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Gender-Separate Education: The Effects On Student Achievement & Self-Esteem On Economically Disadvantaged Public Middle School Students In Philadelphia, Heather M. O'Neill, Allison Guerin
Gender-Separate Education: The Effects On Student Achievement & Self-Esteem On Economically Disadvantaged Public Middle School Students In Philadelphia, Heather M. O'Neill, Allison Guerin
Business and Economics Faculty Publications
In 2003, three Philadelphia middle schools with similar demographics and failing student achievement levels were taken over by an educational management organization. Two were transformed into distinct single-sex academies within the original school buildings and a third remained coeducational. Students did not have the option where to attend, eliminating selection bias. Through funding from a Spencer Foundation grant, data was collected on 1,000 students for 2002-03 through 2004-05 to examine impacts of gender-segregation. We find students in single sex schools witness greater improvements in standardized test scores, with boys gaining the most, and no differences on Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale.
The Bodger Dialogues, Richard P. Richter
The Bodger Dialogues, Richard P. Richter
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This is an account of Ursinus College during the period 1965-1994, told in a literary format by former President Richard P. Richter in 2002.
Who Owns Our Values? Back To School, John Strassburger
Who Owns Our Values? Back To School, John Strassburger
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This is the sixth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
Counting Quality, John Strassburger
Counting Quality, John Strassburger
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This is the fifth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
First Year Versus Second Year Retention Of College Students: A Case Study, Heather M. O'Neill
First Year Versus Second Year Retention Of College Students: A Case Study, Heather M. O'Neill
Business and Economics Faculty Publications
Students and their families expend much time, effort and money researching which colleges or universities will best suit the students' needs. Simultaneously, institutions desire to find the cohort of students who will succeed at their schools. Recently, faced with more stringent economic constraints, schools are not only seeking students likely to succeed, but are more aware of the financial burden placed on schools if attrition is high. Since the cost of recruiting a class has risen over the years, the cost of losing students has increased. As a result, institutions are more interested in engaging in student retention studies to …
Ursinus College 1970-1976: A Chronicle Of Selected Events, Richard P. Richter
Ursinus College 1970-1976: A Chronicle Of Selected Events, Richard P. Richter
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No abstract provided.
Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger
Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger
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This is the fourth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
Ursinus College 1970-1976, A Time For Dispute Over Principles & Priorities: An Interpretation, Richard P. Richter
Ursinus College 1970-1976, A Time For Dispute Over Principles & Priorities: An Interpretation, Richard P. Richter
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No abstract provided.
Tales Out Of School: Six Secrets From Successful Teachers, John Strassburger
Tales Out Of School: Six Secrets From Successful Teachers, John Strassburger
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This is the third in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
Writing For Their Lives, John Strassburger
Writing For Their Lives, John Strassburger
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This is the second in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
Education For Self-Reliance, Responsibility And Hope, John Strassburger
Education For Self-Reliance, Responsibility And Hope, John Strassburger
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This is the first in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.