The Effect of Desegregation and Achievement Motivation on Academic Achievement Levels of Black High School Students
Author: Leslie Cecilia Jackson
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Published: 1981
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Author: Leslie Cecilia Jackson
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Published: 1981
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David E. Bartz
Publisher: JAI Press(NY)
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Erin McNamara Horvat
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2006-03-09
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 074257153X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy do Blacks underperform in school? Researchers continue to pursue this question with vigor not only because Blacks currently lag behind Whites on a wide variety of educational indices but because the closing of the Black-White achievement gap has slowed and by some measures reversed during the last quarter of the 20th century. The social implications of the persistent educational 'gap' between Blacks and Whites are substantial. Black people's experience with poor school achievement and equally poor access to postsecondary education reduces their probability for achieving competitive economic and social rewards and are inconsistent with repeated evidence that Black people articulate high aspirations for their own educational and social mobility. Despite the social needs that press us towards making better sense of 'the gap,' we are, nevertheless, limited in our understanding of how race operates to affect Black students' educational experiences and outcomes. In Beyond Acting White we contend with one of the most oft cited explanations for Black underachievement; the notion that Blacks are culturally opposed to 'acting White' and, therefore, culturally opposed to succeeding in school. Our book uses the 'acting White' hypothesis as the point of departure in order to explore and evaluate how and under what conditions Black culture and identity are implicated in our understanding of why Black students continue to lag behind their White peers in educational achievement and attainment. Beyond Acting White provides a response to the growing call that we more precisely situate how race, its representations, intersectionalities, and context specific contingencies help us make better sense of the Black-White achievement gap.
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 660
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Center for Minority Group Mental Health Programs (U.S.)
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 706
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hugh J. Harmon
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2010-01-04
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 0557058228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfrican American males are failing out of high school, retained in the elementary grades, and funneled to special education programs at far greater levels than their peers are. An educated black young man has almost become an oxymoron in America's urban enclaves, and the U.S. education system seems to be ill equipped to finger the cause of this tragedy in educational outcomes. This is behind the backdrop of measured peaks of progress in income level, home ownership and forays into the realm above the proverbial glass ceiling of corporate America for many African Americans. Why does this achievement gap persist despite the achievements in other areas? Why is it still only a few who somehow manage to beat the odds?
Author: Robert L. Crain
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mary Jane Espinola
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sheila T. Gregory
Publisher: Upa
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 560
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThroughout the world, students of color experience failure in school for a variety of very complex reasons. They often do not receive the proper encouragement from teachers, they may lack the motivation necessary to excel in an academic environment, they usually face a number of demographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors that work against them, or their academic performance may not be measured properly. With contributions from scholars living in the U.S. and abroad, The Academic Achievement of Minority Students is a comprehensive work that provides fresh insights and practical strategies for addressing these problems in order to enhance minority student performance in school. The papers in this volume collectively cover the many issues affecting minority students from kindergarten through post-secondary education including the instructional and nonacademic factors that promote achievement or lead to attrition. Most importantly, the authors offer valuable prescriptions for advancing the learning opportunities of all students in the future.
Author: Center for Minority Group Mental Health Programs (U.S.)
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 918
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