ABSTRACT
The most important part of the research is probably that which assesses the reactions to school life of those pupils and teachers who have had experience in both single-sex and co-educational schools. There is an exploration over a wide field of attitudes, rather than a study of one attitude in depth, a choice deliberately made because it seemed appropriate to a survey of unknown territory. This width of the field dictated the technique of research. Attitude scales, in which a large number of questions are asked on a single attitude, were considered inappropriate because of the number of attitudes investigated. The investigations are divided into three sections, namely those concerning the teachers, the ex-pupils and the pupils. In the assessment of aspects of school life about which pupils might either be sensitive or easily affected by open or subtle pressures and therefore fearful of going against accepted loyalties, good administration of tests is essential.
