ERIC Number: EJ880403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Promoting Cultural Responsiveness and Closing the Achievement Gap with Standards Blending
Schellenberg, Rita; Grothaus, Timothy
Professional School Counseling, v12 n6 p440-449 Aug 2009
In this article, "standards blending"--the integration of core academic and school counseling standards--is demonstrated as a culturally responsive strategy to assist in closing the achievement gap for a group of third-grade African American males. The small-group intervention described resulted in knowledge gains in both the school counseling and academic curriculum content areas. All participants also reported experiencing increased self-esteem. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Education, School Counseling, Academic Standards, Culturally Relevant Education, African American Students, Males, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Curriculum, Self Esteem, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Equal Education
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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