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1 Coed or Single-Sex Schools Student Name Institutional Affiliation Course Number: Course Name Instructor Assignment Due Date

2 Coed or Single-Sex Schools The education system has evolved from an exclusively male enterprise to one that accommodates both sexes. While this evolution reflects broader societal maturity that allows female and male students to get educated in the same setting, it is still debatable. One of the primary issues within this debate is whether coed schools confer a more significant academic benefit than their single-sex counterparts. The coed-single-sex debate has attracted research across countries, primarily in the advanced economies. For instance, Clavel & Flannery (2023) point out that male and female student performance gaps are more pronounced in STEM-related subjects (primarily mathematics). These gaps tend to favor single-sex schools than their coed counterparts. However, performance gaps may result from other factors, not just the nature of the school. Besides distinguishing female students from their male counterparts, academic performance is subject to parental involvement and individual student characteristics (Clavel & Flannery, 2023). Therefore, the argument for higher performance in a single-sex school is weak. Evidence from a recent meta-analysis suggests a trivial advantage of single-sex schools compared to their coed counterparts. As with other researchers, the analysis revealed a gap in mathematics scores between the two settings; however, these differences were statistically insignificant and became less meaningful when the researchers factored in student characteristics and school selection criteria ( Pahlke, Hyde, & Allison, 2014 ). According to the authors, single-sex schools boast endorsement by people who rely on inadequate knowledge even when the said schools do not produce meaningful academic differences.

3 Therefore, single-sex institutions are no better than coed institutions. I would have my child enroll in a coed school. Over and above other factors, these institutions provide students with better preparation for their post-school life by placing them in the same environment. At the same time, these institutions have a less stereotypical impact by promoting gender accommodation.

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4 References Clavel, J. G., & Flannery, D. (2023). Single ‐ sex schooling, gender, and educational performance: Evidence using PISA data. British Educational Research Journal, 49 (2), 248-265. Pahlke, E., Hyde, J. S., & Allison, C. M. (2014). The effects of single-sex compared with coeducational schooling on students’ performance and attitudes: A meta-analysis. Psychological bulletin, 140 (4), 1042–1072.

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