Single-Sex Education in Wisconsin
Abstract
Single-sex classes in America's K-12 public educational system have been on
the rise in the past decade in an effort to close academic gaps between male and
female achievement. Studies of single-sex classes in several states show that although
outcomes vary, results are generally encouraging. Wisconsin is relatively new to
the single-sex education trend, and there are virtually no published studies on the
experience of local schools with single-sex education. The study described here
is designed to be a step toward addressing this gap, by documenting (1) teachers'
and administrators' experiences with and attitudes toward single-sex education
in Wisconsin schools that currently offer single-sex classes, and (2) teachers' and
administrators' experiences with and attitudes toward single-sex education in
Wisconsin schools that once offered single-sex classes but no longer do. Themes
observed in this study include the improved learning community in single-sex classes,
better relationships between students and teachers, increased student confidence
levels, and higher rates of student participation, with the only major drawback being
scheduling issues.
Subject
K-12 education
Sex education
Education
Students
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/70979Type
Article
Citation
Volume VII, December 2012, pp. 101 - 114