Single Sex High Schools
Single-Sex High Schools
Would Increase Educational Success
Deborah Sarmiento
Strayer University
Professor Sonja Sheffield
September 6, 2013
Abstract
Our educational system is broken. It is struggling today not just because of the problems of undisciplined children, the pressure from legislators to raise test scores, the lack of funds, parents fears for their children’s safety, overwhelmed teachers; it is also struggling because we are graduating children that do not have the tools necessary to fill out an employment application.
Single-sex high schools
The single-sex format creates opportunities that do not exist in the coed classrooms. Single-sex education has been growing in popularity since the 2002 “No child Left Behind Act” was passed, allowing local educational agencies to use “Innovative Program” funds to support same-gender schools and classrooms “consistent with existing laws”. The U. S. Department of Education loosened its Title 1X regulation in 2006 to diminish prohibitions on single-sex education. While simply separating boys and girls do not guarantee success, schools that use best practices for gender specific teaching may be more successful at teaching boys’ and girls’ strengths, according to Leonard Sex, MD, PhD, a psychologist, family physician, and executive director of the National Association for single-Sex Public Education (NASSPE).
When I started my research for this paper I was amazed at the information that was available. I went to the library and checked out three books. The first book was titled “Boys and Girls Learn Differently” written by Michael Gurian, the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books. He provides counseling services at the Marycliff Center, in Spokane, Washington. He has been called “the people’s philosopher”, and he has pioneered efforts to bring neurobiology and brain research into homes and schools. His book has sparked conversations on gender differences, how it affects learning, and
Would Increase Educational Success
Deborah Sarmiento
Strayer University
Professor Sonja Sheffield
September 6, 2013
Abstract
Our educational system is broken. It is struggling today not just because of the problems of undisciplined children, the pressure from legislators to raise test scores, the lack of funds, parents fears for their children’s safety, overwhelmed teachers; it is also struggling because we are graduating children that do not have the tools necessary to fill out an employment application.
Single-sex high schools
The single-sex format creates opportunities that do not exist in the coed classrooms. Single-sex education has been growing in popularity since the 2002 “No child Left Behind Act” was passed, allowing local educational agencies to use “Innovative Program” funds to support same-gender schools and classrooms “consistent with existing laws”. The U. S. Department of Education loosened its Title 1X regulation in 2006 to diminish prohibitions on single-sex education. While simply separating boys and girls do not guarantee success, schools that use best practices for gender specific teaching may be more successful at teaching boys’ and girls’ strengths, according to Leonard Sex, MD, PhD, a psychologist, family physician, and executive director of the National Association for single-Sex Public Education (NASSPE).
When I started my research for this paper I was amazed at the information that was available. I went to the library and checked out three books. The first book was titled “Boys and Girls Learn Differently” written by Michael Gurian, the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books. He provides counseling services at the Marycliff Center, in Spokane, Washington. He has been called “the people’s philosopher”, and he has pioneered efforts to bring neurobiology and brain research into homes and schools. His book has sparked conversations on gender differences, how it affects learning, and