Educating African American Males Voices From the Field [Hardcover]

Bringing unique perspectives from the field, this resource offers multiple perspectives on African American male achievement from top scholars in the field of urban education.Bringing unique perspectives from the field, this resource offers multiple perspectives on African American male achievement from top scholars in the field of urban education. Offers a refreshing alternative to the mere recitation of the all-too-familiar bad news.?Educating African American Males is grounded in reality. The authors do not promote a one-size-fits-all approach to problem solving. They offer sound, practical suggestions for educators. Fashola's collection of these powerful research studies is both persuasive and well-documented. The studies and evidence provided by Noguero, Ferguson, Roderick, and others help promote the dialogue about why African American males are not succeeding academically and what schools can do about it. The highly practical and rigorously informative research presented advocates holding high standards for African American males by using holistic approaches that recognize achievement via alternative means to the traditional, quantitatively derived measurements. Its multidisciplinary approach helps further the conversation for providing effective pipelines to close the achievement gap. Dedication
Introduction
Foreword by Edmund W. Gordon
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
About the Contributors
1. Cultural Issues in Comprehensive School Reform, Robert Cooper, Will J. Jordan
2. Developing the Talents of African American Male Students During the Nonschool Hours, Olatokunbo S. Fashola
3. The Trouble With Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males, Pedro A. Noguera
4. Teachers' Perceptions and lã+