On Reconstructing School Segregation: The Efficacy and Equity of Single-Sex Schooling

Autor/in	Billger, Sherrilyn M.
Titel	On Reconstructing School Segregation: The Efficacy and Equity of Single-Sex Schooling
Quelle	In: Economics of Education Review, 28 (2009) 3, S.393-402 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.08.005
Schlagwörter	Majors (Students); Single Sex Schools; Private Sector; Low Income; Statistical Bias; Private Schools; Outcomes of Education; Females; Gender Issues; Coeducation; Comparative Analysis; Selection; Equal Education; Federal Legislation; African American Students; Program Effectiveness; Economics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Privater Sektor; Niedriglohn; Private school; Privatschule; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterfrage; Koedukation; Auslese; Bundesrecht; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Volkswirtschaftslehre
Abstract	A change to Title IX has spurred new single-sex public schooling in the US. Until recently, nearly all gender-segregated schools were private, and comprehensive data for public school comparisons are not yet available. To investigate the effects of single-sex education, I focus on within private sector comparisons, and additionally address selection bias using an index comparing expectations to outcomes and quantile regressions. Compared to graduates from private coed schools, girls' school alumnae are no more likely to pursue college degrees, and both genders are less likely to meet their own educational expectations. However, single-sex schooling may support gender equity, as single-sex schools yield the least segregated college major choices. On the other hand, higher mean starting salaries among single-sex school graduates do not persistent in regression results. Much of the benefit from single-sex schooling accrues to students already likely to succeed, but selection bias does not explain all gains. There are some benefits for African-American men and low income students. (Contains 3 figures and 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10