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Neblett, Enrique W., Jr.; Chavous, Tabbye M.; Nguyen, Hoa X.; Sellers, Robert M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
This study uses two waves of data to examine the relationships among racial socialization, racial discrimination, and academic achievement outcomes in a sample of 144 African American male adolescents. Using latent class analyses, the authors identified four patterns of adolescent-reported racial socialization experiences: Positive Socialization,…
Descriptors: Socialization, Racial Discrimination, Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence
Joe, Emanique M.; Davis, James Earl – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
This study examined the relationship between parental influence and the school readiness of African American boys, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study: ECLS-K, Parents' influence, via their academic beliefs and behaviors, was associated with the cognitive performance of African American boys during kindergarten. While previous…
Descriptors: African American Students, School Readiness, Mathematics Achievement, Parent Participation
Gordon, Derrick M.; Iwamoto, Derek K.; Ward, Nadia; Potts, Randolph; Boyd, Elizabeth – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
Researchers have called for innovative and culturally responsive intervention programs to enhance male, Black middle school students' academic achievement. Mentoring has received considerable attention as a novel remedy. Although anecdotal evidence supports the positive role of mentoring on academic achievement, these results are not consistent.…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intervention, Grade Point Average, Underachievement
Mezuk, Briana – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
This study examines whether participating in competitive policy debate influences high school completion, academic achievement, and college readiness for African American male students. The analysis examines data from the Chicago Debate League from 1997 to 2006. Debate participants were 70% more likely to graduate and three times less likely to…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Grade 8, Urban Education
Serpell, Zewelanji; Hayling, Charlayne C.; Stevenson, Howard C.; Kern, Lee – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
African American males are overrepresented among youth in special education identified as having emotional and behavioral disorders. Compared to other youth in special education, they have the least access to needed services and the worst social and academic outcomes. Little empirically supported guidance exists to inform the development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Policy, Special Education, African American Students
Anderson, Kenneth A.; Sadler, Camelia I. – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
Longitudinal research on reading curricula and skills that predict future reading achievement for African American males in special education is quite limited. Using a national sample over a five-year period, this study highlights reading skills most associated with later reading achievement for African American males in special education. For…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills, Males
Rashid, Hakim M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
The preschool and early elementary years play a major role in transforming young African American boys from "brilliant babies" into "children placed at risk". A preschool to prison pipeline now exists that is becoming increasingly apparent. It runs from preschool settings through elementary and middle school, into the high schools from which young…
Descriptors: African American Students, School Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Correctional Institutions
McDougal, Serie, III – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
Interviews with students at an all-Black, all-male school in a major northeastern city revealed that a significant proportion of the participating students had a strong preference for practical, demonstrative explanations of new concepts and information that are directly related to their everyday experiential realities. These findings suggest that…
Descriptors: Males, Interviews, Urban Schools, Relevance (Education)
Harper, Shaun R.; Gasman, Marybeth – Journal of Negro Education, 2008
Previous research has highlighted numerous ways in which historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer more supportive educational environments for Black students than do predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Notwithstanding the consistency of these findings, persistence and graduation rates remain low for undergraduates,…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Political Attitudes, Black Colleges, Sexual Orientation
Beamon, Krystal K. – Journal of Negro Education, 2008
Collegiate sports have opened many doors for African American males. However, serious involvement in athletics has hampered the development of the group in several areas such as academic and occupational achievement. It has been alleged that universities exploit athletes, especially African American male athletes in football and basketball. This…
Descriptors: African American Students, Athletes, Males, Team Sports
Garibaldi, Antoine M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2007
This article assesses the educational attainment of African American males between the 1990s and early 2000s. Beginning with a summary of a 1987-88 study conducted by the author on African American males in the New Orleans Public Schools, national data are provided on the high school graduation rates of African American males and females, as well…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Educational Attainment, Males, African American Students
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Noel, Jana – Journal of Negro Education, 2005
Jeremiah B. Sanderson, a free, New Bedford-educated Black man successfully petitioned to get public funding for "colored schools" in the 1850s-1870s in Sacramento, San Francisco and Stockton. Jeremiah Sanderson was one of the most influential spokesmen and educators in the state.
Descriptors: Biographies, African Americans, Males, African American Education
Patterson, Karen B. – Journal of Negro Education, 2005
The use of appropriate interventions is a critical component of educating students, particularly African Americans in special education. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of guided notes on the academic performance of eight African American boys identified as having emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) and learning…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Corey, Darryl L.; Bower, Beverly L. – Journal of Negro Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to compare the learning experience of an African American male mathematics student within an online learning environment and in a traditional mathematics classroom. This case study examined the experiences of one African American male whose mathematics performance had historically been below average. Data collection…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Cultural Influences, Cognitive Style, Online Courses
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Hendricks, Leo E.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1984
Interview data from 98 Black adolescent males in Columbus, Ohio, indicate that those who are fathers or who do not believe they have control of their destiny (an attitude more prevalent among fathers that nonfathers) are more likely to be school dropouts than others. Educational implications are discussed. (CJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Dropouts, Educational Attainment