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Fenzel, L. Mickey; Richardson, Kathy D. – Educational Planning, 2018
Adopting an asset-based and resilience-building framework, the present study examines the effects of out-of-school activities on advancing the academic achievement, leadership skills, and service orientation of youth of color placed at risk who attended one of over 60 independent urban middle schools that follow the NativityMiguel model of…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Resilience (Psychology), At Risk Students, Academic Achievement
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Fenzel, L. Mickey – SUNY Press, 2009
Nativity schools--there are over forty in urban areas throughout the United States--provide an important alternative to urban middle schools failing to provide their students with an adequate education. Nativity schools, which are privately funded, provide a year-round educational experience for at-risk urban children. They feature small classes,…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Urban Schools, Middle Schools, Educational Experience