Download or read book African American Student Persistence at a Private 2 year Urban Career College written by JaDawn Muhammad-Collins and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study was to identify key factors for the persistence and subsequent graduation of African American students at a private 2-year urban career college. Questions guiding this study looked at what factors students identified for their persistence in completing their education and what perceptions they had in regard to the institution's commitment to their success.
Download or read book A Different World written by Tony Latiker and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The African American Student s Guide to STEM Careers written by Robert T. Palmer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprehensively reviews the factors that facilitate access and success of Black students in STEM majors in higher education, and it shares compelling testimonies from Black STEM professionals that will help inspire the next generation of Black scientists and engineers. Most experts agree that America's success depends on having a workforce that is highly prepared in STEM areas. Unfortunately, students of color continue to be underrepresented in higher education, and specifically, in completing degrees and entering careers within the STEM fields. This book supports African American students (as well as all students) who are interested in STEM careers, providing information on the top colleges with STEM-related programs, particularly those that best support racially diverse students; practical advice for preparing for entrance into STEM programs; and inspirational stories of successful African Americans in STEM-related careers. Authored by three educators expert in the areas of academic development of African Americans and minorities, STEM, and higher education, The African American Student's Guide to STEM Careers focuses on preparing Black students for STEM from K–12 through graduate school. Readers will more fully appreciate the importance of STEM, recognize why more Black students need to be more actively engaged in these disciplines, and understand how to prepare Black students for success in STEM throughout the educational pipeline.
Download or read book The Retention of First Year Black Male Students at Predominately White Private and Public Universities and Colleges written by Dr. Sandy Woodrow Yancy, Sr. and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on his dissertation research, The Retention of First-Year Black Male Students at Predominately White Private and Public Universities and Colleges provides evidence that the retention of first-year Black male students at predominately White private or public universities and colleges can be achieved. Using the experiences of six participants at a predominately White private university in the Washington, D.C. area, the book encourages Black male high school graduates who want to attend predominately White private or public universities or colleges to use those participants’ experiences—specifically the key factors that contributed to their academic success—in obtaining their college degrees. Educated Black men tend to improve their communities, provide financially for their families, enjoy higher self-esteem, and become valuable assets to their employers, perhaps even becoming business owners. Today, African-American enrollment in higher education is at an all-time high, but there is still a 20-point gap in graduation as compared to Whites at 63%. This gap has enormous economic and societal implications. “Without education, there is no hope for our people, and without hope, our future is lost.” —Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2009 This treatise not only offers inspiration and practical advice for Black men seeking higher education; it provides valuable suggestions for high school counselors, college administrators, and faculty who support this worthy goal.
Download or read book The Meaning of Persistence for African American Females Attending Urban Community Colleges written by John Glavan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purposes of this study were to examine the experiences of African American female students attending urban community colleges, to gain further understanding of how they interpret the meaning of persistence, and to identify the factors that affect their persistence. African American women attending community college in Los Angeles were interviewed on their educational experiences and the meaning of persistence to them. The results of this study will offer researchers and community college leaders a broader and more in-depth perspective into the essence of persistence for African American female students. By focusing on individual students rather than groups of students, the study examines how persistence works in the day-to-day lives of these students. The study expresses these women's concerns and may help make colleges more aware of their needs and issues.The significance of this study is threefold. The first is to help a minority group of students who currently are trying to benefit from a community college education to find a voice so that they can describe their college experiences. The second is to describe, based both on the specific perceptions of the students interviewed as well as insights gained from the study of the relevant literature, the specific impact that urban community colleges have on the persistence of African American female students. The third is to add to the currently limited scholarly literature regarding the persistence of African American female students attending urban community colleges.
