Browsing by Subject "African American students"
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CULTIVATING EQUITY WARRIORS: EMPOWERING EDUCATORS TO ENACT CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-27)The study examined how a collaborative teacher team developed common understandings of and implemented culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) to support African American students. Utilizing participatory action research (PAR) ... -
The Effect of Cultural Competence on Special Education Referral
(East Carolina University, 2010)African American students continue to be overrepresented in classes for students with high incidence handicaps. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cultural competence on pre-service teachers' decisions ... -
THE EFFECTS OF AFFINITY GROUPS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING
(East Carolina University, 2012)Closing the Achievement Gap is one of the nation's top education reform topics today. Despite many education reform efforts, the academic achievement of African American students continues to lag behind that of white ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE CAREER DECISIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2010)There is a need for culturally diverse teachers. Weiher (2000) studied the relationship between African American and Hispanic student achievement and schools with teachers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Results indicated ... -
Resilience differences of Black Greek-Lettered Organization members and African-American students at Predominantly White Institutions
(East Carolina University, 2013)Even though the number of African American students has increased on college campuses, particularly Predominately White Institutions (PWIs), over the last century, they are less likely to graduate than their White counterparts ... -
THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ON STUDENT SUSPENSIONS
(East Carolina University, 2015-07-28)The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the behavior intervention programs, Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Character Academy impact suspensions of African American students in a local education ...