Perrakis, A. I. (2008). Factors promoting academic success among African American and white male community college students. New Directions For Community Colleges, 2008(142), 15-23. This chapter examines factors that predict and promote academic success, defined as grade point average and course completion, among African American and white male students in a large,… Continue Reading Factors promoting academic success among African American and white male community college students
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Correlates of Retention for African-American Males in Community Colleges
Hagedorn, L. S., Maxwell, W., & Hampton, P. (2002). Correlates of Retention for African-American Males in Community Colleges. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice,3(3), 243. The retention rates of African-American men in community colleges are among the lowest of all ethnic groups nationally. This study analyzes organizational data… Continue Reading Correlates of Retention for African-American Males in Community Colleges
When Aspiration Meets Opportunity: Examining Transitional Experiences of African American Males in College Readiness Programs
Baber, L. D. (2014). When Aspiration Meets Opportunity: Examining Transitional Experiences of African American Males in College Readiness Programs. Community College Journal of Research and Practice,38(12), 1097 – 1111. The lack of postsecondary success for African American males has garnered significant attention from academic scholars and public policy leaders. While this… Continue Reading When Aspiration Meets Opportunity: Examining Transitional Experiences of African American Males in College Readiness Programs