Davis, J. E. (2003). Early Schooling and Academic Achievement of African American Males. Urban Education, 38(5), 515-537. African American males challenge schools in many ways. Perhaps the single most important challenge that has garnered recent attention in research reports, policy documents, and public commentary has been the increasing disparity in… Continue Reading Early Schooling and Academic Achievement of African American Males
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INCREASING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES
Martin, D., Martin, M., Gibson, S. S., & Wilkins, J. (2007). INCREASING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES. Adolescence, 42(168), 689-698. African American adolescents disproportionately perform poorly compared to peers in both behavioral and academic aspects of their educational experience. In this study, African American male… Continue Reading INCREASING PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES
Standing in the Gap: A Model for Establishing African American Male Intervention Programs within Public Schools
Mitchell, K., Bush, E. C., & Bush, L. V. (2002). Standing in the Gap: A Model for Establishing African American Male Intervention Programs within Public Schools. Educational Horizons, 80(3), 140. The Motivated Action towards Achievement and Transformation Academy is a California middle school’s program intended to increase achievement of African-American… Continue Reading Standing in the Gap: A Model for Establishing African American Male Intervention Programs within Public Schools