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Black Boy's Lived and Everyday Experiences in STEM. Studies in Educational Ethnography
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KiMi Wilson – Studies in Educational Ethnography, 2021
Real and meaningful educational ethnography requires researchers to grapple with how they come to know what they know. In "Black Boys' Lived and Everyday Experiences in STEM," KiMi Wilson invites us to understand the experiences of four Black boys attempting to learn mathematics and science in K-12 spaces. How do mitigating circumstances…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Narrative-Driven Educational Practice: Guiding Principles for Academic Success of Black and Latinx Male Collegians
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James, Christopher T. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
On the heels of America grappling with various racial and ethnic inequities, this dissertation explored the experiences of Black and Latinx males who graduated with bachelor's degrees from 4-year institutions. Participants navigated through different environments, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic Serving…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Males
Adolescents at School: Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education. Third Edition
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Sadowski, Michael, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2020
"Adolescents at School" brings together the perspectives of scholars, educators, and researchers to address the many issues that affect adolescents' emerging identities, especially in relation to students' experience of and engagement with school. The book offers current and preservice teachers a practical understanding of the concept of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Student Experience, Learner Engagement
Mathematical Persistence among Four African American Male Graduate Students: A Critical Race Analysis of Their Experiences
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Jett, Christopher C. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2019
The stories of high-achieving African American mathematics students are gaining prominence in the research literature. In this multiple case study, I use a critical race theoretical frame to document and analyze the experiences of 4 mathematically persistent African American male students who earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, High Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, African American Students
The Expanded Success Initiative: Challenges and Progress in the Pursuit of College and Career Readiness for Black and Latino Young Men. Report
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Villavicencio, Adriana; Klevan, Sarah; Kemple, James – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2018
The Expanded Success Initiative (ESI) evaluation was designed with two overlapping and interacting components: (1) a study of the initiative's implementation in the participating high schools; and (2) a study of its impact on student experiences and other outcomes. As the document of record evaluating an important, large-scale initiative, this…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
School Subject Preferences of Pupils in Single Sex and Co-educational Secondary Schools.
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Colley, Ann; And Others – Educational Studies, 1994
Reports on a study of school subject preference among 566 male and 567 female students in both single-sex and coeducational British secondary schools. Finds an effect of school type for younger students only. Also finds clear effects of gender with higher rankings given to mathematics and science by boys and to art by girls. (CFR)
Descriptors: Coeducation, Course Selection (Students), Females, Foreign Countries