Download or read book The Retention of Black Males in Ninth Grade written by Tracy Smith and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, more students are being retained in the ninth grade than in any other year in their K-12 school experience. In addition, African American males are retained more than any other group. Studies show that when students, especially African American males, are retained in ninth grade there is an increased probability that they will drop out and consequently, fail to graduate from high school. The limitation of the majority of the prior studies on ninth grade retention is their focus on urban districts. Thus, it is unknown if the probability of ninth-grade retention and the impact of that setback is significant in suburban, integrated settings where African Americans make up smaller, yet emerging percentage of the student population. While the gravity of these issues is documented, there have been few studies on the barriers to the academic success of African American students in suburban, integrated environments. The purpose of this study is to examine the ninth grade experiences of African American males in a high school in a suburban community of New York City.
Download or read book Examining the Retention of African American Males in Ninth Grade as a Roadblock to Graduation Charting Student Perceptions written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cacti in the Classroom written by Tr'Vel Terrell Lyons and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This phenomenological, qualitative study examined the educational experiences and barriers to college entrance for Black males in the 9th grade attending urban high schools in South Los Angeles and Pasadena. Research shows that when afforded equitable college access resources and supports, Black males retain and achieve in higher education equal to or better than their minoritized peers in the college setting. However, according to national data, Black males are beset with a myriad of college-going challenges including low-quality schools, low teacher expectations, and limited access to the aspects of college readiness. Although Black males aspire to attend college at rates comparable to their racial peers, they are the least likely to be enrolled in college-preparatory courses, i.e. Honors and Advanced Placement. Particularly, Black ninth-graders are most likely to be enrolled in math courses that are below Algebra 1. Student trajectory to college and likelihood to drop out is effectively predicted by the completion of freshman courses. Approximately 20% of students who repeat freshman year complete high school in six years. College access programs, equipped with mentorship, culturally relevant pedagogy, and identity development act as a crucial intervention measure that has the potential to increase high school matriculation. Furthermore, increasing high school matriculation and college enrollment is the first step in securing better mental health conditions and overall living conditions for Black males. The research questions were answered through focus groups and in-depth interviews with students who participated in an academic summer program, administered via Zoom in Los Angeles, CA. The college access program analyzed in this study also sent Black undergraduate men and women at a flagship California university to high schools and conducted college mentoring and counseling aimed to increase student access. The findings from this research recommend an increase in early college access supports for Black males and culturally competent approaches to preparing teachers to engage with Black males. The overall goal of this dissertation was to assist education researchers and practitioners address the unique needs of Black males in pursuit of higher education-ultimately making schools and other social institutions more nourishing environments for Black life.
Download or read book The Experiences of Black Male Students in the Ninth Grade written by Anthony Bridgeman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Male Collegians Increasing Access Retention and Persistence in Higher Education written by Robert T. Palmer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving college access and success among Black males has garnered tremendous attention. Many social scientists have noted that Black men account for only 4.3% of the total enrollment at 4-year postsecondary institutions in the United States, the same percentage now as in 1976. Furthermore, two thirds of Black men who start college never finish. The lack of progress among Black men in higher education has caused researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to become increasingly focused on ways to increase their access and success. Offering recommendations and strategies to help advance success among Black males, this monograph provides a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of factors that promote the access, retention, and persistence of Black men at diverse institutional types (e.g., historically Black colleges and universities, predominantly White institutions, and community colleges). It delineates institutional policies, programs, practices, and other factors that encourage the success of Black men in postsecondary education. This is the 3rd issue of the 40th volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.
Download or read book Black Males in Postsecondary Education written by Adriel A. Hilton and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Males in Postsecondary Institutions: Examining their Experiences in Diverse Institutional Contexts offers a comprehensive examination of the experiences of Black males in our nation’s higher education institutions. In recognizing the role of institutions in fostering distinctive educational experiences, this volume systematically explores the status, academic achievement, and educational realities of Black men within numerous institutional types (i.e., community colleges, For-profit colleges, Liberal arts colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, ivy league institutions, religious-affiliated institutions, private institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, research intensive institutions, and predominately White institutions). In line with a core commitment towards transformative change, chapter authors also provide recommendations for future research, policy, and practice aimed at fostering enhanced personal, academic, and career outcomes for Black men in college.
