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50 Years of ERIC
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Dawkins, Marvin P. – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program (MDFP) in Florida addresses the issue of under-representation of African American doctorates by adopting a "seamless" approach in supporting African-Americans pursuing a doctoral degree and beyond. The success of the MDFP suggests a need to reconsider graduate support for minority students that does not…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Minority Groups, Fellowships, Graduate Students
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Dawkins, Marvin P.; Williams, Mary M.; Guilbault, Michael – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
This study examined the relationship between participation in school-based sports and drug use among Black and White high school students, using data from participants in the National Educational Longitudinal Survey of 1988 (NELS, NCES, 1988) and follow-up surveys in 1990 and 1992. While previous research produced inconsistent results, the present…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Drug Use, White Students, At Risk Persons
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Harper, Frederick D.; Dawkins, Marvin P. – Journal of Negro Education, 1985
Describes a private, predominantly Black preschool, located in Arlington, Virginia, established to provide both quality child care and education. The preschool's philosophy and goals emphasize cultural/ethnic respect, development of the whole child, self discipline, realistic and positive thinking, interpersonal effectiveness; and academic…
Descriptors: Black Education, Day Care Centers, Multicultural Education, Preschool Curriculum
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Dawkins, Marvin P. – Journal of Negro Education, 1989
Proposes a model of the vocational aspiration process and applies it to a national sample of Black high school seniors. Overall results highlight the importance of ability, educational plans, and family influence in determining the long-term commitment of Blacks to the pursuit of professional careers. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Adolescents, Black Family, Black Youth
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Braddock, Jomills Henry, II; Dawkins, Marvin P. – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Analyzes base-year and first follow-up data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 to determine the extent to which African-American, Latino, American Indian, and Asian-American students are maldistributed across curriculum tracks and ability grouped classes relative to their Anglo counterparts. Policy implications of the results…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, American Indian Students
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Dawkins, Marvin P.; Braddock, Jomills H., III – Journal of Negro Education, 1994
Presents an analysis of research findings on the long-term benefits of desegregated schooling on the educational and career advancement and adult social roles of African Americans. Evidence points to the continuing importance of desegregation as a crucial link for African Americans and others to the processes that lead to greater participation in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Career Development, Desegregation Effects