Students in single-gender classes say it helps them do better in schools. That's the results of a survey released by South Carolina's Superintendent of Education, Dr. Jim Rex. Seventeen hundred students were surveyed state-wide to find out how they feel about being separated from the opposite sex when it comes to classroom instruction. The majority say it has increased their confidence, class participation and their desire to succeed in school.
The Cherokee County School District first tried it a year and a half ago in an effort to improve grades and test scores. It’s working. Ewing Middle School teacher Crystal Fowler says, "We've had several here lately say, ‘Well I'm going to college now', or even just small things at the school, like 'I'm going to make all A's this year because I want to be in the Beta Club next year'." Student Jessica Jones says it helps her concentrate on her studies. "It's better because you can learn better without boys… because some girls really want to flirt with 'em,” says Jones.
The State Department of Education says 150 more public schools will offer single gender classrooms next year. Dr. Rex plans to support legislation this again year to increase the number and variety of choices available to students and their families.
To see the SC Dept of Education Single Gender Classroom report: http://ed.sc.gov/news/more.cfm?articleID=898
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