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Book Synopsis Academic Efficacy Among Adolescent African American Males by : Chad David Sims
Download or read book Academic Efficacy Among Adolescent African American Males written by Chad David Sims and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic achievement gap between African American males and their White American counterparts is one of the most researched phenomena in educational and political circles. Current research proposes academic efficacy, sense of school belonging, and racial identity are internal psychological processes which enhance the academic achievement of African American adolescent males, and thus contribute to the closing of this gap. However, very little research has focused on the relationships between these processes and adolescent African American males who attend majority White high schools in middle-sized cities. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between academic efficacy, sense of school belonging, and racial identity. More specifically, this research examined whether sense of school belonging and racial identity are predictors [AS1] of academic efficacy, and if perceived academic efficacy predicted positive academic achievement for African American males in high schools with small African American student populations. To achieve this purpose adolescent African American males who attend majority White high schools in middle-sized cities were surveyed and analyzed [AS2] using linear bivariate and multiple regression. The results indicated [AS3] sense of school belonging and racial attitudes which possess high racial salience had a significant relationship with academic efficacy. The results also indicated academic efficacy predicted positive academic achievement. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research were discussed.
Book Synopsis DON'T FALL BY THE WAYSIDE by : Olufemi Fadeyibi
Download or read book DON'T FALL BY THE WAYSIDE written by Olufemi Fadeyibi and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest and most persistent lag in academic achievement in the United States is between African American males and all other groups of students. This study was designed to investigate one possible approach to ameliorating the gap: a school-based mentoring program that helps African American males internalize a positive racial-ethnic identity regarding their academic-self competency and possible future-selves. This study 1) examined the quality of 6th grade African American young males experience in a school-based mentoring program, 2) examined the impact of the program in terms of participants' racial-ethnic identities in their grade point averages, academic achievement, behavior, academic self-efficacy, and possible future selves. Qualitative findings showed the mentees enjoyed the mentoring program as it allowed for meaningful interactions with guest speakers and co-learning with classmates. Academic self-efficacy findings revealed the mentees grew in their understanding that academic work may be rigorous, but persistence is key. For possible future-selves, the mentees were motivated to pursue different career-paths, believed that more things were possible in life, along with being prompted to take school more seriously. Quantitative results showed there were positive increases in the mentees' perception of their racial ethnic-identity and grade point average. There was also statistically significant data in the academic self-efficacy and possible future-selves. The results of an ANOVA showed a statistically significant difference in the mentees' academic self-efficacy. The results of an ANOVA showed a statistically significant difference in the mentees possible future-selves. Additionally, the mentees' possible future-selves Cohen's d test showed a large effect size.
Book Synopsis Closing the Education Achievement Gaps for African American Males by : Theodore S. Ransaw
Download or read book Closing the Education Achievement Gaps for African American Males written by Theodore S. Ransaw and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Closing the Education Achievement Gaps for African American Males is a research-based tool to improve the schooling experience of African American males. Editors Theodore S. Ransaw and Richard Majors draw together a collection of writings that provide much-needed engagement with issues of gender and identity for black males, as well as those of culture, media, and technology, in the context of education. The distinguished and expert contributors whose work comprises this volume include an achievement-gap specialist for males of color, two psychologists, a math teacher, an electrical engineer, a former school principal, a social worker, and a former human rights commissioner. From black male learning styles to STEM, this book shows that issues pertaining to educational outcomes for black males are nuanced and complex but not unsolvable. With its combination of fresh new approaches to closing achievement gaps and up-to-date views on trends, this volume is an invaluable resource on vital contemporary social and educational issues that aims to improve learning, equity, and access for African American males.
Book Synopsis Effects of a Culturally Relevant Intervention on the Academic Achievement of African American Adolescent Males by : Christopher K. Bass
Download or read book Effects of a Culturally Relevant Intervention on the Academic Achievement of African American Adolescent Males written by Christopher K. Bass and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Courageous Expectations: Improving the Odds for At-Risk African American Males by : Alfred Brinkley
Download or read book Courageous Expectations: Improving the Odds for At-Risk African American Males written by Alfred Brinkley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many African American males are headed down the wrong paths in school and society, but that's mostly because we as a community do not understand the challenges they face. In this guide, Dr. Alfred Brinkley, an African American studies scholar and alternative school administrator, explores how to boost the odds of success for at-risk, African American males. He focuses on helping teachers, parents, and students to promote a lifetime love of reading; narrow the achievement gap; encourage self-esteem and intrinsic motivation; and hone parenting and mentoring skills. Leaving your comfort zone and learning why this group of students needs support can better equip you to establish a relationship based on mutual respect. Educating, inspiring, and motivating at-risk African American males requires a support system that can prepare them to succeed. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders can begin to do their part with Courageous Expectations.
