In analyzing the literature, it was found that an effective method for narrowing the achievement gap might be the training of African American parents of preschool boys. The literature about the Effective Black Parenting Program, the Chicago Parent Program, and the Incredible Years Parenting Program ...
African AmericanThis chapter addresses the reality of the achievement gap between African American and white students. Then, it examines how fostering higher levels of father involvement might be a way of significantly bridging that gap. This chapter traces how various groups embraced father involvement...
The Achievement Gap in Mathematics: A Significant Problem for African American Students Doctoral ForumJohnson, ClarenceKritsonis, William Allan
While the achievement gap between African American students and white and Asian students is discussed widely in the media (e.g. Schemo, 2003), the gap in discipline between African Americans and these groups has gained much less attention. Few studies have explored teacher processes that affect ...
1The 35 percent of African-American youth living in poverty are the most visible victims of what is often called the achievement gap. But black children of all socioeconomic levels perform worse on national tests and graduate in fewer numbers than their white middle-class peers. A 2009 study ...
The goal of this Dissertation in Practice was to design a School Improvement Plan focused on improving reading performance of African American students at Suburban Middle School (SMS). The problem of practice was that African American students at Suburban Middle School have performed significantly lower...
To help school districts close the achievement gap that exists between the district level means for African American and Caucasian on the 2003/2004 4th grade reading proficiency scores, researchers must first understand how elements of the school district are related to district level achievement. This...
Yet there remains a significant achievement gap between African-American and Caucasian college students in the United States, with significantly larger discrepancies for African-American males. This research study conducted a qualitative inquiry into how African-American males described their experience of ...
Define African Americans. African Americans synonyms, African Americans pronunciation, African Americans translation, English dictionary definition of African Americans. also Af·ri·can-A·mer·i·can n. A black American of African ancestry. Af′ri·can
A masterful pianist and unique, expressive vocalist, she fearlessly used her music to address racial inequality and civil rights issues, leaving an indelible mark on American culture. With songs like "Feeling Good" and "I Put a Spell on You," her genre-defying artistry encompassed jazz, blues...