ERIC Number: EJ880406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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The Brotherhood: Empowering Adolescent African-American Males toward Excellence
Wyatt, Shelby
Professional School Counseling, v12 n6 p463-470 Aug 2009
A review of the literature reveals that African-American males do not achieve at the same academic levels as their White counterparts. This article reports the effectiveness of a school-based male mentoring program established by a professional school counselor in an urban high school that formed a relationship of support for male students enhancing academic achievement. The program incorporates the principles of the ASCA National Model[R], empowerment theory, and "Nguzo Saba." Results indicate that participation in a mentoring program can improve student academic achievement and foster personal and social growth and aspirations of success. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Mentors, Academic Achievement, School Counselors, Males, Adolescents, Empowerment, Achievement Gap, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Social Development, Student Development, At Risk Students, Grade Point Average, High School Students
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: High Schools
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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