Book Synopsis African American Male Academic Success by : Lawrence L. Scott
Download or read book African American Male Academic Success written by Lawrence L. Scott and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of 10 selected academically successful African American male leaders. In this study, "academic success" was defined as these African American men who attained a master's or postgraduate degree such as a M.D., Ph.D., or J.D. Even though there is bountiful research on the deficiencies in the lives of African American males, it is still unclear what conditions lead African American men to higher educational attainment. The goal of this study was to also add to the deficient, ever-emerging body of research in the area of African American male educational attainment, while providing viable solutions that speak to the plights of African American males from all educational backgrounds and experiences. Using a basic interpretive qualitative inquiry format, the research questions focused on (a) how professional and familial social capital is related to academic success, (b) the participant's perception of the role of resilience in the pursuit of academic attainment, and (c) how does self-efficacy influence academic success for these African American male participants? This research analyzed recurring themes from these participants, who were solicited because they can provide expert testimony on how an African American male can achieve academically. The inquiry produced three recurring themes: Self-Belief and Identity, Social Network and Support, and Faith, Spirituality, and Inspiration. After a comprehensive qualitative analysis of the themes, the following categories emerged: Resilience Over Faulty Mindsets; Competition; Above Mediocrity; Social Network and Support; Family; Positive Influences, Mentors, and Peers; Opportunities; Faith, Spirituality, and Inspiration; Faith in a Higher Power; and Historical Responsibility. All the participants identified Social Network and Support as a major factor in their academic success. Most participants credited a parent, peer, mentor, or teacher as the most influential person that helped them throughout their educational pursuits.
Book Synopsis An Exploratory Study of the Self-efficacy of African American Adolescent Males with Emotional Behavioral Disabilities by : Larry Curtis Bryant
Download or read book An Exploratory Study of the Self-efficacy of African American Adolescent Males with Emotional Behavioral Disabilities written by Larry Curtis Bryant and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Cultural Matrix by : Orlando Patterson
Download or read book The Cultural Matrix written by Orlando Patterson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel an American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. This interdisciplinary work explains how a complex matrix of cultures influences black youth.
Book Synopsis The Trouble With Black Boys by : Pedro A. Noguera
Download or read book The Trouble With Black Boys written by Pedro A. Noguera and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years to come, race will continue to be a source of controversy and conflict in American society. For many of us it will continue to shape where we live, pray, go to school, and socialize. We cannot simply wish away the existence of race or racism, but we can take steps to lessen the ways in which the categories trap and confine us. Educators, who should be committed to helping young people realize their intellectual potential as they make their way toward adulthood, have a responsibility to help them find ways to expand identities related to race so that they can experience the fullest possibility of all that they may become. In this brutally honest—yet ultimately hopeful— book Pedro Noguera examines the many facets of race in schools and society and reveals what it will take to improve outcomes for all students. From achievement gaps to immigration, Noguera offers a rich and compelling picture of a complex issue that affects all of us.
Book Synopsis Building on Resilience by : Fred A. Bonner II
Download or read book Building on Resilience written by Fred A. Bonner II and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we fix the leaky educational pipeline into a conduit of success for Black males?That the issue is critical is demonstrated by the statistics that only 10% of Black males in the United States are proficient in 8th grade reading, only 52% graduate from high school within four years, and only 35 percent graduate from college.This book uniquely examines the trajectory of Black males through the educational pipeline from pre-school through college. In doing so it not only contributes significantly to the scholarship on the experiences of this population, but bridges the gap between theory and practice to provide frameworks and models that will improve these young men’s educational outcomes throughout their educational journeys.A compelling feature of the book is that that it does not treat Black males as homogeneous, but recognizes the diversity that exists among Black males in various educational settings. It demonstrates the need to recognize students’ intersectionalities and individual characteristics as an essential preliminary to developing practices to improve outcomes at every educational stage.Throughout, the contributing authors also focus on the strategies and experiences of Black males who achieve academic excellence, examining growth-producing and asset-based practices that can be sustained, and that build upon the recognition that these males have agency and possess qualities such as resilience that are essential to their learning and development. The frameworks and models that conclude each chapter are equally commendable to K–12 educators and administrators; higher education faculty, student affairs practitioners, and administrators; and policymakers, for whom templates are provided for rectifying the continuing inequities of our educational system.
