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Grace, Jennifer E.; Nelson, Steven L. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2019
This article examines Black male students' perceptions of the role of race and racism in perpetuating the school-to-prison pipeline. Through a phenomenological investigation of ten Black male students in the New Orleans area, this article finds that Black male students perceive racism in society, racism in schools, and poor teacher expectations to…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Racial Bias, Racial Factors
Brinkley, Barry; Hines, Eric; Jones, Akisha; McMillian, Effie G.; Sturdivant, Brooksie; Walker, Monica – Voices in Urban Education, 2018
Considerable research on African American males (AAMs) in American schools over the past ten years shows that they are underrepresented in every positive measure of educational outcomes, and overrepresented in every negative measure. Many educators have developed low expectations, deficit thinking, and implicit biases toward AAMs and their…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Disproportionate Representation, Teacher Expectations of Students
Chase, Lance Montieth – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Prior studies establish that Black males follow a disproportionate trajectory from school to prison when compared to other groups. This same research has documented that multiple risk factors operating within schools may contribute to this phenomenon, commonly known as the "school to prison pipeline." The specific focus of the present…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, Disproportionate Representation, Environmental Influences
Bickel, Frank; Qualls, Robert – 1979
This report is a summary of research completed during the 1978-79 school year concerning the causes of disproportionate minority student suspensions in the Jefferson County public schools. A review of related literature is presented to illustrate that factors other than student behavior may contribute to school disruptions and high rates of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Black Students, Case Studies, Discipline Policy
Thompson, Gail L. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2007
In this book, Gail Thompson asked the students in a low performing school to be candid about their high school experiences. Using this information and relying on data from questionnaires and focus groups, Thompson discovered a huge gap in perception between how teachers and students view their experience of school. The book explores this…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Classroom Techniques
Bireda, Martha R. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2002
Referrals, suspensions, and expulsions of African American students, especially males, are at an all-time high. However, as this book shows, culturally determined assumptions and friction over communication have a role to play in this as well. "Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline" is designed to make readers aware of how cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discipline, African American Students, Males