Report on Economic Growth and Environmental Protection in India
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Affirmative Arguments 5
1. Academics – single-gender classrooms for public school students would benefit academic achievement tremendously, and help to close achievement gaps. 5
South Korea: South Korea is a good model with which to evaluate single-gender classrooms. 5
Outperformance: South Korean single-gender schools do better despite being resource-deficient compared to coeducational schools. 5
Test Scores: Single-gender schools in South Korea exhibit better test scores. 6
SAT Scores: Women who attended American single-gender schools outscore coeducational peers on the SAT. 6
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety has destructive consequences in school and later in life. 7
Math Anxiety: High school math performance determines labor market outcomes. 7
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety is unrelated to skill level. 8
Math Anxiety: Gender is a critical variable in math anxiety. 9
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety dramatically hinders math performance. 9
Math Anxiety: Single-gender classrooms reduce math anxiety for girls. 10
Gender Matching: Matching teacher genders with students improves outcomes. 11
Teacher Expectations: Single-gender schooling reduces harmful teacher expectations. 11
College Entrance Exams: South Korean students in single-gender schools do better on college entrance exams. 12
College Attendance: Students from South Korea single-gender schools attend college at higher rates. 12
STEM: Single-gender schools would close the gender gap in STEM fields. 13
STEM: South Korean single-gender schools generate better math and science scores. 14
STEM: Test scores in STEM fields improve in a single-gender gender environment. 15
Academic Engagement: Girls attending American single-gender schools report spending more time doing homework, studying in groups, tutoring other students, and meeting with teachers outside of class. 15
Academic Confidence: Women who attended American single-gender schools are more confident in their academic abilities
Table of Contents 1
Affirmative Arguments 5
1. Academics – single-gender classrooms for public school students would benefit academic achievement tremendously, and help to close achievement gaps. 5
South Korea: South Korea is a good model with which to evaluate single-gender classrooms. 5
Outperformance: South Korean single-gender schools do better despite being resource-deficient compared to coeducational schools. 5
Test Scores: Single-gender schools in South Korea exhibit better test scores. 6
SAT Scores: Women who attended American single-gender schools outscore coeducational peers on the SAT. 6
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety has destructive consequences in school and later in life. 7
Math Anxiety: High school math performance determines labor market outcomes. 7
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety is unrelated to skill level. 8
Math Anxiety: Gender is a critical variable in math anxiety. 9
Math Anxiety: Math anxiety dramatically hinders math performance. 9
Math Anxiety: Single-gender classrooms reduce math anxiety for girls. 10
Gender Matching: Matching teacher genders with students improves outcomes. 11
Teacher Expectations: Single-gender schooling reduces harmful teacher expectations. 11
College Entrance Exams: South Korean students in single-gender schools do better on college entrance exams. 12
College Attendance: Students from South Korea single-gender schools attend college at higher rates. 12
STEM: Single-gender schools would close the gender gap in STEM fields. 13
STEM: South Korean single-gender schools generate better math and science scores. 14
STEM: Test scores in STEM fields improve in a single-gender gender environment. 15
Academic Engagement: Girls attending American single-gender schools report spending more time doing homework, studying in groups, tutoring other students, and meeting with teachers outside of class. 15
Academic Confidence: Women who attended American single-gender schools are more confident in their academic abilities