By Dr. Raul Antonio A. Nidoy

The U.S. study covered 2,221 studies worldwide. Then they culled the 40 best. And they concluded that the systematic review of research “finds positive results are three to four times more likely to be found for single sex schools than for coeducational schools in the same study for both academic achievement and socio-emotional development.”  They found better results in Math, Science and English achievement. But advantages extend to social and emotional development of the kids too.

Teachers have observed that there are less distractions in single gender schools. Children as it is are prone to distractions. What more when they are with the opposite sex who have different ways from themselves.

Also, in single-sex schools, children compete on fairer grounds. Girls develop much faster than boys, and boys can easily get discouraged when faced with such competition. The boys can pull down the rest of the class, meaning the girls. Based on studies, when kids of the same sex are together, they give themselves more mutual support, a sense of community and confidence. Thus, they participate more and are more engaged.

The U.S. government research points to less sexual harassment, less delinquency and other student behavior problems, higher career aspirations, more leadership opportunities, more community involvement, and more positive self-concept among children from single-sex schools. These schools also allow for more opportunities for social and moral guidance.

There is a revival of single-sex schools even in the public schools in the U.S. From only 4 single-sex public schools in 1998, there were already 540 such schools by 2010. Experts say that “21st Century education will be single-sex schooling.”