Lh. Parker et Lj. Rennie, TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THE SEX IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE-SEX CLASSES IN COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS, Australian journal of education, 41(2), 1997, pp. 119-133
This paper reports research conducted as part of the Single-Sex Educat
ion Pilot Project (SSEPP) which was undertaken in 1993-1994 in Western
Australia. The project involved the implementation of single-sex scie
nce and/or mathematics in ten coeducational secondary schools. Unlike
previous similar initiatives, the SSEPP included professional developm
ent for the teachers involved and systematic monitoring. The paper pre
sents an analysis of teachers' reactions to and perceptions of the SSE
PP. It gives voice to teachers' views of the major issues which arose
during the project, concerning outcomes for students, school organisat
ion, teacher professional development, community response and sustaina
bility of the change.