Meier, T. (2015). “The Brown Face of Hope”: Reading Engagement and African American Boys. The Reading Teacher, 68(5), 335-335. African American children’s literature has a potentially powerful role to play in increasing reading engagement for African American boys. Unfortunately, this body of literature is not always used effectively in schools.… Continue Reading “The Brown Face of Hope”: Reading Engagement and African American Boys
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A Motivational Intervention for African American Boys Labeled as Aggressive
Graham, S., Taylor, A., & Hudley, C. (2015). A 12-week, 32-lesson afterschool intervention was conducted with third- to fifth-grade urban African American boys classified as aggressive. Grounded in attribution theory and organized around the construct of perceived responsibility in self and others,. Urban Education, 50(2), 194-224. A 12-week, 32-lesson afterschool… Continue Reading A Motivational Intervention for African American Boys Labeled as Aggressive
Understanding the Challenges in Order to Increase the Educational Outcomes for At Risk African American Males in Out-of-Home Placements: Residential Group Homes and Foster Care
Miller Dyce, C. (2015). Understanding the Challenges in Order to Increase the Educational Outcomes for At Risk African American Males in Out-of-Home Placements: Residential Group Homes and Foster Care. The Urban Review, 47(1), 144-160. This article explores the challenges related to increasing educational outcomes for African American males who are… Continue Reading Understanding the Challenges in Order to Increase the Educational Outcomes for At Risk African American Males in Out-of-Home Placements: Residential Group Homes and Foster Care