-Simmons, Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicated that educators must consider socio-ecological accommodations because not all students learn in cooperative groups. Students must be taught how to discover the process of learning and to apply knowledge to real life situations. Gurian and Ballew (2003) identified differences in the male and female brain and the differences in how…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, African American Students, Males, Grade 9
Johnson, Sonya L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine how and to what extent single gender science classes affect motivation to learn scientific concepts, interest in science, and college major intent among high school and middle school girls. This study was designed to determine whether students' motivation to learn science changes when they are placed in a…
Descriptors: Females, Student Motivation, Single Sex Classes, Career Choice
Principal Leadership, 2012
This article features Woodbridge Middle School, a middle school in Woodbridge, Virginia, which has always celebrated a tradition of excellence. Today's Woodbridge Middle School in no way resembles the school that existed in 2005. Then, the students were mostly White and few qualified for the free and reduced-price meals program; today, there is no…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Student Diversity
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Whittington, Anja; Mack, Erica Nixon; Budbill, Nadine W.; McKenney, Priscilla – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2011
This study examined the benefits of all-girls adventure programmes from the perspective of adolescent girls. Participants included 361 girls aged 10-17 years from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds who completed a variety of adventure programmes. Adventure activities included rock climbing, sea kayaking, mountaineering, backpacking,…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Females, Adolescents, Preadolescents
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Misselhorn, Alison; Mushinga, Mildred; Jama Shai, Nwabisa; Washington, Laura – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2014
Comprehending praxis is a critical step in developing interventions that can have a real-world impact on people's lives. In this paper, we reflect on the lessons learned in the development of a curriculum for young people living in informal settlements in eThekwini, who are exposed to numerous vulnerabilities, including HIV-related risks…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Praxis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Risk
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Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Witzel, Bradley S.; Riccomini, Paul J.; Fries, Karen M.; Kanyongo, Gibbs Y. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2014
The need for global competence in mathematics is apparent. Algebra is considered a gateway course to prepare students for the demands of a competitive global market. Many students demonstrate low performance in algebra; this is especially true for students with disabilities. Effective algebra instruction is essential to increase algebra…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Disabilities, Mathematics Skills
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Sampson, Pauline M.; Gresham, Gloria; Leigh, Melissa M.; McCormick-Myers, Denice – Teacher Education and Practice, 2014
Controversy surrounds the issue of single-gender education, with advocates debating that the initiative decreases discrimination, improves educational experiences for males and females, and provides parents more choice. Opponents argue that single-gender education is a form of segregation and negates the gains that women have achieved in the area…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Single Sex Classes, Science Education, Classroom Environment
Blake, Catherine Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education is giving more liberties to school districts to offer single-sex schools in order to adequately serve the needs of students. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to test the theory of students' performances based on their educational environment by comparing students who received…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Single Sex Classes
Chaussee, Erik P. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine single-gender schools and/or classes as a method of improving student achievement and gaining greater satisfaction in school. The paper will further examine the effects of single-gender classes on student achievement, the academic gender gap, and the attitudes of students and teachers. It will also look at…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Males, Gender Issues, Gender Differences
Van Zyl, Douglas G. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose of the study. The purpose of this study was to examine single-gender groupings for sixth grade mathematics classes as a strategy to improve student achievement. The method of research was quantitative, with MAP mathematics test data being used to determine if any relationship exists between the strategy and student achievement. Findings.…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Greig, Christopher John – Educational Review, 2011
From 1966 to 1972, Flintridge Elementary school located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada implemented a short lived gender reform plan to help raise boys' achievement. Shaped by a variety of complex historical factors and fuelled by a desire for innovation, educators from Flintridge Elementary sought to address the educational needs of primary school…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Males
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