Tucker, C., Dixon, A., & Griddine, K. (2010). Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School. Professional School Counseling, 12(2), 135. Mattering to others has been shown to be a key construct of mental health and wellness. Emerging research links interpersonal mattering… read more
Achievement (AC)
Mo’money, mo’problems? High-achieving Black high school students’ experiences with resources, racial climate, and resilience
Griffin, K., & Allen, W. (2006). Mo’money, mo’problems? High-achieving Black high school students’ experiences with resources, racial climate, and resilience.The Journal of Negro Education, 478-494. The lower rates of college enrollment for Black students make it important to understand both how different high school environments affect college preparation and matriculation and… read more
The Effects of School-Based Curricula on Reading Achievement of African American Males in Special Education
Anderson, K. A., & Sadler, C. I. (2009).The Effects of School-Based Curricula on Reading Achievement of African American Males in Special Education. The Journal of Negro Education,78(3), 33-346. Longitudinal research on reading curricula and skills that predict future reading achievement for African American males in special education is quite limited.… read more
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Perspectives of Black Male Students on the Importance of “Focus”
Wood, J. L., & Palmer, R. T. (2014). ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Perspectives of Black Male Students on the Importance of “Focus”. College Student Affairs Journal, 32(1), 141-153. This article reports on selected findings from a qualitative study of factors affecting the academic success of Black male students in the… read more