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ERIC Number: EJ819207
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 32
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Access to Upper-Level Mathematics: The Stories of Successful African American Middle School Boys
Berry, Robert Q., III
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v39 n5 p464-488 Nov 2008
This article is about 8 African American middle school boys who have experienced success in mathematics. Five themes emerged from the data: (a) early educational experiences, (b) recognition of abilities and how it was achieved, (c) support systems, (d) positive mathematical and academic identity, and (e) alternative identities. (Contains 4 footnotes and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Males, African American Students, Middle School Students, Teacher Expectations of Students, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Experience, Socioeconomic Status
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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