The education of African-American males has been challenging for decades as their academic outcomes continue to lag behind despite advances made by large school reform efforts. In recent years urban schools are focusing more attention on what we know about how students learn, promising practices for education reform, and how teachers can sharpen their skills to teach more effectively (Darling-Hammond, 2001; Marzano, 2000). The purpose of this action research is to describe and understand the intersection of Hip Hop culture, teacher perceptions of African-American male students and the influence of culturally-relevant professional development on increasing student engagement. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education. / Summer Semester, 2014. / June 23, 2014. / African American males, Black males, Culturally Responsive, Hip Hop, Middle School, Teacher Education / Includes bibliographical references. / Patrice Iatarola, Professor Directing Dissertation; Frances Berry, University Representative; Robert A. Schwartz, Committee Member; Carolyn Herrington, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_254447 |
| Contributors | Johnson, Tony D. (authoraut), Iatarola, Patrice (professor directing dissertation), Berry, Frances (university representative), Schwartz, Robert A. (committee member), Herrington, Carolyn (committee member), Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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