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New visions of collective achievement : the cross-generational schooling experiences of African American males

Hucks, Darrell, 1966-, Carothers, Suzanne C

Overview

In decades of school reform, from Brown v. Board of Ed to the No Child Left Behind Act and the recursive educational reforms they have ushered into our schools, improving the achievement outcomes of students of color has been a primary focus in public education. The new code for addressing this concern is the current focus on closing the \"achievement gap\" between Black and White students--especially, for African American males, the group that continues to occupy the bottom tiers in of achievement at all levels of school. This concern raises the question why, for generation after generation, have African American males not been successful academically. There is a significant body of research supported by quantitative measures showing low-test scores, high dropout rates, crime and incarceration statistics which suggest that African American males are not successful in school or in society. Existing research shows that African American males are least likely to be employed and most likely to be imprisoned. They are oftentimes, most likely to be overrepresented in categories associated with school failure.

• Publisher: Sense Publishers
• Subject: African American boys Education. / African American men Education. / African American students Social conditions. / Education Research United States Methodology. / Qualitative research Methodology.
• ISBN: 9789462098084, 9462098085, 9789462098077, 9462098077

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
LC2731.H83 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE