advantages of single sex education for boys

Does single-sex education work for boys?

You'll occasionally hear people claim that single-sex education is "good for girls, but not for boys." In fact, recent research has demonstrated that single-gender classrooms benefit boys as well -- particularly for subjects such as reading, writing, art, and music. Researchers at Cambridge University (in the UK) examined the effects of single-sex classrooms in schools in four different neighborhoods, including rural, suburban and inner-city schools. They found that "using single-sex groups was a significant factor in establishing a school culture that would raise educational achievement." For example, at Morley High School in Leeds, only one-third of boys had been earning passing grades in German and French prior to institution of the program. After the change to single-sex classes, 100% of boys earned passing grades. Click on the link to read the story which appeared in the Sunday Telegraph March 30, 2003.

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