Download or read book The Social Factors that Support Urban African American Male s Persistence in College written by Christopher Scott and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American male students from urban communities hold a poor retention rate in college in comparison to other ethnicities. According to Harper (2006), "[M]ore than 67.7 percent of black men who start college do not graduate within six years (Harper, 2016). In rare cases, African American male students from urban areas persist through their freshman year excelling in course work putting them on track to finish their degrees. In 2004, 10. 4 percent of male undergraduates in college were black (Harper, 2006). This study explores the "persistence," referring to the will power students need to stay on course in spite of difficulty and opposition. Additionally, this work speaks of "retention," referring to a student's continuance in college until receiving their pursued degree. This research is based on the assumption that there is clearly an equity issue if one group of students are not persevering in college and carrying out course work to reach the ultimate goal, graduation. Using a case study approach of one African American male college student, this investigation identified the underlying social factors that supported the student's persistence in college during his freshman year at a predominantly white institution, or PWI, in the Midwest. The study revealed the supporting social factors of this student prior to enrolling in college, the factors contributing to his retention while in college. Data was collected through participant observation, informal interviews, as well as formal interviews. This study provides a better understanding of the social relationships necessary to support the persistence of the urban African American male college student. This exploration is significant to college administration personnel due to its potential to act as a guide for replicating similar social support systems for current and perspective African American male students within their institutions.
Download or read book Comparison of Persistence of African American Undergraduate Students from a Private Urban Historically Black University and a Public Urban Predominantly White Institution in the South on Selected Variables Related to Retention written by Raphael Xaveria Moffett and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Student s Guide to College Success written by Clidie B. Cook and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-11-30 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book begins with a step-by-step guide to a successful college selection process and freshman year, offering insights invaluable to students, parents, teachers, guidance counselors,and athletic recruiters. Next, notable African-American men and women tell the stories of their own college careers--from admission to graduation--in 27 short, autobiographical essays included in Part Two of the book, How I Did It. Also featured is a directory of more than 900 colleges and universities with information and statistics of particular interest to African-American students. The directory includes evaluations and listings of the most prestigious American undergraduate institutions, with detailed information on special programs and activities for African-American students, entries on historically Black U.S. colleges and universities and African and Caribbean institutions, and information on Black Greek letter organizations. A subject index concludes the guide. This is the only complete college guide specifically designed for African-American students and their counselors. The Black Student's Guide to College Success is a step-by-step quide and reference tool for students, parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and athletic recruiters--leading the reader through a successful college selection process and freshman year. A directory of more than 900 colleges and universities is provided, with information of particular interest to African-American students. Many distinguished Black educators and prominent Americans have contributed to make this work a comprehensive reference tool which addresses the questions and problems encountered by African-American students. A foreword by Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, introduces the first part, How to Succeed in College, featuring 14 hard-hitting essays geared to the needs of the African-American student during the college selection process and the freshman year. Of special interest are: * essays on the Black student athlete; * choosing a Black or an integrated college; * financing a college education; * connecting with students from Africa and the Caribbean; * getting along with other ethnic groups on campus; * handling academic stress; * study habits and hints; and * affirmative action. The next part, How I Did It, includes inspirational autobiographical essays on the college careers--from admission to graduation--of 27 notable African-American men and women. These success stories will motivate and encourage students as they consider their college options. The last part, Directory of Colleges and Universities, includes: (1) complete up-to-date information on more than 900 American colleges and universities (2) the names of recruiters of African-American students (3) the percentage of African-American students enrolled and those who graduate (4) the percentage of student athletes who graduate, and (5) information on African-American organizations Evaluations and listings of the most prestigious U.S. undergraduate institutions, detailed information on programs and activities of special interest to African-American students, listings of historically Black colleges and universities (and evaluations of the top ten), profiles of universities in Africa and the Caribbean, and information on national Black Greek letter organizations are also included in this thorough, accessible directory. A subject index concludes the guide. This work is especially useful for high school and public libraries, high school guidance and career counselors, college admissions offices, athletic recruiters, and African-American education organizations, as well as for aspiring African-American students in search of the motivational key to achievement in college.
Download or read book Understanding African American Male Persistence in the Urban University written by Henry L. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Surmounting All Odds Vol 2 written by Carol Camp Yeakey and published by IAP. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 in the two volume set about overcoming the odds in African American Education.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narratives of Identity written by Maureen Millane and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persistence by minority students is recognized as critical in increasing the number of college graduates. Little research has been conducted on the select, but not elite, universities where the majority of students matriculate. This study provided the voices of 25 urban low SES African American college students who have successfully persisted at a select predominantly White college. Ethnographic observations, focus groups and individual interviews were conducted over a 21 month period. Pre-college experiences were found to contribute differently than previously identified in Tinto's student departure theory. When first arriving on campus students described themselves as underprivileged and filled with anomie. Programmatic interventions led by the Directors embraced a new concept of Iuxtā parentem, as they engaged the biological parents while also serving as surrogate parents. The cohort ethos emphasized the importance of securing leadership roles and involvement in activities on and off campus that contributed to the overarching goal of future success upon graduation. The students identified the pre-college immersion program, the number of required team learning courses, the imbrications of social and academic collaborative experiences, the role of the Directors as faculty and advisors and living in the residence halls as increasing their self-efficacy. The development of a fictive kinship with the upperclassmen and the modeling of successful cohort alumni who participated in educational field trips and social events exposed the students to valued cultural and social capital. These interventions led to the internalization of preferences, attitudes and behaviors which manifested itself in an individual and collective cohort habitus as defined by Bourdieu. The students recognized that race was fore grounded in their interactions with White students and faculty but did not feel that the valued social and cultural capital they obtained was marked as White.
Download or read book Student Persistence of Urban Minority Two Year College Students written by Richard Ari Hahn and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education written by Erik M. Hines and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education contributes to the existing literature on this population with a focus on teaching, mentoring, advising, and counseling Black boys and men, from preschool to graduate/professional school and beyond into their careers.
Download or read book Advancing Black Male Student Success from Preschool Through Ph D written by Shaun R. Harper and published by Stylus Publishing (VA). This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advancing Black Male Student Success From Preschool Through Ph. D. pushes against hopeless notions of Black male student achievement. This book presents a comprehensive portrait of Black male students at every stage in the U.S. education system, from preschool through doctoral degree attainment. Each chapter is a synthesis of existing research on experiences, educational outcomes, and persistent inequities at a particular pipeline point and concludes with forward-thinking recommendations for education policy and practice. In addition to Harper and Wood, the authorship cast includes several scholars who are among the most respected experts on Black boys and men in education.
Download or read book THE STRUGGLE IS REAL written by Phillip Smith and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative multi-case study explored the experiences, motivation, and persistence factors for African American college students with basic needs issues while attending a four-year public, urban, predominantly white institution (PWI) in the Mid-Atlantic region. The study addressed two primary research questions: 1) What motivates Black students with basic needs challenges to persist in college? 2) How does experiencing basic needs challenges affect Black students' overall collegiate experiences? The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and observation data to gather first-hand experiences of five matriculated students in their last four semesters of undergraduate coursework and have faced some form of a basic needs problem, using sense of belonging as the conceptual framework. Through analysis of the data, insight was provided into the lived experiences of African American college students with basic needs challenges. Subsequently, seven major themes emerged: Motivation, Lived Experience, College Environment, Faculty and Staff Interactions, the COVID-19 Effect, The Struggle is Real (Resiliency), and Participant Advice. Finding suggests that African American college students' motivation for seeking a degree is due to the ability to propel themselves out of their current situation, and the needed support from their institutions, faculty and staff, and families to overcome their basic needs challenges. Implications for practice and policy and areas of future research are discussed.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Colleges 2012 Edition written by Princeton Review (Firm) and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 1442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive guide to 1,571 colleges and universities, and includes information on academic programs, admissions requirements, tuition costs, housing, financial aid, campus life, organizations, athletic programs, and student services.
