ERIC Number: EJ1147410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
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School Racial Climate and the Academic Achievement of African American High School Students: The Mediating Role of School Engagement
Griffin, Charity Brown; Cooper, Shauna M.; Metzger, Isha W.; Golden, Alexandrea R.; White, C. Nicole
Psychology in the Schools, v54 n7 p673-688 Aug 2017
This investigation utilized an integrative model of development for ethnic minority children and a process model of engagement to explore whether three dimensions of school engagement (behavioral, emotional, and cognitive) mediated relationships between school racial climate, academic performance, and educational aspirations. A total of 139 African American students were recruited from a high school in the southeastern United States. Findings revealed an indirect association between perceptions of racial fairness and academic achievement indicators through behavioral and cognitive engagement. Behavioral and cognitive engagement also mediated relationships between youths' perceived peer discrimination and academic achievement indicators. No significant indirect associations between teacher discrimination and academic achievement through school engagement dimensions were found. Study limitations, future directions, and implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, High School Students, Racial Relations, Race, Learner Engagement, Adolescents, Minority Group Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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