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Jina Hughes – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Underrepresentation of African-American males as grade level rises is a major concern in education (Duggins & Acosta, 2017; Howard, 2010; Husband, 2012; Tatum, 2006; Washington, Patton-Terry, & Siedenberg, 2013). Prior studies have placed the blame on African-American males in grades k-12 for their lack of academic progress. In an effort…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Racism, Gender Bias
Heaverlo, Carol Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Researchers, policymakers, business, and industry have indicated that the United States will experience a shortage of professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Several strategies have been suggested to address this shortage, one of which includes increasing the representation of girls and women in the…
Descriptors: Females, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, Gender Bias