Exploring Alaska Native and African American Parent Perspectives: The Educational Achievement Gap

This DIP is a qualitative study to describe how Alaska Native and African American parents understand the achievement gap as well as their suggestions or solutions for reducing and ending the gap. Seventeen parents were interviewed, from both Alaska Native and African American descent. These interviews took place over the phone due to the current health pandemic, COVID-19. From these interviews, four themes emerged: connection with school staff, diversity in the schools, instructional methods, and parent understanding of the achievement gap. Based on the parent input, solutions were created that could be implemented into the school system. These solutions will take both time and resources; however, this is an urgent educational issue deserving of such attention. Keywords: culturally-responsive instruction, educational achievement gap, equity, equality, social-emotional learning, urban

Grantor dc:publisher

Creighton University

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Hill, Clare

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Watwood, Britt

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is retained by the Author. A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/127776

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/127776