Book Synopsis Religion And Self Efficacy Building Among African American Adolescent Males by : Delano M. Shane
Download or read book Religion And Self Efficacy Building Among African American Adolescent Males written by Delano M. Shane and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study explored the correlation between Christian religion and self-efficacy among African American adolescent males. It explored the theory that Christian religious belief, attachment and devotion correlate to the formation of self-efficacy."--from Abstract
Book Synopsis School Counseling for Black Male Student Success in 21st Century Urban Schools by : Malik S. Henfield
Download or read book School Counseling for Black Male Student Success in 21st Century Urban Schools written by Malik S. Henfield and published by IAP. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussions and research related to the salience of Black male student needs and development in relation to their general success and well?being is well?documented in many fields. Indeed, many studies have found that healthy masculine identity development is associated with a number of positive outcomes for males in general, including Black males. In school counseling literature, however, this discussion has been relatively absent—particularly regarding those students living in urban contexts. Indeed, research devoted to the study of Black males in the school counseling literature focuses almost exclusively on race and issues associated with its social construction with only cursory, if any, attention given to their masculine identity development as a function of living in urban communities and attending urban schools. Based on this lack of information, it is probably a safe assumption that intentional, systematic, culturally relevant efforts to assist Black males in developing healthy achievement and masculine identities based on their unique personal, social, academic experiences and future career goals are not being applied by school counselors concerned with meeting students’ needs. School counselors are in a unique position, nonetheless, to lend their considerable expertise—insights, training and skills—to improving life outcomes among Black males—a population who are consistently in positions of risk according to a number of quality of life indicators. Without knowledge and awareness of Black males’ masculine identity development in urban areas, coupled with the requisite skills to influence the myriad factors that enhance and impede healthy development in such environments, they are missing out on tremendous opportunities which other professions appear to understand and, quite frankly, seem to take more seriously. As such, this book proposes to accomplish two specific goals: 1. Highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends. 2. Encourage school counselors to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender. The first rationale for this book, then, is to highlight the plight of Black males with specific emphasis on the ecological components of their lives in relation to current school culture and trends (e.g., standards?based accountability practices) in urban environments. However, I recognize the role of school counselors has never been fully integrated into educational reform programs. As such, their positions are often unregulated and determined by people in positions of power who do not understand their training, job?specific standards and, thus, potential impact on the lives of Black male students. As a result, their vast potential to develop strong interventions designed to address the myriad racial and masculine factors that serve to enhance and impede Black males’ academic achievement is often unrealized. Therefore, the second reason for this special issue is to include the scholarship of professional school counselors and counselor educators with policy change in mind. Scholars will be invited to contribute manuscripts that explore race, masculinity and academic achievement in relation to the role of school counselors. This is designed to encourage school counselors and counselor educators to give more thought to Black male identity development that takes into consideration differential experiences in society as a whole, and schools in particular, as a function of the intersection of their race, as well as their gender.
Book Synopsis Percieved Influence of Societal Dissonance, Self-efficacy, African American Male Mentorship, and Institutional Support on the Success of African American Males in a Predominantly Whie Insitution of Higher Education by : Ronald William Brown
Download or read book Percieved Influence of Societal Dissonance, Self-efficacy, African American Male Mentorship, and Institutional Support on the Success of African American Males in a Predominantly Whie Insitution of Higher Education written by Ronald William Brown and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past decade the attainment gap in college admission and graduation rates between Black males and their White counterparts has continued to grow. A growing body of research has held that there is a negative correlation between educational attainment and the decline of the Black family structure. As the structure of the Black family has deteriorated due to the lack of a male presence, so have participation rates in higher education for African American males. It is established that environmental and cultural factors have a profound influence on human behaviors, including academic performance. What is less understood is how environmental and cultural factors influence the way in which Black males come to perceive education and how those perceptions influence not only their behavior but their performance in school. It is unknown why being African American and male causes this segment of the population to stand out in the most negative and disheartening ways, both in school and in society. This study measures the perceived influence of four factors (societal dissonance, self-efficacy, African American male mentorship, and institutional support) on the academic success of African American male students at a predominantly White institution of higher education.
