The Pursuit of Excellence: Unpacking the Experiences of African American Male Students Enrolled in an International Baccalaureate

• In Event: 16.056 - Roundtable Session 4
  In Roundtable Session: 16.056-1 - African American Students Reminagining Their Roles and Identities

Abstract

Study examines the experiences of academically high achieving African American male high school students enrolled in an urban high school. Our findings highlight the experiences of these students as they pursued an International Baccalaureate (IB), bringing to light the challenges they faced and the academic and social resources available to them as they navigated these challenges. We offer strategies and recommendations for supporting African American students in advance placement courses.

Authors

• Afra Ahmed Hersi, Loyola University Maryland

• Sedrick Smith, University of Maryland - Baltimore County