Hudley, C. A. (1997). Teacher Practices and Student Motivation in a Middle School Program for African American Males. Urban Education, 32(2), 304-319. An instructional program emphasizing African American history and culture was examined to determine the classroom experiences that were present as well as the program’s impact on achievement motivation.… read more
Achievement (AC)
Assessing the Impact of Separate Schooling for African American Male Adolescents
Hudley, C. A. (1995). Assessing the Impact of Separate Schooling for African American Male Adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 15(1), 38-57. Reports on an instructional program designed specifically for African-American male adolescents, examining its impact on students’ school adjustment & achievement. The 20 participants, in grades 6-8, are compared with… read more
Playing the Game and Paying the Price: Academic Resilience among Three High-Achieving African American Males
Gayles, J. (2005). Playing the Game and Paying the Price: Academic Resilience among Three High-Achieving African American Males. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 36(3), 250. This article examines themes of academic resilience in the descriptions of academic achievement by three students at Benjamin High School, one of the least affluent high… read more
How to Reach–and Teach–Black Males
Edmin, C. (2012). How to Reach–and Teach–Black Males. Educational Horizons,91(1), 22. Plenty of reports and research have documented the achievement gap between black males and other students. But few have acknowledged that current structures and practices have contributed to that gap. To address the low achievement of black males, schools… read more