Mcgee, E. O. (2013) Threatened and Placed at Risk: High Achieving African American Males in Urban High Schools. The Urban Review, 45(4), 448-471. This study investigated the risk and protective factors of 11 high-achieving African American males attending 4 urban charter high schools in a Midwestern city to determine what… Continue Reading Threatened and Placed at Risk: High Achieving African American Males in Urban High Schools
The Impact of Single-Sex Education on African American Reading Achievement: An Analysis of an Urban Middle School’s Reform Effort
Marquis, D. (2014). The Impact of Single-Sex Education on African American Reading Achievement: An Analysis of an Urban Middle School’s Reform Effort. Journal of Negro Education, 83(2), 162. The academic underperformance of African American students continues to limit their academic, career, and life opportunities. Consequently, many urban school districts have… Continue Reading The Impact of Single-Sex Education on African American Reading Achievement: An Analysis of an Urban Middle School’s Reform Effort
Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School
Tucker, C., Dixon, A., & Griddine, K. (2010). Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School. Professional School Counseling, 12(2), 135. Mattering to others has been shown to be a key construct of mental health and wellness. Emerging research links interpersonal mattering… Continue Reading Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School