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The American Achievement Ideology as perceived by Urban African-American Students: Explorations by Gender and Academic Program.
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Ford, Donna Y. – Urban Education, 1992
Studies gender differences in the U.S. achievement ideology for 48 gifted and 100 nongifted African-American fifth and sixth graders (59 males and 89 females) in an urban Ohio school district. Results indicate no differential determinants of underachievement by gender but show significant differences by gifted and nongifted academic programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Attribution Theory, Black Students
Black Students' Achievement Orientation as a Function of Perceived Family Achievement Orientation and Demographic Variables.
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Ford, Donna Y. – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Examines family achievement orientation (parental beliefs regarding education) perceived by 73 fifth-grade and 75 sixth-grade African-American students (59 males and 89 females) in an urban school district. Studies how these perceptions affect students' achievement orientation. Family demographic variables contribute little to achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Beliefs, Black Students