Disparities in Education: Historical Trends, Alternative Education, and Racial Micro-Aggression

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium presents the findings of three qualitative and quantitative studies investigating the perceptions, pre-conceived notions, and behaviors of non-minority institutional members in urban and suburban schools in Southern California. These studies include a discussion of: 1) talent management role in the development of diversity amongst K-12 organizational members in order to further the democratic process, 2) African American teachers professional experiences with and perceptions of racial micro aggression when interacting with non-minority members of their organization, 3) non-minority teachers beliefs and perceptions of academic deficiencies and inequalities of low-income, at-risk, minority students at alternative education schools.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in Education

Chair

• Erikca DeAnn Brown, Rancho Cucamonga High School

Papers

• Historical Trends of African American Teachers in the South - Gina M. Newton, Southeast ROP

• African American Teachers Experiences With Racial Micro-Aggression - Erikca DeAnn Brown, Rancho Cucamonga High School

• A Comparison Between High and Low Effective Continuation High Schools in Southern California - Talisa Ardregnell Sullivan, San Bernardino City Unified School District

Discussant

• Gail L. Thompson, Fayetteville State University