41.074 - Educational Gatekeepers: How Capital and Organizational Structures Endorse or Impede Equal Opportunities

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium presents the findings of three qualitative studies investigating the beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors of institutional members in schools that either endorse or impede equal opportunities for a diverse population. Discussions include: 1) the role of shared capital between African American students and teachers in facilitating equal educational opportunities, 2) the motivations, strategies, and experiences of leaders in black charter schools in promoting and maintaining academic success of black students and 3) the counter narratives of African American teachers, who because of a lack of workplace diversity, fail to experience equal employment opportunities.

Sub Unit

• SIG-School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Chair

• Erikca DeAnn Brown, Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Papers

• Oral Histories of Shared Capital: African American Teachers and Students Before, During, and After Desegregation - Gina M. Newton, The University of Redlands

• Steering Success: Highly Effective, Majority-Black Charter Schools and Their Leaders - Calista Kelly, Claremont Graduate University

• Does Size Matter? Workplace Composition and African American Teachers' Perception of Institutional Culture - Erikca DeAnn Brown, Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Discussant

• Angela Clark-Louque, California State University - San Bernardino