Parent involvement is a robust predictor of academic achievement, but little is known about school- and home-based involvement in immigrant families. Drawing on ecological theories, the present study examined contextual characteristics as predictors of parent involvement among Afro-Caribbean and Latino parents of young students in urban public…

Studied the mentoring relationships of 14 African American and 4 Hispanic American women to determine the ways in which mentoring provides the means for women of color to gain entry into educational administration. Identified six needs and desires of proteges of color seeking entry into educational administration. (SLD)

This kinesthetic piece evokes and provokes the reader into a visceral experience that transfers the internal emotional reactions of women of color as they face a world that does not value their worth as leaders. Explores issues of leadership through parallels with masturbation. (Author/SLD)

Discusses recent feminist theory, in particular feminist theory related to "cyborg" identity and examines some media representations of a woman-of-color superintendent. Suggests that the cyborg image offers alternative ways to consider the issue of diversity and educational leadership, including the superintendency. (Author/SLD)

Explores the relationship between measures of academic self-concept and metacognition in three different ethnic groups: black, Hispanic, and Asian American. Findings from 214 freshmen support BACEIS model predictions, which suggest cognitive, affective, and environmental factors contribute to academic achievement. Implications for research and…

Compares 220 adult male felons incarcerated in New York State's Sing Sing Correctional Facility (79 percent are dropouts and 84 percent are from urban settings) to dropouts in the literature. The dropouts have many similarities with nonincarcerated dropouts and have more in common with them than with fellow inmates. (SLD)

A peer counseling program in a 1,800-student inner-city high school (60 percent Latinos, 35 percent African Americans, and 5 percent others) appears successful when evaluated for the following: student knowledge acquisition; student evaluation of the program; students' impact on school and community through counseling sessions; and impact on the…