proven+benefits

= RAHS Note Page =

Source
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr215.shtml

Summary/Direct Quote

 * Boys called out eight times as often as girls did. Teachers ignored the "raise your hand" rule. If a boy yelled out, the teacher usually praised his contribution. Girls who called out got reminders to raise their hands.
 * Teachers valued boys' comments more than girls' comments. Teachers responded to girls with a simple nod or an OK, but they praised, corrected, helped, and criticized boys.
 * Boys were encouraged to solve problems on their own, but teachers helped girls who were stuck on problems.


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 * "Student grade point averages for students who had previously attended Jefferson in either grades 6 or 7 increased for all students, male and female, in both grades 7 and 8 under the single gender academy configuration.
 * "The increase was statistically significant for both genders at grade 7 and for males at grade 8."

Connected Topics/Uses
-gave girls an equal chance to learn. -boys had a GPA increase