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Peer reviewedPolite, Vernon C. – Journal of Negro Education, 1994
Examines the social context of schooling of a cohort of 115 black males attending an urban high school between 1986 and 1989. The article draws on chaos theory to explore the systematic methods of avoidance schooling behaviors invoked by these students. It shows how school actions, policies, and procedures resulted in poor academic preparation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Chaos Theory, Course Selection (Students)
Peer reviewedPolite, Vernon C. – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Presents a follow-up study of a cohort of 39 out of 115 African-American high school males who reached an average of 21 years. Results demonstrate some consequences of demographic change on educational outcome. Processes of undereducation of this segment of society are illustrated. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Black Students, Cohort Analysis
