Nurturing the Next Generation of Scholars Focused on the Early Literacy Development of Black Boys

• In Event: 34.078 - Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: 34.078-7 - Funds of Knowledge and Grammars for Diverse Education Communities

Abstract

This 10-month qualitative study (hereafter referred to as Early Literacy Impact Project) focused on nurturing the next generation of scholars with expertise on the literacy development of Black boys. Doctoral students studied and implemented an exponential-growth reading model designed to have Black boys read and write an advanced levels. The doctoral students were actively involved in impacting the reading and writing development of both high- and low-academically performing Black boys in the primary grades as part of study. This study was designed to examine the literacy conceptualizations of the doctoral students as well as their theoretical, instructional, curricular, and assessment shifts for advancing the literacy development of boys in the primary grades.

Authors

• Sakeena Everett, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Alfred W. Tatum, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Mellissa Gyimah, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Shawndra Allen, University of Illinois at Chicago