A Case Study Exploring an Urban African-Centered Charter School’s Personnel’s Transmission and Support of a College Preparatory Ethos

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Abstract

Higher education and K-12 education develop the foundation for economic advancement for individuals, society, and the world. Developing college access in high schools is important because ethnic and racial minority students enroll in postsecondary education at lower rates than White students. The purpose of this study was to examine how an African-centered charter high school personnel develop and support students’ college-going aspirations. To understand how an African-centered charter high school personnel develop students’ college-going aspirations, it is important to examine the literature on college-going cultures, ethnocentric education, charter schools, and social and cultural capital. This study provides further insight regarding how ethno-centered or culturally relevant pedagogy can enhance or support students’ college-going aspirations and academic achievement.

Authors

• Christina Wright Fields, Indiana University - Bloomington

• Ellen Broido, Bowling Green State University