29.075 - African American Male Students in P–12 Schools

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This interactive symposium will provide an in-depth analysis of the educational issues of African American males in PreK-12 students in educational settings and how school professionals and other stakeholders can work to promote academic achievement. More specifically, this interactive symposium will provide cutting-edge research from a highly publicized book (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method designs) to aid educational practitioners and other stakeholders in improving the academic achievement of African American male students in educational settings (Moore & Lewis, 2014). To make this interactive symposium applicable to education professionals and other stakeholders, implications will be provided to individuals, such as: (a) parents, (b) teachers, (c) school counselors, (d) administrators; and (e) educational policy makers.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Research Focus on Black Education

Chair

• Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Papers

• High-Achieving African American Boys: Factors That Contribute to Their Excellence in the Early Years - Iheoma U. Iruka, University of Nebraska

• Community Violence as a Mediator Between African American Adolescent Males' Personal Challenges and Antisocial Behaviors - Michael Cunningham, Tulane University

• Creating a College-Going Culture for African American Males in Middle School: A Blueprint for School Counselors - Erik M Hines, University of Connecticut

• Chutes and Ladders: Young African American Males Navigating Potholes to Achieve Academic Success - Dwan V. Robinson, Ohio University - Athens

• A Perfect Storm: How Pose, Perception, and Threat Converge to Perpetuate Discriminatory Discipline Practices for Black Male Students - Bettie Ray Butler, University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Discussant

• James L. Moore, The Ohio State University