Hébert, T. P. (1998). Gifted black males in an urban high school: factors that influence achievement and underachievement. Journal For The Education Of The Gifted, 21(4), 385-414. Many gifted African American males educated in large, urban high schools do not achieve at a level commensurate with their ability. The case studies reported… read more
Gifted Education (GE)
Gifted Black males in a predominantly White university: portraits of high achievement
Hebert, T. P. (2002, Fall). Gifted Black males in a predominantly White university: portraits of high achievement. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 26(1), 25 This article addresses the limited research on high-achieving African American students by examining the experiences of 5 gifted Black males in a predominantly White… read more
Rocky Jones: Case Study of a High-Achieving Black Male’s Motivation to Participate in Gifted Classes
Grantham, T. C. (2004). Rocky Jones: Case Study of a High-Achieving Black Male’s Motivation to Participate in Gifted Classes. Roeper Review, 26(4), 208-215. An increased body of research on the recruitment and retention of Black students in gifted programs provides guidance for educators to understand factors that impact Black male underrepresentation in… read more
School Context, Precollege Educational Opportunities, and College Degree Attainment Among High-Achieving Black Males
Rose, V. C. (2013). School Context, Precollege Educational Opportunities, and College Degree Attainment Among High-Achieving Black Males. The Urban Review,45(4), 472-489. Access to high-quality educational opportunities is central to growing postsecondary degree attainment. This study employs secondary data analysis of the public-use National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS:88/00) to examine how school… read more