5:30 pm, Fishbowl Conference Room
Agenda Item Details
Meeting
Oct 08, 2012 - Committee of the Whole
Subject
Gender-based Human Growth & Development instruction
Type
Discussion
Topic and Background: A survey was developed that gave parents of students currently in grades 6-7-8 information about the 8th
grade Human Growth and Development curriculum. The survey then asked
parents to share their feedback about gender separation for specific
topics in the HGD Health curriculum.
Rationale (General Purpose): Mr. Pauli, Chief Academic Officer, will share the results of the survey with the Committee and determine next steps in the process.
The survey was sent to all families of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. 482 responses to the survey were collected. Of those responses 63.5% indicated that they would prefer that students be separated by gender for instruction on specific topics and 36.5% indicated that they preferred students receive the instruction in co-ed classes.
Budget: None
Recommended Next Steps: Based on the feedback from parents, and input from members of the Board of Education we will start to gender separate students for instruction on the topics of: The Reproductive System, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Birth Control Methods, beginning with the current 8th grade students.
Rationale (General Purpose): Mr. Pauli, Chief Academic Officer, will share the results of the survey with the Committee and determine next steps in the process.
The survey was sent to all families of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. 482 responses to the survey were collected. Of those responses 63.5% indicated that they would prefer that students be separated by gender for instruction on specific topics and 36.5% indicated that they preferred students receive the instruction in co-ed classes.
Budget: None
Recommended Next Steps: Based on the feedback from parents, and input from members of the Board of Education we will start to gender separate students for instruction on the topics of: The Reproductive System, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Birth Control Methods, beginning with the current 8th grade students.
The survey was sent to all families if they have a 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student. 482 responses to the
survey were collected. There are about 1,450 middle school families with about 33% of the families
responding to the survey.
Of those responding 63.5% indicated that they would prefer that students be separated by gender for
instruction on specific topics and 36.5% indicated that they preferred students receive the instruction in
co‐ed classes.
As a parent of a current or upcoming 8th grade student would you prefer that concepts about: 1)
The Reproductive System, 2) Sexually Transmitted Infections, and 3) Birth Control Methods be
taught in gender separated classes or as they are now in co‐ed classes.
Parent Survey Results: (worth reading)
http://www.boarddocs.com/wi/wbsdwi/Board.nsf/files/8YRMMJ5B5F43/$file/HGD%20Survey%20Comments.pdf
http://www.boarddocs.com/wi/wbsdwi/Board.nsf/files/8YRMMU5B6441/$file/HGD%20Survey%20Results.pdf
