1. ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH XEF 500 PROFESSOR: DR. O. DENIS EKWERIKE CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GRADUATE DIVISION of EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & FOUNDATIONS JO DAN FLOYD, MARCUS FULTON, TERESA HOPSON, ARTHUR JOHNSON, TIA LONG, ANTIONETTE POWELL What Is the Impact of Gender-Based Education On Public School Achievement?

2. Table of Contents Chapter I : Introduction Chapter II : Literature Review Chapter III : Methodology Chapter IV: Results Chapter V: Discussions

3. Introduction

4. Methodogy

8. Reliability & Validity Validity : Evidence provided support for the relations to other variables of validity. Reliability : Questions were repeated to show consistency and stability of answers

11. Literature Review

19. Results

20. Results Percentage of boys and girls who participated The information provided in this pie chart shows out of a total of 60 students 42 % were boys and 58% were girls. Figure 1-2 Grade of student participants Figure 1-1

21. Overall level of Achievement due to preference There was a big difference in the preferences of the students in 3 rd grade compared to those in the 8 th grade. Overall the third grade students agreed that a gendered- based education would help them to improve academically. On the other hand the 8 th graders did not seem very interested in gendered-based education. The findings show that either way they feel that they would achievement at their individual potential. Results

22. Interpretation of Research

23. Interpretation of Research A. Benefits outweighs negatives 1. Academically beneficial 2. Less behavioral problems 3. Self-esteem improves

24. B. As it relates to our surveys 1. Children want to be in mixed classes 2. Socialization is a big deal 3. Children not aware of their academic future at these ages Interpretation of Research

25. C. Limitations 1. Not enough time 2. Not enough students D. Generalizability 1. Can be performed with any school, any grade Interpretation of Research