Black, M. S. (1977). Attitudes of inner-city junior high school males toward vocational education and work. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 10(2), 99-115. One of the recurring problems in vocational education has been knowing how best to match vocational education programs to the needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged youth. To facilitate… Continue Reading Attitudes of inner-city junior high school males toward vocational education and work
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Combating “I Hate This Stupid Book!”: Black Males and Critical Literacy
Wood, S., & Jocius, R. (2013). Combating “I Hate This Stupid Book!”: Black Males and Critical Literacy. The Reading Teacher,66(8), 661-669. Too often, instruction designed to improve literacy achievement for black male readers and writers focuses on skill-based learning, ignoring cultural, social, and personal development. This article calls for the use… Continue Reading Combating “I Hate This Stupid Book!”: Black Males and Critical Literacy
Preparing African-American Males for Postsecondary Options
Bailey, D. (2003). Preparing African-American Males for Postsecondary Options.The Journal of Men’s Studies, 12(1), 15-24. For more than a decade, there has been a dramatic decline in the percentage of African American males attending postsecondary institutions. In an effort to reverse this trend, some institutions (i.e., University of Georgia) have commissioned… Continue Reading Preparing African-American Males for Postsecondary Options