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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Black boys"”.
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#BlackBoyYALit: Seeing Black boys in 21st century young adult literature
… into the presentations of race and gender of Black male teen characters in 21st century young adult literature.
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Supporting the RISE of Black boys through alternative education : a qualitative case study.
… and mentoring imbedded during the school day for Black boys. Black boys are in danger of returning to the streets because of high failure rates in the schools they attend. The Black–White achievement gap and the school-to-prison pipeline remained significant even with 21st-century advancements in …
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Understanding Reading Challenges Among Black Boys: A Case Study of Third-Grade Title I Students
Macon, Dorothea Abstract Black boys in the United States continue to underperform on standardized reading assessments despite Title I support. Despite decades of policy, including No Child Left Behind (2001), Every Student Succeeds Act (2015), and Wisconsin's Act 20, third-grade Black boys in a …
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“Nothing much has changed:” Black boys’ experiences of exclusion and reintegration in mainstream secondary schools
The exclusion of black boys from mainstream secondary schools has been prevalent in England for many years. Despite government policies and statistical analysis into this phenomenon, black boys are still disproportionately excluded from school. Previous research has failed to represent the lived …
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Literacy And Equity: Exploring Teachers’ Lived Experiences Of Georgia Black Boys’ Difficulties With Reading Comprehension And Word Recognition
… Progress (NAEP) data shows that since 1992, Black male students in Georgia’s fourth through eighth grades have consistently scored low on reading assessments (The Nation’s Report Card, 2022c). Low reading achievement contributes to a persistent underachievement gap for Black boys, leading to …
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Understanding the experiences of Black boys in suburban schools: An examination of social influences on identity, achievement and school relationships
<p>The achievement of Black boys in public schools continues to be a major focus of concern for educators and researchers. Consequently, educators and researchers have looked to issues of engagement and identity as key variables relative to achievement. Numerous theories point to adverse …
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Perspectives on the educational experiences of African/Caribbean boys
… the educational experiences of African Caribbean boys”. It draws upon the earlier literature in the field of secondary schools (Mac an Ghaill, 1988 and 1994, Gillborn, 1995, Sewell, 1997, Blair, 2001, LDA 2003). But this study adopts a comparative approach, specifically focusing on Black boys …
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Racial Adultification and the American Criminal Justice System
… this thesis explores the disparities against Black boys in the American criminal justice system. This thesis uses a qualitative study approach in which I analyze three historical cases that happened in different eras, George Stinney Jr. (1944), Central Park Five (1989); and Tamir Rice (2014). …
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Suspensions, Expulsions, and The Black Masculine Student-Body: The Problematization of Exclusionary Discipline in Schools
<p>This study explores how black males suspended and expelled from schools are subject to exclusionary consequences that extend beyond the school-to-prison pipeline. Utilizing Michel Foucault’s genealogical approach, I problematize suspensions and expulsions to embark on a theoretical discourse. …
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Perceptions of School Through the Lens of Black Male Elementary Students: A School Climate Study
… on the perceptions of 5<sup>th</sup> grade black males at a suburban neighborhood elementary school in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how the participants felt about their teachers and school community. The theoretical frameworks …
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The Anti-Black Hero: Black Masculinity Media Representation as Seen in Netflix Series Luke Cage and Fox Series Empire
<p>The reoccurrence of the Black Brute, the Thug, and the modern day Coon stereotypical images on current television narrowly defines Black masculinity as a monolithic experience. Young Black boys, are often unable to see themselves as those who are portrayed on television. The images they see on …
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Black Preschool Minds Matter: A Critical Examination of Preschool Teacher Beliefs About Discipline
… this phenomenon is racialized and gendered. Boys have been expelled at 4.5 times the rate of girls, and Black boys have been twice as likely to be pushed out of their preschool program than their peers (Gilliam et al., 2016). Although Black children comprise only 18.9% of the preschool …
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“Teach Or Punish?”: a Qualitative Case Study of a Restorative Approach to School Discipline to Focus on the Moral Development of Students
… students of Color, particularly those who are Black boys, are excluded from instruction due to behaviors at much higher rates than their white peers. This data also reflects how students of Color who receive special education services are also disciplined at excessive amounts when compared to …
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Exploring the relationship between executive function, grit, academic engagement and self-concept on reading achievement
… engagement and reading achievement among Black fifth grade students utilizing an adaptation of a selfregulation and meta-cognitive framework. Structural equation analyses were conducted with a subset of 990 students from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study data to assess the …
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Combating Hair Related Barriers to Physical Activity Among African American Female Adolescents with Yoga
Black and African American adolescent girls have a disproportionate prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease when compared to any other ethnic group. Data from previous studies have determined that hair harassment and hair care maintenance are explicit barriers to physical activity …
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Fight the power! Perceptions of resistance amongst Black female youth in a middle school classroom
… intricate and interconnected notions for Black women and girls. Problematizing Black girls instead of structural oppression and institutional opposition has situated Black girls at the margins of American institutions and stereotypes and misconceptions have restrained their voice and …
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Captive Minds in Expulsion: Carcerality in the (Mis)Education of Young Black Males
Black male students are excluded from school at rates that exceed their representation in the school population. Additionally, school disciplinary sanctions are associated with academic failure, incarceration and anti-social behaviour among Black students. This study explored the experiences and …
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Administrators' perceptions of reducing exclusionary discipline in Black girls in k - 12 urban schools: A qualitative study
… in the educational system. This includes Black girls, teachers, administrators, and parents. The current study provides an in-depth view of the lived experiences of school administrators when implementing exclusionary discipline and their methods to mitigate the use of such discipline …
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Gifted or Disabled: An Oral Histories of African American Malesdefying Special Education Marginalization
… across our nation now ensnare highly intelligent black boys who have been under referred or excluded from gifted programs. Numerous research studies and journal articles authenticate the disproportionality of this minority population being categorized into special education programs. American …
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Unlocking the early impact : a multiple case study on the underrepresentation of Black men as early childhood educators—exploring their career choice, retention, long-term sustainability, and influence on Black students.
… the pervasive underrepresentation plagues Black male educators, with stark implications for students and the teaching profession. This issue significantly impacts early childhood education because female educators predominantly staff it, while the presence of Black male teachers in this …
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