Same sex schools are becoming very popular in society. Some believe that same sex schools can pose as a positive learning environment. The number of same sex schools is growing because of their popularity among families. However, there are people who do not believe same sex classrooms will be a good thing for the children’s education.
Supporters of the new same sex schools say it promotes a positive learning community and allow students to open up in the classroom. Kenneth Jost in his article, Single Sex Education, says it will help girls gain more self- esteem because they will not be involved with boys teasing habits. Jost then says the schools will “reduce sex bias in teacher-student interaction, reduce sex differences in curricula and more successful role models for girls.” Others, who do not support these schools, say that they lack the social differences between boys and girls and when they leave the school, the students social development will not be the same as if they went to a co-ed school (Merritt).
Both sides do agree that, with the proper discipline and educational environment either type of school could fulfill any student’s academic goals (Jost). Also, both sides agree that it will reduce teasing between sexes.
However they disagree on how well the experience will influence the students. Supporters say students will be less bullied; students can express how they are in the class room and open up. People who are against these schools say students will lack social interaction with the other sex and have poor social and emotional development (Merritt).
There are many different ideas about single sex schools, whether they can be harmful or helpful to students in public schools. Whether the environment will promote better learning or more teasing and bullying among the students. Even if single schools are not accepted, the idea is going to effect the public schools.
Works Cited
Jost, K (2002, July 12). Single-Sex Education. CQ Researcher, 12, 569-592 Retrieved Feb 4, 2009 From CQ Researcher online, hyyp://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2002071200
Merritt R. D, (2008). Research Starters Education: Same-Sex classrooms EBSCO host p.1-1 17p
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Same sex
-->Same-sex [Correct throughout.]
schools are becoming very popular in society.
-->[Delete "in society"]
-->[Weak opening.]
Some believe that same sex schools can pose as a positive
learning environment.
-->can offer a positive learning environment.
The number of same sex schools is growing because of their popularity among families.
-->[Redundant. "Among families" has little meaning. Could they be popular among unmarried people?]
However,
there are people who do not believe same sex classrooms will be
-->are
a good thing for the children’s education.
-->are good for children.
Supporters of the new
-->[New??]
same sex schools say it promotes
-->they promote
a positive learning community and allow students to open up in
the classroom. Kenneth Jost in his article, Single Sex Education,
-->In his article "Single-Sex Education," Kenneth Jost
says it will help girls
-->argues that same-sex instruction helps girls
gain more self- esteem
because they will not be involved with boys teasing habits.
-->because they are protected from the teasing of male classmates.
Jost then says the schools will “reduce sex bias in
teacher-student interaction, reduce sex differences in curricula and more successful role models for girls.”
-->[Unparallel - you have probably omitted "offer" before "more."] [Source?]
Others, who do not support these schools,
-->[Delete both commas]
say that they
-->[they = ??]
lack the social differences between boys and girls and when they
leave the school, the students
-->students'
social development will not be the same as if they went to a co-ed school (Merritt).
-->[Run-on. Rephrase.]
Both sides do agree that, with the proper discipline and educational environment either
-->, either
type of school could fulfill
any student’s academic goals (Jost).
-->[Shouldn't you cite both articles?]
Also, both sides agree that it will
-->single-sex instruction can
reduce teasing between sexes.
However they disagree on how well the experience will influence the students.
-->on whether the overall impact of single-sex instruction is beneficial.
Supporters say students will be less bullied;
-->girls are less likely to be intimidated;
students can express how they are in the class room and open up.
-->students can express themselves more freely in the classroom.
People who are against
-->Those who oppose
these schools say
students will lack social interaction with the other sex and have poor social and emotional development (Merritt).
There are many different ideas about single sex schools,
-->Clearly, there are important differences of opinion regarding single-sex instruction.
whether they can be harmful or helpful to students in public
schools.
-->[Just public school? Delete this.]
Whether the environment will promote better learning or more teasing and bullying among the students.
-->[Redundant.]
Even
if single schools are not accepted,
-->single-sex schools [What does this mean? Single-sex schools were common at one time, and now they are disappearing, right?]
the idea is going to effect the public schools.
-->[Vague.]
Works Cited
-->[Your documentation is improperly formatted.]
Jost, K (2002, July 12). Single-Sex Education. CQ Researcher, 12, 569-592 Retrieved Feb 4, 2009 From CQ Researcher
online, hyyp://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2002071200
Merritt R. D, (2008). Research Starters Education: Same-Sex classrooms EBSCO host p.1-1 17p