African American Students

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses a research proposal focused upon the academic achievement of African-American students and what may be done by educators to promote academic achievement among these students. The research takes a close look at cultural issues, community issues, family and ethnic issues and then reviews the methods traditionally used by educators in providing instruction to this set of students. The paper states that this research proposes addressing the all-encompassing factors after having identified those that have an effect upon the academic achievement of these specific students.

Outline:
Introduction
Statement / Background of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Review of Literature
Definition or Terms of the Study
Research Design & Procedures
Research Design & Theoretical Framework
Setting/Participants
Anticipated Ethical Issues
Significance of the Study
Expected Outcomes
Timeline and Appendices

From the Paper:

"The work of Lewis and Moore in the work entitled: "African American Students in Kindergarten to Twelfth Grade Urban Settings" relates that over the past two decades a great amount of research has been conducted related to academic achievement of African American students and the fact is that: "Far too many urban African American students...are not making adequate progress in their academic subjects and on various high-stakes standardized tests." Included is research conducted and reported by Grantham & Ford ; Flowers, Milner & Moore ; Moore, Madison-Colmore & Smith . This work seeks to specifically identify structural barriers in the lives of African American students whether those barriers be within the home of students presented in the form of cultural factors such as the importance assigned to academic achievement in the student's family or whether those barriers present in the community culture assigning little or no importance to academic achievement. Finally, this work seeks to identify any barriers that present to academic achievement of African American students in the structure of the educational institution or school at focus in this study."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Codjoe, H.M. (2001) Fighting a 'Public Enemy' of Black Academic Achievement-the persistence of racism and the school experiences of Black students in Canada. Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Education. Vol. 4. No. 4 2001 December.
• Denbo, Sheryl J.;and Beaulieu, Lynson Moore (2002) Improving Schools for African American Students: A Reader for Educational Leaders. Online available: http://www.maec.org/aastudents.html#part1.Thomas - Springfield, Illinois.
• Farrington, C.A. (2006) Removing Structural Barriers to Academic Achievement in High Schools: An Innovative Model. American Educational and Research Association Annual Meeting. 10 April 2006. San Francisco, California. Online available at: http://www.ywlcs.org/toppages/barriers_achievement.pdf.
• Flowers, L. A., Milner, H. R., & Moore, J. L., III. (2003). Effects of locus control on African American high school seniors' educational aspirations: Implications for preservice and inservice high school teachers and Counselors. The High School Journal, 87, 39-50.
• Grantham, T. C., & Ford, D. Y. (2003). Beyond self-concept and self-esteem for African American students: Improving racial identity improves achievement. The High School Journal, 87, 18-29.

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