Hébert, T. P. (1998). Gifted black males in an urban high school: factors that influence achievement and underachievement. Journal For The Education Of The Gifted, 21(4), 385-414. Many gifted African American males educated in large, urban high schools do not achieve at a level commensurate with their ability. The case studies reported… Continue Reading Gifted black males in an urban high school: factors that influence achievement and underachievement
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The Effects of School Context, Structure, and Experiences on African American Males in Middle and High School
Davis, J. E., & Jordan, W. J. (1994). The Effects of School Context, Structure, and Experiences on African American Males in Middle and High School. The Journal of Negro Education, 63(4), 570. Little is known about salient school contextual and structural variables and how they affect the educational outcomes of… Continue Reading The Effects of School Context, Structure, and Experiences on African American Males in Middle and High School
Playing the Game and Paying the Price: Academic Resilience among Three High-Achieving African American Males
Gayles, J. (2005). Playing the Game and Paying the Price: Academic Resilience among Three High-Achieving African American Males. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 36(3), 250. This article examines themes of academic resilience in the descriptions of academic achievement by three students at Benjamin High School, one of the least affluent high… Continue Reading Playing the Game and Paying the Price: Academic Resilience among Three High-Achieving African American Males