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Title
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A critical analysis of first generation black male college students’ perceptions of their preparation for college level mathematics.
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Creator
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Williams, Kyla L., Schoorman, Dilys, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
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Abstract/Description
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President Obama’s 2014 “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative responds to the continuing educational disparities that the No Child Left Behind Act was intended to have addressed. The preoccupation with standardized testing and accountability over the past decade has revealed evidence of disparities in achievement between Black male students and their White counterparts. Critical Race Theorists have framed these persistent disparities as evidence of the opportunity gap and have advocated culturally...
Show morePresident Obama’s 2014 “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative responds to the continuing educational disparities that the No Child Left Behind Act was intended to have addressed. The preoccupation with standardized testing and accountability over the past decade has revealed evidence of disparities in achievement between Black male students and their White counterparts. Critical Race Theorists have framed these persistent disparities as evidence of the opportunity gap and have advocated culturally responsive pedagogy that would facilitate students’ academic success.
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Date Issued
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2015
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004421, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004421
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Subject Headings
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Achievement in education, Critical pedagogy, Educational sociology -- United States, Mathematics -- Studying and teaching (Graduate), Mathematics -- Studying and teaching (High school), Minorities -- Education -- United States, Motivation in education, Racism in higher education
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Format
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Document (PDF)