Book Synopsis The Relationship Between Self-efficacy, Resilience and Academic Achievement Among African-American Urban Adolescent Students by : Natosha Peterson Speight
Download or read book The Relationship Between Self-efficacy, Resilience and Academic Achievement Among African-American Urban Adolescent Students written by Natosha Peterson Speight and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's society, students from urban environments are often exposed to higher rates of crime and violence, poverty, school dropout, incarceration, substance abuse, and many other factors that are associated with increased risk for social and/or emotional problems (Babbitt & Byrne, 1999; Jeffries, 2000; Schensul, 1998; Van Horn, 1999). Many of these factors interfere with the learning and educational process of urban adolescent students. Although many urban adolescents face similar risk factors, some students manage to overcome the stressors and show positive adaptation in the face of adversity. Unfortunately, these success stories are far too often the exception, rather than the norm or the expectation. Barbarin (1992) noted that the way African-American children are able to survive and thrive in the face of adversity clearly requires more attention. The current study explored this phenomenon by examining the relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and achievement, and provides empirical data to the scant research literature on African-American urban adolescents. The present study examined the relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and academic achievement among African-American urban high school students in Washington, DC. The study hypothesized positive relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and achievement, and also examined the contribution of self-efficacy and resilience in predicting academic achievement. Collected data were analyzed using correlation statistics, multiple regression analyses and analysis of variance. The study further explored the contributory effect of select demographic variables (i.e. authoritative parenting, role models, and socioeconomic status) on the variance in self-efficacy and resilience. Results indicated that resilience was significantly and positively correlated with achievement, self-efficacy and authoritative parenting. Additionally, authoritative parenting was significantly and positively correlated with achievement, influential role models, and self-efficacy. Authoritative parenting also emerged as a significant predictor of self-efficacy and resilience. Based on the findings of the current study, resilience and authoritative parenting may be protective factors for African-American urban youth. Strategies and interventions developed to support and promote resilience and authoritative parenting are likely to have implications for positive outcomes, which may also mitigate risk factors and contribute to lessening the achievement gap among cultural groups. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed.
Book Synopsis A Study of African American Adolescent Male Educational Orientation and Perceived Family and School Support for Education by : Charnessa Hanshaw
Download or read book A Study of African American Adolescent Male Educational Orientation and Perceived Family and School Support for Education written by Charnessa Hanshaw and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Retention and Success Rates Among African American Males Enrolled in Community College by : Cynthia La Faye Bennett
Download or read book Retention and Success Rates Among African American Males Enrolled in Community College written by Cynthia La Faye Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research study was to learn why low retention and academic success rates among 18-21- year-old African American male students enrolled in community college may be related to enrollment in remedial courses and self-efficacy. The questions that I tried to answer were: To what extent does enrollment in remedial courses relate to the retention and academic success rates of African American males enrolled in community college? What is the level of college self-efficacy among African American male students enrolled in community colleges? How does self-efficacy of African American males enrolled in community college relate to their overall retention and academic success rates? I attempted to develop the research by implementing a quantitative method. A researcher generated survey and Solberg’s College Self-Efficacy Instrument (Solberg, V.S., et al, 1991) offered data that can be used to answer the research questions. The literature suggested that this population graduates from high school not college ready which leads to enrollment in remedial courses and low self-efficacy. By identifying these potential impacting factors, community colleges can develop initiatives that may improve, increase, encourage, and empower African American males to perform at higher levels leading towards earning degrees in their chosen field, thus, possibly achieving retention, and academic success.
Book Synopsis Factors which Influence the Academic Motivation and Disengagement of Adolescent, African American Males Within a Social-historical and Psychological Context by : Valerie Gayle Tucker Blackwell
Download or read book Factors which Influence the Academic Motivation and Disengagement of Adolescent, African American Males Within a Social-historical and Psychological Context written by Valerie Gayle Tucker Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study used the approach of critical ethnography to make a credible, critical inquiry into social, academic and educational phenomena which affect the psychological development, leaning styles, motivation and academic achievement of African American students in general and specifically African American, adolescent males. Through their own voices, this group of adolescent, African American males told what the meaning of schooling was for them and how they interpreted everyday experiences related to schooling. More importantly, how they defined success and achievement in terms of schooling as it relates to life in general. Five adolescent, African American males were selected through purposeful sampling to participate in the study. Data were analyzed in an interactive model through the theoretical framework of the human ecological development, against the research questions and goals of the study. Multiple data sources were used as well as constant comparative analysis to address threats against internal and external validity and reliability. The study made meaning of the two themes which emerged: those themes were in-school factors and self. The construct of self included four categories which were race, motivation, adolescent egocentrism and emotions. Constant comparative analysis was used to qualify the major themes, categories and subcategories. Major findings which emerged from the study included that the adolescents were disengaged from their schooling process and that in-school factors greatly impacted this disengagement. Also important was how early sorting process for African American males begins and that this sorting generally results in resistance which fuels a cycle of negative interactions between the young males and the authoritarian power structure. Proscriptive rather than prescriptive messages relative to the condition of African American, adolescent males emerged from this study.