Download or read book African American Male Ninth grade Students Perspectives Concerning what Helped and Hindered Their Achievement in Algebra I written by Brenda Eisenhauer and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Retention of African American Males in High School written by Annie S. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
Download or read book The Impact of Problem based Learning on Ninth grade African American Male Disengagement in High School written by Marvin Terrel York and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the growing numbers of African American males who are becoming disengaged from school. This disengagement can take many forms from being suspended from school, voluntarily not attending school, to the ultimate disengagement - dropping out of school. Research in the field of education sheds light on the seriousness of the disengagement of the African American male and its impact. The effects include, but are not limited to, enormous amounts of time spent out of school, an increased dropout rate, a widening of the achievement gap, less spending power, and increased unsupervised time which could ultimately lead to the male encountering the legal system. The researcher conducted a literature review in an attempt to determine strategies that created an engaging learning environment. Finally, this dissertation was undertaken to determine whether or not active learning strategies like problem-based learning create an environment that increases student engagement. -- This study was conducted in an urban high school in the western part of the state of North Carolina. As of the 2010-2011 school year, the school had a population of approximately 1,834 students and approximately 142 teachers. Of the total enrollment, 63% were African American, 7% were Asian, 16.1% were Hispanic, 3.1% were Multi-Racial, .5% were Native American, and 10.3% were White. At the start of the 2011-2012 school year, 3.4% of students were labeled as Gifted and Talented, 11.8% had a learning disability, and 10.9% were classified as Limited English Proficient. At the end of the 2010-2011 school year, 74.8% of students received free or reduced lunch. Of the approximately 142 teachers, 46.2% had bachelor's degrees and 46.2% also had master's degrees, 70.1% of the teachers had earned career status, and 11.5% of the teachers had earned National Board Certification. The school had a graduation rate of 70.5% and did not make adequate yearly progress in math for the year 2010-2011. -- Data were collected through the use of surveys and district data. Consequently, the researcher sought to determine whether a strategy like problem-based learning would create an environment that decreases the amount of suspensions and increases the graduation rate. Data collected revealed that there was some statistical significant difference in the treatment group's dispositions toward education, but not enough to be considered meaningful. There was no statistical significant difference in the students' suspension rates or attendance rates, but there was some statistical significant difference between the control group's scores and treatment group's scores on the summative science assessment, but not enough to be considered meaningful.
Download or read book The Life of Meaning written by Bob Abernethy and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, which Bob Abernethy conceived and anchors, has been described as "the best spot on the television landscape to take in the broad view of the spiritual dimension of American life . . ." by the Christian Science Monitor. "Finally," wrote the San Francisco Chronicle, "something intelligent on TV about religion." Now, together with his coauthor William Bole, Abernethy has turned his attention to making a book that asks all the big questions—and elicits the most surprising answers from a who’s-who of today’s serious religious and spiritual thinkers from across the spectrum of faiths and denominations. In this thoughtful collection, extraordinary people give their personal and private accounts of their own spiritual struggle. Their insights on community, prayer, suffering, religious observance, the choice to live with or without a god, and the meanings that are gleaned from everyday life form an elegant meditation on the desire for something beyond what we can see and measure. More than fifty contributors, including Jimmy Carter, Francis Collins, The Dalai Lama, Robert Franklin, Irving Greenberg, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Harold Kushner, Anne Lamott, Madeleine L’Engle, Thomas Lynch, Martin Marty, Mark Noll, Rachel Remen, Marilynne Robinson, Barbara Brown Taylor, Studs Terkel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Phyllis Tickle, Desmond Tutu, Jean Vanier, and Marianne Williamson.
