Single-Sex Classrooms and Reading Achievement: An Exploratory Study

Gendered schooling is growing in the United States, but little research exists on single-sex classes in public elementary schools. This study sought to find out if single-sex classes in two elementary schools made a difference in boys' reading gains in 2008-2009, as judged by scores on the stat...

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Published in:Journal of school choice 2012-10, Vol.6 (4), p.439-464
Main Authors: Stotsky, Sandra, Denny, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement Gains
ACT Assessment
Advanced Placement
College Entrance Examinations
College Preparation
Criterion Referenced Tests
elementary school
Elementary Schools
Females
Gender Differences
Males
Norm Referenced Tests
Public Schools
Reading Achievement
Reading Motivation
Reading Tests
SAT (College Admission Test)
Single Sex Classes
Student Interests
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Summary:Gendered schooling is growing in the United States, but little research exists on single-sex classes in public elementary schools. This study sought to find out if single-sex classes in two elementary schools made a difference in boys' reading gains in 2008-2009, as judged by scores on the state's annual literacy test. In one school, boys in the boys' class gained significantly more than boys in the mixed class. In the other school, boys in the boys' class did not gain significantly more or less than boys in the mixed class, but they did gain significantly less than boys in the mixed class on a nationally normed reading test also given by the school.
ISSN:1558-2159
1558-2167
DOI:10.1080/15582159.2012.733217