Sciurba, K. (2014). Texts as mirrors, texts as windows BLACK ADOLESCENT BOYS AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF TEXTUAL RELEVANCE. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,58(4), 308-316. Discussions of culturally relevant and “boy” literature stress the importance of offering readers occasions to see themselves in texts. However, young men of color have… Continue Reading Texts as Mirrors, Texts as Windows Black Adolescent Boys and the Complexities of Textual Relevance
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Schooling for resilience: Improving the life trajectory of Black and Latino boys
Carales, V. D. (2016). Schooling for resilience: Improving the life trajectory of black and latino boys. Latino Studies, 14(1), 138-140. Chapter 1 describes the purpose of the research by noting how the absence of empirically driven research and variability in designs has brought inconsistent findings in addressing the effectiveness of… Continue Reading Schooling for resilience: Improving the life trajectory of Black and Latino boys
Evaluation of an Extended School Day Program for African American Males in the Context of Single Gender Schooling and Schoolwide Reform: A Case for Extending the School Day for African American Males
Fashola, O. S. (2013). Evaluation of an Extended School Day Program for African American Males in the Context of Single Gender Schooling and Schoolwide Reform: A Case for Extending the School Day for African American Males. Peabody Journal of Education, 88(4), 488-517. This article presents the results of the 2nd-year evaluation of… Continue Reading Evaluation of an Extended School Day Program for African American Males in the Context of Single Gender Schooling and Schoolwide Reform: A Case for Extending the School Day for African American Males