Our Approach
Single Gender Classrooms
At Coral Community Charter School, we do things differently. This includes a format that offers single-gender classes to tailor the curriculum and teaching style to the unique needs of boys and girls. Providing gender separate classrooms creates an opportunity that does not exist in the coed classroom.
Educators know that both boys and girls have individual strengths and needs. There are differences, in general, within the sexes developmentally, physiologically, and how they learn. Our program addresses these differences without ignoring the diversity among them.
Is single gender education effective? How do you know?
It is effective. We know this because research shows single gender schools are effective in boosting academic achievement, especially for student from low-income and working class parents, most particularly for African-Americans and Hispanic students (Corneliuas Riordan/Providence College). In a study out of Stetson University in Florida they looked at elementary students and reported the following results:
Boys coed classes 37% proficient / Boys single gender classes 86% proficient
Girls coed classes 59% proficient / Girls single gender classes 75% proficient
What are the advantages for boys?
In an all boys' class a teacher can better differentiate lessons in order to custom tailor their learning and instruction. Researchers such as Margaret Ferrara, in a 2006 study, find boys tend to be more engaged in all-boy classrooms where teachers use strategies that are aligned with the learning styles of many boys - more movement, timed-activities, and quick paced. This is extremely important because the number of boys disengaging from school is on the rise. Within Albuquerque at the elementary level, boys score 8.7% lower than girls on reading tests. By high school the girls' graduation rate is 70.2% while the boys are at 59.4% - almost an 11% gap. This picture continues in college where nationally the percentage of girls enrolled as compared to males is 3:1.
What are the advantages for girls?
In an all girls class a teacher can better differentiate lessons in order to custom tailor their learning and instruction. At every age, girls in girl-only classrooms are more likely to explore "non-traditional" subjects such as computer science, physics, and precursors to physical sciences. A nationwide report from UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies provides evidence that graduates of girls' schools report higher levels of self-confidence, engagement and ambition compared to their coed peers; they also report that they have more confidence in mathematics and computer abilities and are more likely to engage in political discussion, keep current with political affairs, and see college as a stepping stone to graduate school.
Girl-only classrooms
In girl-only classrooms, girls are more likely to explore computer science, physics, and physical sciences. Studies suggest that this environment yields increased self-confidence and motivation in girls. Benefits also include more confidence in mathematics and computer skills; political discussion; and current political affairs. Girls also report placing more importance on getting a degree in order to pursue graduate studies than coed peers.
Boy-only classrooms
In an all-boys’ class a teacher can better differentiate lessons to custom tailor their learning and instruction. Boys tend to be more engaged in all-boy classrooms where teachers use strategies that are aligned with the learning styles of many boys - more movement, timed activities, and quick paced. This is extremely important because the number of boys disengaging from school is on the rise.
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We Provide
• Art, PE, and STEAM
• Personal Education Plans for each student
• Test taking strategies
• Opportunities for collaborative work
• Celebration of assessments and results
• Math instruction with real world connections
• Hands-on activities
• Academic competition and rapid-fire responses
• Structured social and emotional learning activities each day
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We Allow
• Numerous opportunities for communication and connection
• Work teams chosen by the teacher
• Sufficient wait time for verbal responses
• Use of colored pencils, pens and highlighters
• Conflict resolution
• Academic development at an individual pace
• Eating and drinking as needed
• Lessons with movement
Individualization
In the cookie-cutter curriculum system in place in most public schools, with each student in the class using the same book, and every child doing an assignment from the same page, there is little room for the exuberant joy and love needed in order to pursue wisdom. At Coral Community Charter School, each child’s talents are acknowledged and applauded. Each child is known. Each child is encouraged to stretch and grow and expand. Coral Community Charter School students are stimulated by a curriculum that is specially designed to challenge them. With personalized educational plans, students can set their own pace, compete with their peers, and move forward as rapidly as they wish and are capable of doing. With set guidelines and checks and balances in place, our students are independent learners and go as far as they are able on any given day.
No two students have exactly the same skills or learning style. That’s why we create an individual learning plan for every child. Your plan will receive a combination of direct instruction, small-group work, and one-on-one tutoring in a unique way that supports your student.