Download or read book Changing School Culture for Black Males written by Jawanza Kunjufu and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing the many unique academic challenges that face black males--from low self-esteem, absenteeism, fatherlessness, and gangs to not accepting middle-class values, the impact of hip-hop culture, and drugs--this book provides answers and hope to teachers and the afflicted students and their families. With more than 75 solutions for educators to implement in their schools, including mentoring programs, rites of passage, internships, motivational speeches, counseling, and cooperative learning, this helpful resource shows how issues of retention, illiteracy, special education, and dropping out are simply symptoms of a much larger disease, and, if left unaddressed, will continue to stunt the education of black students.
Download or read book Supporting Activist Practices in Education written by Ramsay-Jordan, Natasha N. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's educational landscape, a pressing issue looms: deeply entrenched within the system are the prevailing cultural norms that have historically perpetuated the dominance of white, middle-class values. This has, in turn, marginalized and stigmatized traditionally underrepresented student cultures as inherently deficient. As the United States educational system grapples with a dramatic increase in low-income, non-white, and linguistically diverse students, now is the time to confront these inequalities that undermine student achievement. This challenge has thrust teachers into the forefront, compelling them to embrace social justice practices in their classrooms as counternarratives. Supporting Activist Practices in Education emerges as a timely and essential solution to address this educational conundrum. Within the pages of this book, a compelling narrative unfoldsone that delves deep into the experiences of educators who actively employ teaching as a form of activism, transcending traditional norms. Teaching through activism, as defined in this volume, represents the courageous actions of educators who champion participatory citizenship for social justice within their classrooms, nurturing environments that foster critical thinking about the world. This book emphasizes the imperative of challenging and dismantling systemic injustices, and it underscores the pivotal role of social justice as a framework for effective pedagogical practices.
Download or read book The Power of Resilience written by Jerome L. Watts and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black males face many challenges across the context of school, home, and street life. With these challenges come pain, depression, adversity, and resilience. Black males want to find success in their academic careers; however, the adverse situations they encounter twenty-four hours, seven days a week can move their focus from establishing academic success to enduring social and emotional empathy that leads to a fight or flight mode.The Power of Resilience: Factors that Influence Black Males to Reenroll and Complete Their High School Diploma or GEDshares powerful stories of Black Males who dropped out, faced adversity, re-enrolled, and completed their high school diploma or GED. Jerome Watts offers insight into the life Black males face as they build their strength in their sites of resilience development, including school, home, and the street. Students, educators, parents, political officials, judges, police officers, attorneys, community members, and others have the opportunity to learn about Black males and how to build positive relationships with them by supporting and guiding them to their diploma.
Download or read book HBCU s Models for Success written by Dara N. Byrne and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is pleased to continue its commitment to research and scholarship through the publication of this outstanding "blueprint for success." HBCUs Models for Success provides a comprehensive, scholarly, in-depth examination of the complex subject of black males in higher education through the unique and invaluable perspective of the nation's public HBCUs. The book, which is comprised of chapters written by noted academics, civic leaders and educational professionals offers an analysis and perspective on the interrelated issues of expectations, enrollment, academic achievement, graduation rates, and career and leadership development of African American men and boys in higher education. - Publisher.
Download or read book Handbook of Special Education Research Volume I written by Thomas W. Farmer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into two volumes, Handbook of Special Education Research provides a comprehensive overview of critical issues in special education research. This first volume addresses key topics in theory, methods, and development, exploring how these three domains interconnect to build effective special education research. Each chapter features considerations for future research and implications for fostering continuous improvement and innovation. Essential reading for researchers and students of special education, this handbook brings together diverse and complementary perspectives to help move the field forward.
Download or read book Black American Males in Higher Education written by Henry T. Frierson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the subject of the disproportional decline of Black American Males in higher education. This book provides critical historical overviews and analyses pertaining to Black American males in higher education and Black Americans of both genders.
Download or read book A Pilot Study written by Tira C. Brockman and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
