Going to school : the African-American experience / edited by Kofi Lomotey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lomotey, Kofi.

Series:

SUNY series, frontiers in education.

SUNY series, frontiers in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Education.

African Americans.

African American students--Social conditions.

African American students.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Achievement tests--United States.

Achievement tests.

School improvement programs--United States--Case studies.

School improvement programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1990.

Summary:

In this ground-breaking book, noted scholars/educators respond to the persistent, pervasive and disproportionate underachievement of African-American students in public schools. In the process, they illustrate various aspects of the dilemma with a wide range of views and address the complexity of the topic by including a consideration of the factors that impact upon the academic achievement of African-American students. Lomotey considers the implications for research, policy and practice related to African-American academic achievement. Kofi Lomotey is Assistant Professor of Educational Administration in the Department of Educational Organization, Administration and Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION by Kofi Lomotey

PART ONE: PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

1. An Interview with Booker Peek by Kofi Lomotey

2. The State of African-American Education by Faustine C. Jones-Wilson

PART TWO: FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

3. Changing an Urban School: Problems of Capacity and Power by James R. Bliss and Magarida C. Carrasco

4. Combatting Deculturalization of the African-American Child in the Public School System: A Multicultural Approach by Felix Boating

5. Policy Failure in Urban Schools: How Teachers Respond to Increased Accountability for Students by Mwalimu J. Shujaa

6. Helping Black Children Succeed: The Significance of Some Social Factors by Norris M. Haynes and James P. Comer

7. Literacy and Schooling in Subordinate Cultures: The Case of Black Americans by John U. Ogbu

PART THREE: LIMITATIONS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MEASURES

8. Limitations of Current Academic Achievement Measures by Asa G. Hillard, III

9. Standardized Test Scores and the Black College Environment by Jacqueline Fleming

PART FOUR: PROGRAMS THAT WORK

10. The Madison Elementary School: A Turnaround Case by Barbara A. Sizemore

11. Qualities Shared by African-American Principals in Effective Schools: A Preliminary Analysis by Kofi Lomotey

12. African-American Achievement: A Research Agenda Emphasizing Independent Schools by Joan Davis Ratteray

13. Visions for Children: Educating Black Children in the Context of Their Culture by Janice Hale-Benson

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Introduction

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U.

V

W

X

Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-237) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4384-1119-7

0-585-06436-9