Toldson, I. A., & McGee, T. (2014). What the ACT and SAT mean for black students’ higher education prospects(Editor’s commentary). The Journal of Negro Education, 83(1), 1-4. Major changes are coming to the SAT. Both the SAT and the ACT are used to influence admissions and placement at colleges and… Continue Reading What the ACT and SAT Mean for Black Students’ Higher Education Prospects (Editor’s Commentary)
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elf-esteem and achievement of at-risk adolescent black males
Howerton, D. L., Enger, J. M, Cobbs,C. R. (1994). Self-esteem and achievement of at-risk adolescent black males. Research in the Schools, 1(2), 23. This pilot study investigated self-esteem and achievement of 42 black male rural junior high school students identified as at-risk by their teachers. Self-esteem was significantly related to achievement test… Continue Reading elf-esteem and achievement of at-risk adolescent black males
Gifted Black Males: Understanding And Decreasing Barriers To Achievement And Identity
Whiting, G. (2009). Gifted Black Males: Understanding And Decreasing Barriers To Achievement And Identity. Roeper Review,31(4), 224-233. Black males as a group experience disproportionate amounts of school failure. Compared to Black females and White males, for example, Black males have the highest dropout rates, poorest achievement, and lowest test scores. Further,… Continue Reading Gifted Black Males: Understanding And Decreasing Barriers To Achievement And Identity