Tate, W. F. (2008). The Political Economy of Teacher Quality in School Mathematics: African American Males, Opportunity Structures, Politics, and Method. American Behavioral Scientist, 51(7), 953-971. Mathematics education is linked to modern technological advancement, citizenship, and matters of political economy. Access to quality mathematics teachers can have a profound influence on African… read more
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A perspective on the education of African American males
Wilson, T. L., & Banks, B. (1994). A perspective on the education of African American males. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 21(1), 97. Provides insight into the education of Afro-American males. Failure of the American education system in the education of Afro-American males; Greater disparities in education among Afro-American males compared to the majority of the American population; Importance of educators’ awareness of the unique factors involved… read more
Identifying New Sources of African American Male Pre-service Teachers: Creating a Path from Student-Athlete to Student-Teacher
Byrd, D. A., Butler, B. R., Lewis, C. W., Bonner, F. A., Rutledge, M., & Watson, J. J. (2011). Identifying New Sources of African American Male Pre-service Teachers: Creating a Path from Student-Athlete to Student-Teacher. The Journal of Negro Education, 80(3), 384 – 397. This qualitative research study examined the experiences of… read more
Racial and emotional factors predicting teachers’ perceptions of classroom behavioral maladjustment for urban African American male youth
Thomas, D. E., Coard, S. I., Stevenson, H. C., Bentley, K., & Zamel, P. (2009). Racial and emotional factors predicting teachers’ perceptions of classroom behavioral maladjustment for urban African American male youth. Psychology in the Schools, 46(2), 184-196. The present study investigated the predictive influence of students’ reactive emotional coping and racial… read more