Single Sex Schools : Primary Schools

In her essay “ Single-Sex Schools: An Old Time Idea Whose Time Has Come,” Diane Urbina Argues that it would be more beneficial if we had single-sex schools. The myth is debunked is that boys and girls are restricted by nature in relation to what they can learn and how fast. Rather, their brain development is restricted, and so they can only learn so much in a certain time period. Boys learn literacy skills more slowly. Girls have trouble with math. Therefore, boys and girls who attend

The part of this argument that affects students lives the most is the socialization aspect of school. If children are separated based on gender from a young age they may grow up without much interaction with the opposite sex; This can cause problems when these students are adults and have to work with people of the opposite sex. The former president of the American Psychology Association, Diane Halpern who has written on this topic multiple times and studied single-sex education says, “School is preparation for adult life,” “How can boys and girls learn how to interact as equals in the workplace if they have no experience interacting as equals in school?” (Novotney). This shows how vital the socialization between boys and girls is, and in our society their opportunity to socialize

Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Ph.D. is the founding director of the North American Integration and Development Center and associate professor in the Division of

Imagine that you were in a classroom full of your gender how would you feel? Well, if you feel that you're not ok with that well, In school year 2004-05 122 public schools offered single sex classes and 34 public schools were single sex classes mandatory according to “Old Tactic Gets New Use: Public Schools Separate Boys and Girls.” Article. Close to 70% of kids in single sex classes raised their math and reading scores in “Old Tactic Gets New Use: Public Schools Separate Boys and Girls.” Article. Although this may seem bad and shouldn't happen it's really not. Kids in single sex classes will have more of a chance to succeed than students in non single sex class because of most kids have no problem with this in their school, less discipline, and most of all higher grades.

An article that was written about a school in Texas stated that more than 50% of boys and girls in single-gender classrooms cause disruptions, and they bring their behavior from home into the classrooms at school. In an article, it stated that “in October of 2006, federal regulations established the requirements for legally permissible single-sex schools and classes within the public system; nearly 200 schools in South Carolina have single-gender classrooms” (“Single-Sex Education Spreads” 2). Teachers’ interest often drives the attention of students to single-gender classes, and growing interest from their parents is also pushing more schools and districts as they hear about these classrooms (“Single-Gender Classrooms” 2). While teachers and administrators prefer this environment, boys and girls in single-sex classrooms are influenced to distract and be distracted by their friends, and the people around them. They seem to doodle, daydream, and lose their thought in the classroom because of their surroundings. In a newspaper article, “Should Children Be Taught in Single-Sex Classrooms”, the author says pupils fail to develop relationships with the opposite sex if they are taught in a single-sex environment because they both tend to be drawn into conflict amongst each other, they are distracted by what others are doing in the classrooms, and they are not themselves because they are being forced into an unfamiliar environment they do not

The typical classroom consists an image of boys and girls coexisting, working together, and learning in the same way. As when you walk into certain schools you will see rooms with blue walls with race cars on it, while other rooms will have pink walls with flowers on it. These classrooms would be single-gender. Many students or parent is not given an option of single-sex classrooms without it being a private school and costing hundreds of dollars. Schools should be able to offer students more than one option without having a distraction of the opposite gender.

In spite of, we can not ignore the fact that children constantly interact with members of the opposite sex outside school. From playing and squabbling with siblings to negotiate allowances, chores and privilege with their opposite sex parent, children learn and practice on a daily basis the skills they will need in the future. Furthermore, children are subjected to an avalanche of pressure from the other sex and from every quarter to become adults before they are ready to do so. They grow up too quickly. Why not let them be children for a few more years? Single sex education with its gentler, more controlled social outlets is just the ticket for many children. Meanwhile, at many coed schools, it is not "cool" for kids to be excited about school. The game of who likes who, who is going out with who, who is cool and who is not, is what is really important at most coed schools. That is seldom the case at single-sex schools.

Until the 20th century, education in the United States was gender-specific. Coeducation progressively came into the American educational landscape in the late 1800s, and since that time, same-sex education primarily has been confined to exclusive and denominational schools. Beginning in 2002, after the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, single-sex education has been growing in popularity. According to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education, the United States has over 95 single-sex public schools and more than 445 public coed schools offer single-sex classrooms (Novotney, Amy). With the popularity on the rise, many questions have been asked as to whether this divide in the classroom is academically ailing to a child’s learning or if it is not. By examining the successes of single-sex classrooms, school districts and parent’s can more fully understand that single-sex classes can implement changes to enhance students learning abilities.

“there are some case studies that have been done to show some benefit of single sex classrooms, but like a lot of other educational research, it is mixed.” (Lewin, 2011)

Despite what many think, same-gender schools are starting to show up in public school systems across America. (Guarisco) Some ill-informed members of society believe that same-sex education is the wrong choice for America’s youth. Guarisco states arguments include that segregation leads to more rigid and traditional gender roles. However, schools that have implemented same-gender classes have seen promising results in grades and more support for same-gender education. Also, if a child wishes to attend a single-sex school in America, it must be voluntary. (Guarisco) For American public school systems, same-gender education would be more advantageous because of the higher test scores, decrease in distractions from the opposite gender, and adapting curriculum.

The United States is not a males only society, nor is the rest of the world. By keeping boys separate from their female counterparts, they are unable to learn the proper way to act around girls. They will be unable to develop the much needed social skills necessary to communicate with females. In a country that is 50.6% female, communication between genders, especially for males is crucial. Initially, a 1.2% difference in the gender populations may not seem like a lot, but in a country of around 325,850,000, 1.2% more females equates to almost 4 million more women than men. When boys graduate and enter the real world and have no clue how to interact with the opposite sex, they will most likely face a multitude of problems including social awkwardness and communication issues among other misunderstandings. Placing boys in single-sex classrooms will put them at a severe disadvantage once they reach the real world because they will not know how to act in a gender-integrated society where they are outnumbered by

In 2002, just 11 public schools located in the U.S. had classrooms separated by gender. By 2009, the amount of gender-segregated classrooms had already surpassed 550, according to tolerance.org. Hawkins Middle School in Theodore, Alabama even went as far as to prohibit communication between the two genders on school grounds. They also made boys and girls eat lunch at separate times. Gender separation can make a huge change for kids in school. Student’s classrooms should be separated by gender because it causes less distractions, classrooms will be easier to teach, and the classes will be smaller.

Many people might say the single sex schools are ineffective, because girls and boys need to know how to communicate with the opposite sex. They should be enforced to help children reach their full dreams without the thought of humility standing in their way. School is a place where students get acquainted with the basics of the life, which further helps them to foster their proficiency level in different aspects of life required in this competitive world, and the most important part of school is not where students get time to socialize with each other. Although Co-ed schools are a first choice for most adolescents and their parents, Single sex schools are equally good. In single sex schools, students don't have to worry about sexual

Not only are the students more focused in the classrooms with single-sex classrooms, but they also feel more comfortable with each other and aren't very concerned with the way they look. They don't need to be worrying about impressing anyone because everyone there is of the same gender so it would be a waste of their time if they tried to impress one another. It is common for them to be able to go

A second example to help argue my point is when United Kingdom educator Graham Able compared student performance in 30 single-sex and co-educational schools, he found the academic advantage of single-sex schooling even greater for boys. This evidence shows that single sex is the better school option for learning and getter better academic results, especially if your child is a boy. Single sex schooling is the better choice when selecting your child’s future school specially when you are looking for the best possible education.