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Differential Effects Of Single-Sex Versus Coed Education On The Mathematical Reasoning Ability, Verbal Reasoning Ability, And Self-Concept Of Highschool Girls, Kevin E. Conway

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the differential effects of single-sex versus coed education on the cognitive and affective development of young women in senior year of high school. The basic research question was: What are the differential effects of single-sex versus coed education on the development of mathematical reasoning ability, verbal reasoning ability, or self-concept of high school girls?

This study was composed of two parts. In the first part, the SAT verbal and mathematical ability scores were recorded for those subjects in the two schools from which the sample populations were drawn. The second part of the study required the application …

The Effect Of Group Counseling On The Self-Esteem, Attendance, And Counselor Utilization Of Inmigrant Hispanic Limited English Proficient Secondary Students, Ivette Armand Covert

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As the population of the United States becomes more diverse and the immigrant Hispanic, limited English proficient (LEP) school age population continues to grow, understanding and addressing the needs of these students becomes a pressing question. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of group counseling, by a bilingual counselor, on the self- esteem, attendance and counselor utilization of Hispanic LEP high school students. The design for this study was a quasi-experimental design. The experimental and control groups consisted of one class from each of the four levels of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), I-IV. …