Harper, S. R. (2012). Black Male Student Success in Higher Education: A Report From the National Black Male College Achievement Study. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education. Black men’s dismal college enrollments, disengagement and underachievement, and low rates of baccalaureate degree completion are among… read more
Achievement (AC)
The Meaning High-Achieving African-American Males in an Urban High School Ascribe to Mathematics
Thompson, L., & Davis, J. (2013). The Meaning High-Achieving African-American Males in an Urban High School Ascribe to Mathematics. The Urban Review, (45(4), 490-517. Many researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers and members of the general public doubt the prevalence of high-achieving African-American males in urban high schools capable of excelling in… read more
Threatened and Placed at Risk: High Achieving African American Males in Urban High Schools
Mcgee, E. O. (2013) Threatened and Placed at Risk: High Achieving African American Males in Urban High Schools. The Urban Review, 45(4), 448-471. This study investigated the risk and protective factors of 11 high-achieving African American males attending 4 urban charter high schools in a Midwestern city to determine what… read more
The Impact of Single-Sex Education on African American Reading Achievement: An Analysis of an Urban Middle School’s Reform Effort
Marquis, D. (2014). The Impact of Single-Sex Education on African American Reading Achievement: An Analysis of an Urban Middle School’s Reform Effort. Journal of Negro Education, 83(2), 162. The academic underperformance of African American students continues to limit their academic, career, and life opportunities. Consequently, many urban school districts have… read more