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11	A Narrative Inquiry of Successful Black Male College Students Harrison, Malou Chantal 01 January 2014 (has links) Despite a growing enrollment of Black males in colleges and universities in the U.S., the nationwide college degree completion rate for Black males remains at disproportionately low numbers as compared to other ethnicities and to that of Black females. The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to evoke and promote the voices of successful Black male students and to understand their perspectives on factors that contributed to their college success. Findings from this research provide insight into college experiences and interventions that have positive implications for Black male college student success. Valencia's (2010) work on educational attainment served as the anti-deficit conceptual framework for this study, which used a qualitative approach of criterion-based, purposeful sampling. A total of 14 Black male college students from a community college in the Southeast served as study participants. Eight participants were interviewed, and 6 participated in a focus group. Open-ended interview and focus group protocols were used to engage study participants. The data analysis consisted of open and axial coding to identify recurring themes. The analysis revealed the college experiences to which successful Black male college students were exposed. These experiences included student organization membership, community service, advising, and mentorship engagement. Intrinsic motivation and ethnicity were also emergent themes that appeared to contribute to the students' college success. The study findings are insightful as to how institutions might better support Black male college success and completion. Increased Black male college completion has positive implications for a better quality of life for this population and their families as well as greater socio-economic contributions to society. Black male college experiences Black male college persistence Black male college students Black male college student voices Caribbean male college experiences Community colleges African American Studies Community College Leadership
12	“Be a Voice, Not an Echo”: Understanding the Urban Youth Call for High School Literacy Reform McClary, Nancy Hill 20 July 2011 (has links) No description available. African Americans Curriculum Development Education Educational Psychology Language Arts Literacy Psychology Secondary Education Teaching Urban youth high school language arts literacy reform education student voices qualitative study student narratives classroom realities motivation engagement
13	Experiences of Rural Students with Schooling in Community Schools in Egypt El-Sherif, Lucy 20 November 2013 (has links) This study examined the schooling experiences of eleven graduates from the rural south of Egypt with primary community schools in Assiut. The study used individual interviews and focus groups to examine how community school graduates understood their experiences. The community schools were found to have removed previous obstacles of distance and cost. The quality of education that the students received allowed them to flourish in education rather than falter, and that was largely influenced by the quality of their relationship with their teachers. The students learned academic skills, as well as attitudes and dispositions that serve as cultural capital. They have more opportunities than before, yet also face significant challenges as they transition to the public system. The model of community schooling is also facing significant challenges as differences with the public schooling systems are exerting tension on the community school model to converge. Egypt education community school rural education social mobility social immobility life prospects cultural capital education reform EFA NGO NGOs neoliberalism social inequities life prospects shadow education private lessons educational inequality gender inequality class inequality students student experience private tuition student voices rural students alternative education CBE community based education Assiut Sa'eed 0340
14	Experiences of Rural Students with Schooling in Community Schools in Egypt El-Sherif, Lucy 20 November 2013 (has links) This study examined the schooling experiences of eleven graduates from the rural south of Egypt with primary community schools in Assiut. The study used individual interviews and focus groups to examine how community school graduates understood their experiences. The community schools were found to have removed previous obstacles of distance and cost. The quality of education that the students received allowed them to flourish in education rather than falter, and that was largely influenced by the quality of their relationship with their teachers. The students learned academic skills, as well as attitudes and dispositions that serve as cultural capital. They have more opportunities than before, yet also face significant challenges as they transition to the public system. The model of community schooling is also facing significant challenges as differences with the public schooling systems are exerting tension on the community school model to converge. Egypt education community school rural education social mobility social immobility life prospects cultural capital education reform EFA NGO NGOs neoliberalism social inequities life prospects shadow education private lessons educational inequality gender inequality class inequality students student experience private tuition student voices rural students alternative education CBE community based education Assiut Sa'eed 0340

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