Debating Single-Sex Education

Educators agree that boys and girls learn differently, but do they learn better in single-sex classes? Single-sex education has become a hot topic among educators striving to address achievement declines, especially in middle school. Since the U.S. Department of Education confirmed the legality of single-sex classes in public schools in 2006, the number of single-sex classes and schools has increased dramatically and the option continues to grow in popularity. Debating Single-Sex Education offers a timely and detailed summary of the relevant issues. Eight veteran educators provide research-based findings and present a brief historical summary of single-sex classes in the United States. Other features include recent qualitative case studies, interviews with students, and statistical evidence of the effects of single-sex classes on student achievement. The final chapter synthesizes the common findings among these studies and the practical implications for schools. Book jacket.Spielhagen, Frances R. is the author of 'Debating Single-Sex Education', published 2007 under ISBN 9781578867387 and ISBN 157886738X.