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Improving the quality of education for African-American males : a study of America's urban schools /

Title
  1. Improving the quality of education for African-American males : a study of America's urban schools / George R. Taylor and Thaddaus L. Phillips.
Published by
  1. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2005.
Author
  1. Taylor, George R.

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Additional authors
  1. Phillips, Thaddaus.
Description
  1. iii, 336 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  1. Academic achievement > United States
  2. African American men > Education
  3. African American young men > Education
  4. Education, Urban > United States
Contents
  1. Foreward by Thomas E. Terrell -- 1. Plight of urban education -- 2. Cognitive and behavioral styles of African-American males -- 3. Reforms in leadership -- 4. Reforms in teacher education -- 5. Parental involvement -- 6. School and community involvement -- 7. Assessment -- 8. Classroom management problems -- 9. Creating constructivist classrooms -- 10. Improving achievement of African-American males -- 11. Curriculum development -- 12. Curriculum development: social skills -- 13. Direct intervention strategies -- 14. A reform model -- 15. Reforms in educating African-American males in Baltimore City Public schools -- Appendices -- A. No child left behind -- B. ERIC Digest: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology -- C. Education reform and renewal -- D. Websites and resources for implementing urban reforms -- E. Heartland Area Education Agency II -- Inner city schools -- F. National Center for Education Statistics NCES.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-327) and index.