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- GIRLS-ONLY EDUCATION. Barber, Hortense M. // Education Week;10/11/2006, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p13
The article presents the findings of a survey conducted by the Massachusetts-based National Coalition of Girls' Schools. The survey found that girls in single-sex educational environments are more confident, have higher career aspirations, and perform better academically than girls in coed schools.
- The Sex Composition of Selective Colleges and Gender Differences in Career Aspirations. Bressler, Marvin; Wendell, Peter // Journal of Higher Education;Nov/Dec1980, Vol. 51 Issue 6, p650
Selective single-sex colleges provide a more favorable environment than comparable coeducational institutions for influencing white, middle-class, academically capable under-graduates of both sexes�but particularly women�to disregard conventional occupational prescriptions based on gender....
- CHANGES IN WOMEN'S MAJORS FROM ENTRANCE TO GRADUATION AT WOMEN'S AND COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGES. Solnick, Sara J. // Industrial & Labor Relations Review;Apr95, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p505
Using data on the anticipated and final majors of 1700 students at eight women's colleges and 818 female students at seven coed colleges, the author tests whether women at single-sex institutions were more likely than their counterparts at coed schools to remain in traditionally male-dominated...
- SAVE THE MALES? Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth // National Review;8/1/1994, Vol. 46 Issue 14, p49
This article reflects on the provision of single-sex education in the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and The Citadel in the U.S. It states the reasons for supporting single-sex education for women. It provides the rationale behind the opposition of conservatives on allowing women to study in...
- PRIVATE SCHOOLS. M.L // Education Week;3/10/1993, Vol. 12 Issue 24, p16
The article presents a survey on the ability level of girls-school students in the U.S. schools. The survey, sponsored by the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, found that girls-school students of all ability levels scored on a par with coeducational-school students on practically all of the...
- Talking in class. Woodward, Nancy Hatch // Independent School;Fall92, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p35
Examines the disadvantages of coeducation and the benefits offered in single-sex schools for females. Analysis of boy-girl and student-teacher interactions in four upper grade coeducational classes; Effect of sexism in coeducational institutions to female education; Measurement of student...
- your letters. // Cosmo Girl;Feb2007, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p16
Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues, including "Coed vs. All-Girls Schools," "Was It Rape or Regret" and "The World According to Amy Lee."
- Research round-up. // Education (14637073);8/11/2006, Issue 233, p4
The article presents educational research in Great Britain. It includes "Single-Sex Classes in Co-Educational Schools," by Robin Wills, Sue Kilpatrick and Biddy Hutton in the "British Journal of Sociology of Education," "Beyond Method: Assessment and Learning Practices and Values," by Mary James...
- South Africa Oprah to the rescue? Commey, Pusch // New African;Feb2007, Issue 459, p10
The article reports on the significant opening of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls founded by talk-show host Oprah Winfrey in January 2, 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to Winfrey she wanted to give high quality education to poor intelligent girls who have embroiled...
