- PMD: 4,5
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Poster Session 8: Promoting Academic Success
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- explore the relationship between economic circumstances and academic achievement, identifying key variables and their effects;
- explore the environmental factors that contribute to educational disparities among African American boys;
- focus on developing practical recommendations and strategies to enhance the educational outcomes of African American boys;
- examine the impact of neighborhood characteristics, school quality, peer influences, and community resources on academic performance, with the objective of identifying the specific environmental factors that hinder or support educational success for African American boys; and
- identify evidence-based interventions, policy changes, and community initiatives that can help address the identified disparities in order to provide actionable insights to stakeholders, policy makers, and educators to promote equality and improve educational outcomes.
Description
This study examines the impact of economic and environmental factors on the educational outcomes of African American boys. How do these factors shape their academic achievement?
Presenter(s)
David U. Ifediba, Jr, California State University, Long Beach
Kerri T. Knight-Teague, California State University, Long Beach
