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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bianco, Margarita; Leech, Nancy L.; Mitchell, Kara – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
The need for African American male teachers is clear; however their pathway to teaching is in disrepair. This article shares research findings and a description of a pre-collegiate course designed to encourage high school students of color, including African American males, to explore teaching. More specifically, drawing from survey and interview…
Descriptors: African American Students, Grade 11, Grade 12, Males
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Engerman, Kimarie – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
A study analyzed family decision-making style, peer group affiliation, and academic achievement in 10th grade as predictors of academic achievement of African American students in 12th grade. Findings indicated that though peer groups were known to influence academic performance, affiliation with learning oriented peers in 10th grade did not…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Grade 10, Grade 12, Academic Achievement
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Battle, Juan; Coates, Deborah L. – Journal of Negro Education, 2004
An analysis was carried out to examine the relative effect of being in a single-parent, mother-only or father-only family for African-American girls in 8th grade in 1988 on 12th grade educational achievements in 1992 and two years after high school in 1994. The result showed that for these African-American girls parental configuration was not as…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Females, Grade 12, Academic Achievement