The efficacy of single-sex education: testing for selection and school quality effects

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dc.contributor.advisorBigler, Rebecca S.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLanglois, Judithen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLegare, Cristineen
dc.creatorRoberson, Amy Ellenen
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-22T20:51:39Zen
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-22T20:51:45Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:20:26Z
dc.date.available2010-10-22T20:51:39Zen
dc.date.available2010-10-22T20:51:45Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:20:26Z
dc.date.issued2010-05en
dc.date.submittedMay 2010en
dc.date.updated2010-10-22T20:51:45Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractTo address potential selection and school quality effects in tests of the efficacy of single-sex schools, the achievement of girls attending a public single-sex magnet middle school (N = 122) was compared to that of two samples: (a) girls who applied to but were waitlisted at the single-sex school (N = 236) and (b) girls who applied to and attended a coeducational magnet school (N = 134). Once selection and school quality effects were taken into account, the students in the single-sex and coeducational schools performed equally well. Furthermore, results suggest that student achievement is more strongly influenced by the quality of the school than its gender composition. Implications for research and social policy are discussed.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-990en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectSingle-sex educationen
dc.subjectAcademic achievementen
dc.subjectGenderen
dc.subjectSchool qualityen
dc.subjectSelection effectsen
dc.titleThe efficacy of single-sex education: testing for selection and school quality effectsen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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