"A Tug of War for Our Minds:" African American High School Students' Perceptions of their Academic Identities and College Aspirations

By T. Howard. 2003

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Toward a theory of culturally relevant critical teacher care: African American teachers’ definitions and perceptions of care for African American students (2010, background): “African American 2 students have been described as ‘one of the most disenfranchised and underachieving segments of the nation’s K‐12 student population’ (Howard, 2003 ).”
Individual and School Structural Effects on African American High School Students' Academic Achievement (2007, background): “The current focus on African American adolescents is important given that African Americans place high value upon education as a vehicle for upward social and economic mobility (Anderson, 1988; Hochschild, 1996; Howard, 2003; Marable, 2000; Mickelson, 1990; Rowley, 2000); however, African American s”
Factors Contributing to Adult Knowledge of Science and Technology (2013, background): “…of privilege and equity, especially the impact on science learning that factors such as income, race, ethnicity, and gender might play (Bayer, 2012; Demie, Butler, & Taplin, 2002; Haycock, 2001; Howard, 2002; National Research Council, 2012; Pellino, 2001; Sacker, Schoon, & Bartley, 2002).”
A Qualitative Investigation of African American Males’ Career Trajectory in Engineering: Implications for Teachers, School Counselors, and Parents (2006, background): “Although a variety of career possibilities and college majors are available to these students, African American students are commonly presented limited choices (Howard, 2003; Moore et al., 2004).”
Recruitment Is Not Enough: Retaining African American Students in Gifted Education (2005, background): “Like teacher expectations, the relationships students hold with teachers inf luence their achievement (Flowers et al., 2003; Howard, 2003).”
The Effect of Neighborhood Context on the College Aspirations of African American Adolescents (2007, background): “Our focus on African American adolescents is important given the paradox that African Americans place high value upon education as a vehicle for upward social and economic mobility (J. D. Anderson, 1988; Hochschild, 1996; Howard, 2003; Marable, 2000; Mickelson, 1990; Rowley, 2000); however, African ”
The Relationship Between Social-Emotional Difficulties and Underachievement of Gifted Students (2014, background): “Studies reveal that non-Western students, including African-American and Latino students, are faced with additional cultural challenges that impact academic results (Flowers, Zhang, Moore, & Flowers, 2004; Howard, 2003; Moore, 2003, Ogbu, 2003).”
Potholes on the Road to College (2011, background): “…aimed at increasing access to the nation’s top colleges for low-income students came to strikingly similar conclusions: The high school that students attend matters in terms of whether qualified low-income students are able to respond to new policy initiatives (Avery et al. 2006; Koffman and…”
Individual and Social Factors Related to Urban African American Adolescents' School Performance (2008, unknown): “This research has focused on the issues African American students face in pursuit of academic success (e.g., Flowers, Milner, & Moore, 2003; Howard, 2003; Ogbu, 2004).”