Wright, B. L. (2011). I know who I am, do you?: Identity and academic achievement of successful african american male adolescents in an urban pilot high school in the united states. Urban Education, 46(4), 611-638. This study explores racial-ethnic identity and academic achievement of five young African American men in… Continue Reading I Know Who I Am, Do You?: Identity and Academic Achievement of Successful African American Male Adolescents in an Urban Pilot High School in the United States
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The method in the madness: African American males, avoidance schooling, and chaos theory
Polite, V. C. (1994). The method in the madness: African American males, avoidance schooling, and chaos theory. Journal of Negro Education, 588-601. The social context of schooling is examined, drawing on a case study of 115 African-American boys attending a metropolitan high school 1986-1989, using chaos theory developed in quantum physics,… Continue Reading The method in the madness: African American males, avoidance schooling, and chaos theory
Negro academic motivation and scholastic achievement
Green, R. L., & Farquhar, W. W. (1965). Negro academic motivation and scholastic achievement. Journal Of Educational Psychology, 56(5), 241-243. Separate samples of 233 Negro and 515 Caucasian high school students of both sexes, randomly selected to represent a wide range of socioeconomic environments, were tested as to verbal aptitude, academic achievement,… Continue Reading Negro academic motivation and scholastic achievement